Comparison

InterFact vs Railroad Crossing Locator

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

Head to head
About

InterFact

Features
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InterFact shows you the live status of railroad crossings in your city β€” open, blocked, or under maintenance β€” using camera-based detection. Know before you go. WHAT IT DOES β€’ See every monitored crossing on an interactive map, color-coded by current status. β€’ Browse a sortable list view with quick filtering for favorites or currently blocked crossings. β€’ Get push notifications when your favorite crossings change status. β€’ View the latest camera image to verify the status for yourself. β€’ Save time by checking before you leave. KEY FEATURES β€’ Real-time map and list views β€” Open, Blocked, Maintenance, or Paused β€’ Custom notification schedules β€” pick days and time windows so you only get alerts when you actually need them β€’ Favorites β€” flag the crossings you care about β€’ Camera images β€” every status update comes with a recent picture β€’ Overpasses and underpasses marked separately β€” always passable β€’ Status reporting β€” flag an incorrect reading to help improve the system β€’ Dark mode support PRIVACY-FIRST InterFact does not require sign-up. No name, no password, no Google or Apple sign-in. Your data stays minimal: a randomly assigned device identifier and your saved preferences. You can wipe everything from Settings β†’ Reset all data. WHO IT'S FOR InterFact is built for emergency personnel, drivers, commuters, and delivery workers who lose time to unexpected train crossings. QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS? Send feedback directly from the Settings page, or visit interfact.live

About

Railroad Crossing Locator

Features
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Every open highway-rail crossing in the United States, on a map, fully offline. 242,826 crossings from the Federal Railroad Administration's Grade Crossing Inventory, current as of 18 September 2026, built into the app. No account, no login, no signal required. FIND A CROSSING Search by place, ZIP code or DOT crossing number. Type a town and the map goes there. Type a DOT number and it opens that crossing. SEE WHAT'S THERE Tap any crossing for the railroad, milepost, subdivision and division, the warning devices with their counts, track counts, train service and whistle ban status. Every field the railroad filed is there if you want it, shown exactly as filed. WHEN SOMETHING IS ON THE TRACKS The railroad's posted emergency number, where the railroad reported one, with the crossing number in front of you, which is the first thing the operator will ask for. NEAREST TO YOU The closest crossing is on screen the moment you open the app, with the ones after it a swipe away. A home screen widget shows the same thing. DIRECTIONS Hand any crossing to Apple Maps. It makes no network requests of any kind. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts. Your location is used on your device to sort crossings by distance and never leaves your phone. Data is the public U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory published by the Federal Railroad Administration. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FRA or any railroad.

Screenshots

InterFact4 screens
Railroad Crossing Locator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: InterFact at 3 against Railroad Crossing Locator's 1. InterFact also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
InterFact versus Railroad Crossing Locator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterFactRailroad Crossing Locator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size82 MB414 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErgin Technologies LLCOTTISS INC.

In-app purchases

None

InterFact

No in-app purchases

None

Railroad Crossing Locator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InterFact free?
InterFact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Railroad Crossing Locator free?
Railroad Crossing Locator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do InterFact or Railroad Crossing Locator have ads?
Neither InterFact nor Railroad Crossing Locator shows ads.

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