Catenary Maps vs Trainfolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catenary Maps
Navigate public transport with live tracking of trains, buses, trams, metros, and ferries across numerous countries. View detailed vehicle information, timetables, route connections, and real-time platform updates with delay notifications. This open-source software offers comprehensive transit data for travelers.
- Live vehicle tracking
- Detailed vehicle information
- Timetable and route connections
- Nearby departures
- Platform information and delays
- Alerts
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Live tracking of railways, buses, trams, metros, and ferries across European Union, Switzerland, Norway, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and more. Follow vehicles in realtime on the map. View detailed information such as vehicle assignment history, train formations, and vehicle amendities. View timetable information, route connections, nearby departures. Live platform information and delays. Detailed alerts information 100% open source software.
Trainfolio
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Trainfolio is a personal rail passport for UK train travellers, enthusiasts, commuters, and collectors. Log your journeys, build a visual archive, and turn every trip into a polished passport-style card with route details, operators, train classes, units, calling points, platforms, and journey history. Whether you are importing a ticket, adding an old journey manually, scanning travel history, or following a live departure, Trainfolio helps you keep your rail life organised in one place. Features include: • Passport-style journey cards • Manual journey entry • Ticket and travel history import • Live departure boards • Calling points and platform updates • Personal rail map and travelled route footprint • Journey statistics and yearly reviews • Cloud sync for your archive • Train unit and carriage details where available • Delay and service information Trainfolio Plus unlocks unlimited journey history, premium passport card styles, cloud sync, Live Activities, premium map styles, and richer archive features. New eligible users can try Trainfolio Plus free for 7 days on monthly and yearly plans. Build your railway archive without limits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catenary Maps at none against Trainfolio's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Trainfolio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Catenary Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Catenary Maps ships an update weekly, Trainfolio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catenary Maps | Trainfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catenary | Shing Chung To |
In-app purchases
Catenary Maps
No in-app purchases
Trainfolio
- Trainfolio Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- Trainfolio Plus Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
