Comparison

Trainar vs Train Radar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Trainar

Features
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TRAINAR ger dig hela tågbilden - live. Se varje tåg i Sverige och Norge röra sig i realtid på kartan. Tryck på ett tåg och få hela bilden: vart det ska, vilka stationer det stannar vid, spårnummer, förseningar och aktuell trafikinfo. Tryck på en station och se avgångstavlan precis som på perrongen -fast uppdaterad och kopplad till kartan. Var är tåget? När kommer det? Varför är det försenat? TRAINAR svarar på de frågorna direkt. LIVEKARTA Alla tåg i Sverige och Norge visas live på kartan. Tågen rör sig i realtid längs sina rutter. Zooma in för detaljer, zooma ut för helhetsbilden. Du ser direkt vad som händer i tågtrafiken — utan att behöva gissa. STATIONER OCH AVGÅNGAR Hitta vilken station som helst och se avgångstavlan med realtidsuppdateringar. Varje avgång visar slutstation, spår, tid och aktuell status. Tryck på en avgång för att följa tåget direkt på kartan. TRAFIKINFO MED AI När något händer i tågtrafiken sammanfattar TRAINAR det åt dig. Förseningar, inställda tåg och störningar förklaras i klartext - inte kryptiska systemmeddelanden. Du får en tydlig bild av läget och vad det innebär för din resa. SÖK OCH BOKA BILJETTER Sök resor mellan stationer i Sverige och Norge. Jämför avgångar, se priser och boka direkt i appen. Välj klass, plats och antal resenärer. Dina biljetter samlas under "Mina resor" så du har allt på ett ställe. TRAINAR är byggt för alla som åker tåg - pendlare som vill ha koll, resenärer som vill boka smidigt, och alla som bara vill se tågen röra sig. Datadrivet. Tydligt. I realtid.

About

Train Radar

Visualize thousands of trains moving across Europe in real-time on a live map. Get detailed route, stop, platform, and delay information for any train. Receive alerts for platform changes or cancellations for followed trains.

Highlights
  • Live train map across Europe
  • Real-time train routes and stops
  • Departure and arrival boards
  • Follow trains for alerts
  • Live delay information (Pro)
  • Journey replay (Pro)
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a live train radar. Train Radar shows thousands of trains moving across the map in real time — tap any one to see its route, stops, platforms and delay. A control-room view of the railway, in a calm, dark, animated design that flight-tracking fans will feel right at home in. LIVE TRAIN MAP • Thousands of passenger trains across Europe, moving live on one map • Trains glide continuously between updates — no jumping markers • Zoom from a whole network down to a single train with heading and speed • Map filters: country, operator and train type • Dark, animated "control room" design — no ads, no account needed ROUTES & STATIONS • Route line on the map: where a train has been and where it's going • Stop timeline with times and platforms for every train • Live departure and arrival boards for every station • Universal search: find any train by number or any station by name FOLLOW YOUR TRAIN • Follow a train and get an alert the moment its platform changes or it is cancelled — always free • Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your followed train on your lock screen (Pro) TRAIN RADAR PRO • Live delay view: delay colours on the map, delay badges and live estimated times • Delay alerts and delay reasons for followed trains • Unlimited train follows (free plan follows 1 train) • Live Activity and Dynamic Island for your followed train • Journey replay: play back any train's journey • Punctuality statistics • Freight trains and rolling-stock detail (where available) Monthly and annual plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in Settings. HOW IT WORKS Train Radar combines official and open transit data feeds with the real geometry of the rail network. Our servers compute every train's position live and stream it to the map — snapping to real GPS positions where available. Coverage and data quality depend on the underlying feeds and can change at any time. DISCLAIMER Train Radar is provided for informational purposes only. Please do not rely on it as your sole source of information for travel decisions — always confirm times, platforms and connections with your railway operator. The developer accepts no responsibility for decisions made based on data presented in the app. Train Radar is an independent app, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official app of any railway company or infrastructure operator. Privacy policy: https://trainradar.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://trainradar.co/terms Download Train Radar and watch the railway come alive.

Screenshots

Trainar4 screens
Train Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trainar at none against Train Radar's 2. Trainar also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Train Radar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Train Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Trainar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trainar ships an update weekly, Train Radar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Trainar versus Train Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainarTrain Radar
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam HesselAlihan Aktay

In-app purchases

None

Trainar

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Train Radar

Subscriptions2
  • Train Radar Pro · Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Train Radar Pro - Annual3 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Trainar free?
Trainar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Radar free?
Train Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trainar or Train Radar have ads?
Neither Trainar nor Train Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trainar or Train Radar?
Trainar ships an update weekly, and Train Radar every 3 days. Most recently, Trainar was updated on October 30, 2026 and Train Radar on November 1, 2026.

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