Comparison

Railwise vs Train2Track

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Train2Track

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Train2Track shows your city's public transport live: S-Bahn, U-Bahn, regional trains, trams and buses move across the map in real time, every line in its colour. LIVE MAP • Every vehicle moves along its route in real time • Choose what you see: S-Bahn, U-Bahn, tram, bus and trains • Tap a vehicle to see its line and current stop FEED BY CITY • Every journey running in your city as a clear list • Delays at a glance: on time, +2 min, +7 min • Filter by mode and line, search for a line or stop • Disruption notices for your city FROM RIDERS FOR RIDERS • Note that tickets are being checked on a journey. Others then see a "!" on that journey, with the time and the station. A reminder for everyone to keep their ticket ready. • Confirm whether a train is late or on time • Reports are visible to others for about 90 minutes PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no name, no mail address, just a random identifier • Your location stays on your phone • No ads before your choice in the consent dialog • Delete your data in the app at any time 9 CITIES AT LAUNCH Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund. More to come. PLEASE NOTE Train2Track is an independent, free information service and is not affiliated with any transport operator or transport association. You always need a valid ticket. Reports from riders are not an official confirmation and can be wrong or out of date. Positions and delays are calculated from timetable and live data and can differ from reality. OPEN DATA AND OPEN SOURCE Timetable and live data: Transitous (transitous.org/sources), for Germany mainly data of DELFI e.V. Disruption notices: gtfs.de. Map: Apple Maps. The source code of the app is public on GitHub (GNU AGPL 3.0). Questions or feedback: info.train2track@gmail.com

Screenshots

Railwise4 screens
Train2Track4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Train2Track at every 4 days against Railwise's every 11 days. Train2Track also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Railwise ships an update every 11 days, Train2Track every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Railwise versus Train2Track: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailwiseTrain2Track
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRailwise UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Michel Bonetti

In-app purchases

None

Railwise

No in-app purchases

None

Train2Track

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Railwise free?
Railwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train2Track free?
Train2Track is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Railwise or Train2Track have ads?
Neither Railwise nor Train2Track shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Railwise or Train2Track?
Railwise ships an update every 11 days, and Train2Track every 4 days. Most recently, Railwise was updated on November 9, 2026 and Train2Track on November 6, 2026.

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