Railwise vs Spotto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Railwise
This app provides real-time reliability statistics for thousands of long-distance trains in Germany. It offers on-time rates, average delays, cancellation history, and platform changes to help you plan your journeys and make informed decisions about your travel.
- Real-time train reliability stats
- On-time rates and average delays
- Cancellation history
- Platform change alerts
- Personal travel map
- Live Activities and Dynamic Island updates
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Some trains in Germany are almost always on time. Others are late more often than not. The problem? There's no easy way to find out which is which, until now. Railwise tracks thousands of long-distance trains every day and turns that data into something actually useful: real reliability stats for every train. On-time rates, average delays, cancellation history, platform changes. All based on what actually happened, not what the schedule promised. Got a tight connection? Check whether that 8-minute transfer has worked in the past, or whether you're basically flipping a coin. Planning a trip? Compare trains and pick the one that actually shows up on time. But Railwise isn't just about delays. Save your journeys and build up a personal travel map of everywhere you've been. See your stats, total kilometers, hours on trains, cities visited, favorite routes. Think of it as a travel diary that fills itself in as you go. When you're on a train, Railwise keeps you updated right on your lock screen. Delays, platform changes, next stop — all through Live Activities and Dynamic Island, no need to open the app.
Spotto
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There are beautiful places all around you — murals hidden in alleys, forgotten ruins in the woods, viewpoints only locals know. Spotto puts them on the map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spotto at every 4 days against Railwise's every 11 days. Spotto also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Railwise ships an update every 11 days, Spotto every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Railwise | Spotto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Railwise UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Jordan Lemaitre |
In-app purchases
Railwise
No in-app purchases
Spotto
No in-app purchases









