RailOn vs Railside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RailOn
Track Amtrak trains in real-time with live speeds, locations on a map, and detailed station schedules. Receive instant delay notifications and store your tickets for easy access. Coordinate travel with friends and family by seeing their journey progress.
- Live train tracking on interactive map
- Real-time speed and location updates
- Station-by-station arrival times
- Instant delay notifications
- Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
- Store Amtrak ticket barcodes and QR codes
- Track friends and family journeys
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RailOn is the ultimate Amtrak companion. Track every active train across the US in real time — see live speeds, current locations on a map, and station-by-station arrival times all in one place. LIVE TRACKING Watch every Amtrak train move across an interactive map, updated in real time. Tap any train to see its current speed, delay status, and full station schedule. STAY INFORMED Get instant notifications the moment your train is running late. Live Activities and Dynamic Island support keep your train status on your lock screen and home screen — no need to open the app. MY TRAINS Save your favorite routes and jump back in with one tap. Never hunt for your train again. TICKETS Store your Amtrak ticket barcodes and QR codes in one place. Scan once, save forever. TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS See exactly where your friends and family are on their journey — perfect for coordinating pickups and meetups.
Railside
This app provides real-time Amtrak train status, including delays and current location. It offers a clear, at-a-glance overview of your train's progress before, during, and after your journey.
- Live Amtrak train data
- Delay information
- Current train location
- Pre-ride status
- During-ride updates
- Post-ride information
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Railside turns live Amtrack U.S. rail data into one calm, glanceable answer: is your train running, how late is it, and where is it right now before, during, and after the ride.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: RailOn at 4 against Railside's 1. RailOn also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Railside's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RailOn against 5.0 for Railside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
RailOn ships an update fortnightly, Railside every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RailOn | Railside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksey MacWilliams | GovLense LLC |
Customer experience
RailOn
Railside
In-app purchases
RailOn
No in-app purchases
Railside
No in-app purchases
