Comparison

Overtrain vs うちの沿線速報

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

Head to head
About

Overtrain

This app simulates a train's LCD display to show your current location, next station, and upcoming stops. It allows you to plan journeys, choose routes with real departure times, and offers various display styles. Live Activities keep your next station visible on your Lock Screen.

Highlights
  • Simulated LCD panel display
  • Real-time station and arrival information
  • Journey planning with custom routes
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Customizable LCD panel styles
  • Bilingual (Japanese/English) support
Features
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Overtrain turns your trip across rail networks into a more immersive experience. Pick where you're going, start your journey, and Overtrain shows you the next station, arrivals, and transfers on a simulated LCD panel - the same one you see above the doors in a train. The simulated LCD panel floats above your apps, and there is also a Live Activity that lets you glance at where you are at on your journey. Plan a journey in seconds - Search any station and set your route from, to, and via - Choose the train or route that fits, with real departure times - Avoid specific lines, and tune walking speed - Save your regular trips to start again in one tap Stay updated during your ride - A train-inspired simulated LCD panel shows your position, the next stop, and the stops ahead - Choose from various LCD panel styles, inspired from styles from Japan, London trains, and from fiction - Picture-in-Picture keeps the display floating while you use other apps - Live Activities put your next station and delay on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Built-in and customized train lines - Choose from built-in railways operating in Tokyo, Saitama, Yokohama, and more - Direct "through" services and skip-stop express trains are supported - Build your own custom lines, and also additionally share or and import custom lines - Fully bilingual in Japanese and English, with faithful station-name typography Note: Overtrain uses public railway timetable data, and is built and maintained by a single developer. Railway timetable may become inaccurate with time, and providing feedback is possible from within the app.

About

うちの沿線速報

Features
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「駅に着いてから遅延を知る」をなくす、通勤者のための運行情報アプリです。 ■ こんな方に ・毎朝同じ路線で通勤/通学している ・出発前に遅延を知って、早出や別ルートを判断したい ・復旧したかどうかも知りたい ■ 主な機能 ・首都圏94路線に対応(JR東日本/東京メトロ/都営/東急/東武/西武/小田急/京王/京急/京成/相鉄ほか) ・使う路線だけを選んで監視 ・通知する時間帯を複数設定(例: 朝7-9時・夜18-20時) ・時間帯ごとに上り/下り方面を指定 ・通知する曜日を自由に選択 ・遅延の発生時刻・原因・影響範囲・再開見込み・振替輸送を表示 ・復旧時にも通知(乱れが続いた時間つき) ・遅延の履歴を記録し、路線ごとの遅延傾向をグラフで確認 ・遅延中は列車の現在位置も表示(対応事業者のみ) ・アプリを閉じていてもバックグラウンドで確認(OSのベストエフォート) ・登録・ログイン・APIキーの設定は不要。インストール後すぐ使えます ■ データについて 運行情報は公共交通オープンデータセンター(ODPT)の実データをもとに、当社サーバーで取得・整理して配信しています。 ・データ提供: 公共交通オープンデータセンター/各公共交通事業者 ・表示内容は必ずしも正確・完全とは限りません。本アプリの内容について事業者への直接のお問い合わせはご遠慮ください ・一部事業者はライセンス条件によりデータが提供されない場合があります ■ ご注意 ・iOSの仕様上、バックグラウンド取得の実行タイミングはOSが管理します。確実な確認にはアプリを時々開いてください ・画面上部に広告を表示します

Screenshots

Overtrain4 screens
うちの沿線速報3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Overtrain at none against うちの沿線速報's shown. Overtrain also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). うちの沿線速報's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Overtrain ships an update weekly, うちの沿線速報 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Overtrain versus うちの沿線速報: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOvertrainうちの沿線速報
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin XinYutarou Nagano

In-app purchases

None

Overtrain

No in-app purchases

None

うちの沿線速報

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overtrain free?
Overtrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is うちの沿線速報 free?
うちの沿線速報 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Overtrain or うちの沿線速報 have ads?
うちの沿線速報 shows ads; Overtrain does not.
Which is updated more often, Overtrain or うちの沿線速報?
Overtrain ships an update weekly, and うちの沿線速報 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Overtrain was updated on November 5, 2026 and うちの沿線速報 on November 2, 2026.

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