Comparison

Tube Router vs SkyDiary

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

Head to head
About

Tube Router

Features
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Tube Router is the ultimate simple way to plan your London Underground journey. Simply enter your start and end station and get real-time route options powered by TfL — including journey times, line changes, and step-free access information. Tube Router — fast, clean journey planning for the London Underground. Get from any station to any other in seconds, with live arrivals, step-free routing, and a clear schematic map of the network. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY - Live, accurate routes across every Tube line - Route options: avoid specific lines, prioritise step-free access, or optimise for fastest vs fewest changes - Recent searches saved for quick access STATION INFO - Real-time arrivals at any station - Step-free access to platform and vehicle, lifts and escalators - Wi-Fi and toilet facilities at a glance THE MAP - Visualise your journey through the city - Pinch and zoom LINE STATUS - Live service status for every line, so you know before you go TUBE ROUTER PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Save and reorder your favourite routes - Set Home and Work shortcuts to check your commute at a glance - Live route health for your saved journeys No ads, no subscriptions to track, no hidden tracking — just a fast, well-designed way to get around London on the Tube.

About

SkyDiary

Log your flight history by scanning boarding passes or manually entering details. Visualize your travels on an interactive 3D globe and access detailed statistics about your journeys. Offers a free tier for limited entries with an optional premium upgrade for unlimited logging and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Scan boarding passes with camera
  • 7,900+ airports worldwide
  • 3D globe map with flight arcs
  • Detailed flight statistics
  • Home screen widget
  • Year in Review card
Features
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SkyDiary is your personal flight diary. Log every flight you've ever taken, scan your boarding pass to add flights in seconds, and watch your journey come to life on a stunning 3D globe. FEATURES - Scan boarding passes with your camera - 7,900+ airports worldwide - Beautiful 3D globe map with flight arcs - Detailed stats — distance, hours, countries - Year in Review boarding pass card - Home screen widget Free for your first 10 flights. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited flights, home screen widget, year in review card and CSV export — just £1.99/year. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tube Router4 screens
SkyDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tube Router at weekly against SkyDiary's fortnightly. Tube Router also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, 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. Tube Router sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SkyDiary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tube Router ships an update weekly, SkyDiary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Tube Router versus SkyDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTube RouterSkyDiary
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven LoganThomas Shaw

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tube Router

One-time1
  • Tube Router Pro$2.99
1 purchases

SkyDiary

Subscriptions1
  • SkyDiary Premium$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Tube Router free?
Tube Router is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyDiary free?
SkyDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tube Router or SkyDiary have ads?
Neither Tube Router nor SkyDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tube Router or SkyDiary?
Tube Router ships an update weekly, and SkyDiary fortnightly. Most recently, Tube Router was updated on October 5, 2026 and SkyDiary on October 10, 2026.

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