Comparison

Trayn vs Prochain Départ

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

Head to head
About

Trayn

This app provides real-time updates for train journeys in France, including schedules, delays, platform information, and alerts for disruptions. It offers a live map of train movements and allows users to track past and upcoming trips.

Highlights
  • Real-time train schedules
  • Delay and disruption alerts
  • Platform assignments
  • Live train map
  • Journey history
  • Ticket scanning for journeys
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
Features
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Your train, made clear. Trayn brings everything you need for your rail journey in France into one simple place: schedules, delays, platforms, stops, disruptions and real-time alerts. TRACK YOUR TRAIN Search by train number or route and see at a glance: • scheduled and updated times; • delays throughout the journey; • the departure platform as soon as it is assigned; • every stop along the route; Already have your ticket? Scan it to find your journey without entering the train number manually. GET THE RIGHT INFORMATION AT THE RIGHT TIME Add a train to your journeys and Trayn can alert you when something important changes: • delays; • platform changes; • cancellations; • journey updates. With Live Activities, you can also keep your journey visible from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. UNDERSTAND DELAYS Trayn goes beyond simply showing a number of delayed minutes. Train movement, schedules and available traffic information are brought together to make disruptions easier to understand. EXPLORE THE NETWORK LIVE See trains running across France on an interactive live map and tap any train to open its complete journey. You can also check station departures and arrivals, platforms and available real-time information. KEEP EVERY JOURNEY IN ONE PLACE Upcoming and previous journeys remain available inside the app. Once you arrive, Trayn can keep the actual delay recorded for your trip. Trayn supports major rail services operating in France, including TGV INOUI, OUIGO, TGV Lyria, Eurostar, Renfe, Intercités and TER. Positions shown on the live map may be estimated using schedules and available real-time traffic information. When a platform is predicted before its official publication, it is clearly identified as a prediction. Trayn is an independent service and is not affiliated with any railway operator.

About

Prochain Départ

Features
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Vos prochains départs en temps réel, à Paris et à Nice. Prochain départ affiche en direct les départs de vos lignes, sur iPhone et Apple Watch. Un coup d'œil suffit : heure, destination, numéro de voie et statut temps réel. Trois tableaux, un geste pour basculer • Paris Gare du Nord — Ligne H vers Ermont-Eaubonne, Champ de Courses d'Enghien et Ermont Halte, avec le hall et le numéro de voie. • Paris Saint-Lazare — Ligne J vers Ermont-Eaubonne. • Nice — Bus Lignes d'Azur en temps réel : Deloye/Dubouchage (05), Garibaldi (33) et Saint-Lambert (37). Pensé pour aller vite • Prochains départs en temps réel, rafraîchis automatiquement. • Numéro de voie affiché dès qu'il est connu. • Indicateur temps réel vs horaire théorique. • Design inspiré des panneaux d'affichage des gares. Sur Apple Watch • Toutes vos destinations au poignet, en pages balayables. • Complication pour votre cadran : votre prochain départ en un coup d'œil. • Affichage intelligent : seules les stations à moins de 50 km de vous apparaissent — vos gares parisiennes à Paris, vos arrêts niçois à Nice. Respectueux de votre vie privée • Aucun compte, aucune inscription, aucune publicité. • Aucune donnée personnelle collectée ni partagée. • La localisation (Apple Watch) est optionnelle et sert uniquement à filtrer les stations proches ; l'app fonctionne pleinement sans. Sources de données officielles Île-de-France Mobilités (PRIM), Gares & Connexions SNCF, et l'open data Lignes d'Azur — Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. Prochain départ est une application indépendante, non affiliée à la SNCF, à Île-de-France Mobilités ou à Lignes d'Azur.

Screenshots

Trayn4 screens
Prochain Départ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Prochain Départ at 4 against Trayn's 2. Prochain Départ also leads on iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Trayn ships an update every 2 weeks, Prochain Départ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Trayn versus Prochain Départ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraynProchain Départ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTraynrichard loffler

In-app purchases

None

Trayn

No in-app purchases

None

Prochain Départ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trayn free?
Trayn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prochain Départ free?
Prochain Départ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trayn or Prochain Départ have ads?
Neither Trayn nor Prochain Départ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trayn or Prochain Départ?
Trayn ships an update every 2 weeks, and Prochain Départ fortnightly. Most recently, Trayn was updated on October 31, 2026 and Prochain Départ on November 5, 2026.

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