Comparison

Overtrain vs TrainRadar Tokyo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

TrainRadar Tokyo

Features
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TrainRadar lets you view the current locations of trains on a map. Want to know where your train is right now? TrainRadar makes it easy to see trains moving along railway lines in real time. Key Features β€’ View current train locations on a map β€’ Tap a train to see detailed information β€’ Show or hide individual railway lines β€’ Check train type and destination information β€’ View delay and service information β€’ Zoom and move around the map to follow trains Use TrainRadar for your daily commute, when checking train movements, or simply when you want to see where trains are running. Support for additional railway operators and lines may be added over time. Please note: Displayed information is based on data provided by external data sources. Actual train operations may differ depending on network conditions or data availability. Data Sources and Licenses This app uses data provided by the Association for Open Data of Public Transportation and participating railway operators and related data providers. For detailed information about data sources and licenses, please see β€œData Sources & Licenses” in the app.

Screenshots

Overtrain4 screens
TrainRadar Tokyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TrainRadar Tokyo at 18.0 against Overtrain's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Overtrain versus TrainRadar Tokyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOvertrainTrainRadar Tokyo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size48 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin XinNaoyuki Rikiji

In-app purchases

None

Overtrain

No in-app purchases

None

TrainRadar Tokyo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overtrain free?
Overtrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrainRadar Tokyo free?
TrainRadar Tokyo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Overtrain or TrainRadar Tokyo have ads?
Neither Overtrain nor TrainRadar Tokyo shows ads.

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