Comparison

Rail Statistics vs Train Radar UK

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

Head to head
About

Rail Statistics

Features
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Say Hello to Rail Statistics! The app you didn't know you needed is perfect for eager rail enthusiasts and regular commuters alike. The app features a comprehensive station tracker for those who want to log and count how many stations they’ve visited. While we currently only have National Rail stations in Great Britain, we have more networks on the way in future updates. If you’re just starting, you can jump right in with all the stations ready to go! Stay ahead of the game with notifications whenever a new station opens. Forget the hassle of manually entering new station details our cloud based database handles the heavy lifting for you, ensuring you always have the latest information at your fingertips. Ever wondered how popular a station is? It’s easy to find out with Rail Statistics, where you can view station usage data for the National Rail Stations dating back to 1998. With annual updates to the date once it becomes available. Wondering what your travels look like on a map? You can now quickly visualize all the stations you’ve visited and the ones you’re yet to cross off your list. First Class subscribers can also unlock the Station Action Bar, which allows you to update your visit status and mark favorites with a single, seamless click. EULA - https://railstatistics.co.uk/eula

About

Train Radar UK

Track trains across Great Britain in real time on a live map. See detailed information about each train's route, delays, and reasons. Access live departure boards, network disruptions, and historical train data. Offers features for delay compensation and train spotting.

Highlights
  • Live train map of Great Britain
  • Detailed train route and delay information
  • Live station departure and arrival boards
  • Network disruption alerts
  • Delay Repay estimation and tracking
  • Historical train movement playback
  • Train spotter logbook (Premium)
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TrainRadar shows Britain's trains moving across the map in real time. Tap any train to see where it's going, every station it calls at, how late it is and why. Search by headcode, service or station. Check a station's live departure board, or see what's disrupted across the network right now β€” all without creating an account. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Live map of trains across Great Britain, updating continuously β€’ Tap a train for its full route, calling points, timings and delay reasons β€’ Live departure and arrival boards for any station β€’ Current disruptions across the network β€’ Search by headcode, service or station name β€’ Filter the map by train operator, and see how each one is performing β€’ Photos of real trains, contributed by other spotters, shown against the services they run on β€’ Nine map styles, from dark and satellite to hand-drawn colourways HISTORY β€’ Tap any train, then History, to see how it ran on each day, with the real time at every stop β€’ Day-by-day punctuality for every train between the same two stations β€’ Look up a unit and see every train it has worked, day by day TIME MACHINE β€’ Pick a day and a time and see every train exactly where it was β€’ Play it back at 1Γ—, 2Γ—, 10Γ— or 20Γ—, or jump 15 minutes at a time β€’ Tap any train to see where it was heading and its times at every stop DELAY REPAY β€’ Pick your journey and TrainRadar checks every train on it over the last 28 days, so no delay slips past you β€’ See the real delay at your station for every late or cancelled train, with an estimate of what you could claim β€’ Get help filling in the operator's claim form, and keep all your claims in one place until you're paid FOR SPOTTERS Create a free account to upload your own photos to the routes you took them on. Go Premium to keep a personal spotter log: record every unit you've seen with times, locations and notes, with unit names, classes and liveries filled in automatically, and export the whole thing as a PDF. PREMIUM The live map, boards, disruptions and search are free. History and Time Machine cover the last few days for free, and Delay Repay gives a free estimate for each journey. Premium unlocks the spotter log, the full set of map styles, History and Time Machine going much further back, and the full Delay Repay checker with claim help and tracking. It's a recurring subscription billed through the App Store, and you can cancel any time from your Apple ID's subscription settings. HOW IT WORKS Train positions are estimated. TrainRadar takes schedules and reported passing points from Network Rail, Darwin and Realtime Trains, and works out where each train most likely is between them. It is not a GPS feed from the train itself, so treat the map as a very good guess rather than gospel β€” don't rely on it to catch a train, and always check with the operator or National Rail before you travel. History and Time Machine replay what TrainRadar recorded at the time, so the same applies to them. Delay Repay amounts are estimates. The train operator decides whether a claim is accepted and how much it pays. Please stay safe near the railway. Never trespass, and only photograph trains from places you're allowed to be. TrainRadar is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by National Rail, Network Rail, Rail Delivery Group or any train operating company. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trainradar.uk/privacy

Screenshots

Rail Statistics4 screens
Train Radar UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Train Radar UK at none against Rail Statistics's shown. Train Radar UK also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Rail Statistics sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Train Radar UK sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rail Statistics ships an update every 3 weeks, Train Radar UK every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Rail Statistics versus Train Radar UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail StatisticsTrain Radar UK
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.515.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size202 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack WingateIan Clark

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Rail Statistics

Subscriptions6
  • Standard Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • First Class Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Standard Premium Quarterly7 Days trial$9.993 Months
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  • First Class Quarterly7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Standard Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • First Class Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Train Radar UK

Subscriptions1
  • TrainRadar UK Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Rail Statistics free?
Rail Statistics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Radar UK free?
Train Radar UK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rail Statistics or Train Radar UK have ads?
Rail Statistics shows ads; Train Radar UK does not.
Which is updated more often, Rail Statistics or Train Radar UK?
Rail Statistics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train Radar UK every 5 days. Most recently, Rail Statistics was updated on October 31, 2026 and Train Radar UK on October 31, 2026.

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