Comparison

Open Railroad Guide vs HolidaysList2

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

Head to head
About

Open Railroad Guide

Explore detailed railroad maps, historical imagery, and live train data. Features include AR track viewing, frequency finding, and community collaboration for rail enthusiasts and historians.

Highlights
  • Live train map
  • AR 3D Track View
  • Frequency Finder
  • Channel Log
  • Transit Map
  • Rail Community
  • Train Watch
  • FRA Records
Features
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OpenRailroadGuide puts detailed railroad maps and historical aerial imagery in your pocket so you can explore, save, and share the places that matter to railfans, historians, and planners. Enjoy a completely distraction free experience with no ads on any level! -**My Trip:** Manage your Amtrak and VIA Rail trips all in the app -**ORG Postchive:** Post videos and photos to the rail community -**Live train map:** View all Amtrak and VIA Rail trains on a Live Map -**AR 3D Track View:** See tracks in augmented reality to get quick identification. -**Frequency Finder:** Find the exact frequency of any rail line in NA to use on your scanner -**Channel Log:** Use side-by-side with your scanner to tag and organize your channels -**Transit Map:** View all transit lines in your local city, with color coded lines -**Rail Community:** Use the rail community to collaborate with other users to put user-made info on rail lines and train sightings that update in real time -**Train Watch:** Put specific points on the map to get alerts and see upcoming trains to that point - **FRA Records:** Get official records by the FRA on how much trains run through a railroad in the day, night, and weekly. - **Interactive Map:** Fast vector-tile map with smooth zooming and panning built for rail lines and right-of-ways. - **Grade Crossings:** View every railroad crossing in the US with full FRA Inventory records on them. -**Trainspotting Logs & AI Predictions:** Log every train you spot and use AI Overview to predict where & when the next train will be -**Railroad Lookup:** Lookup the selected Railroad directly on the internet within the app to get all the info you need - **Historical Imagery:** Slide through years of aerial imagery to compare past and present alignments. - **Saved Places & Folders:** Save coordinates with notes, organize them into folders, edit details, and quickly fly to any point. - **Local Edits & Annotations:** Draw and persist local edits and annotations right on the map; they render alongside map tiles. - **Seamless Device Sync:** Automatic background sync and backups via iCloud Key-Value Store keep your saved places and edits in sync across your devices. - **Restore & Backup:** One-tap restore and safe merge behavior prevent accidental data loss and detect when data are already up to date. - **Quick Access:** Add bookmarks from the map or the main menu and use a dedicated “View on Map” flow that reliably navigates and centers the map on saved places. - **Power Tools for Enthusiasts:** Street-view toggle, custom map styles and layers, and a compact UI designed for quick field reference. Privacy: Your saved places and edits are stored on-device and synced only via your iCloud account when enabled. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HolidaysList2

Access a comprehensive list of US holidays with their exact dates and days of the week. Track upcoming holidays with a countdown and add your own personal events to the calendar. Share holiday information easily with others.

Highlights
  • Complete US holiday list
  • Accurate Easter calculation
  • Observed dates for weekend holidays
  • Add personal events
  • Yearly navigation
  • Share holiday information
Features
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Never miss a US holiday again! Holidays gives you a complete list of American holidays with exact dates, days of the week, and a countdown showing how many days away each one is. Features: • Complete US holiday list including Easter calculated accurately every year • Observed dates shown when holidays fall on weekends • Add your own personal events, birthdays, and anniversaries mixed right into the list • Navigate forward and backward through any year • Share the holiday list via text or email • Clean, easy to read design

Screenshots

Open Railroad Guide4 screens
HolidaysList24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Open Railroad Guide at 4.9 against HolidaysList2's 4.0. Open Railroad Guide also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (49 vs 1). HolidaysList2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. Open Railroad Guide sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HolidaysList2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open Railroad Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Railroad Guide has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Railroad Guide ships an update every 5 days, HolidaysList2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Open Railroad Guide versus HolidaysList2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Railroad GuideHolidaysList2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (49 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1818.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIKworksTODD LAYNE REDDINGER

Customer experience

Open Railroad Guide

All ratings47 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HolidaysList2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Open Railroad Guide

Subscriptions3
  • Insider Club$2.991 Month
  • ORG+ Monthly$12.001 Month
  • ORG+ Yearly$84.001 Year
One-time4
  • AI Tools for ORG$6.99
  • Open Railroad Guide Premium$14.99
  • Unlock All$20.00
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  • ORG+ Lifetime$129.99
None

HolidaysList2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Railroad Guide free?
Open Railroad Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HolidaysList2 free?
HolidaysList2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Open Railroad Guide or HolidaysList2?
Open Railroad Guide is rated higher. Open Railroad Guide averages 4.9 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while HolidaysList2 averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Open Railroad Guide or HolidaysList2 have ads?
Neither Open Railroad Guide nor HolidaysList2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Railroad Guide or HolidaysList2?
Open Railroad Guide ships an update every 5 days, and HolidaysList2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Open Railroad Guide was updated on October 28, 2026 and HolidaysList2 on October 10, 2026.

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