Comparison

Railiable vs Train Times Live

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

Head to head
About

Railiable

Features
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Stop leaving money on the platform! Millions of pounds in Delay Repay compensation goes unclaimed every year. Not because passengers aren't entitled to it — but because finding the right portal, working out the amount, and submitting before the deadline is just enough friction that life gets in the way. Railiable makes it take 30 seconds. RAILIABLE PLUS — AUTOMATIC DELAY ALERTS FOR YOUR COMMUTE: Set up your regular routes once. Railiable monitors them in real time using live Network Rail data and sends you a push notification the moment your train is delayed — including exactly how much you could be owed and a direct link to start your claim. No checking. No forgetting. Just money back in your pocket. HOW IT WORKS: Enter your origin, destination and travel date. We pull live train movement data directly from Network Rail and show you every service that ran, exactly how late each one was, and whether it was cancelled. Your compensation is calculated instantly under your operator's Delay Repay policy. Copy your claim details with one tap, open your operator's portal directly, and you're done. THE ONLY UK DELAY REPAY APP THAT WORKS FOR ANY TICKET: Unlike other apps, Railiable doesn't require you to have booked through us. Season ticket? Paper ticket? Bought from another app or at the station? Doesn't matter. If your train was delayed or cancelled, we'll find it. WORKS WITH ALL MAJOR UK OPERATORS: Thameslink, LNER, Great Northern, Southern, Southeastern, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, ScotRail, TransPennine Express, Northern, South Western Railway, c2c, Chiltern Railways, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, London Overground and more. BUILT FOR COMMUTERS, BY A COMMUTER: Railiable was built by a daily commuter who was tired of leaving money on the table every time a train was late. Every feature exists to make claiming as fast and frictionless as possible. COMPLETELY FREE. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED: The core app is free forever. Search any route, find any delayed train, calculate your compensation and claim — no account required. Your claim history is saved locally on your device only. We never see your personal information, ticket details or payment information. Everything happens directly on your operator's official portal. We just get you there faster. Upgrade to Railiable Plus for automatic route monitoring, real-time delay notifications, and compensation estimates delivered straight to your lock screen. Terms of Use: https://railiable.co.uk/terms

About

Train Times Live

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Train Times Live gives you real-time departure and arrival boards for any National Rail station in the UK, plus a full journey planner with live disruption information. Journey Planner > Plan any journey across the UK rail network. Search by station or use your saved favourites, see live departure times and platforms, and view your route on an interactive map. Your search stays put even as you check live status or disruptions and come back. Live Departure & Arrival Boards > Search any UK station and get an up-to-date departure or arrival board, refreshed automatically every 30 seconds. Filter by destination — sorted alphabetically — to find your service faster. See scheduled times, expected times, platforms and cancellations at a glance. Live service disruptions appear as a collapsible banner at the top of the board; swipe it away once you've seen it. Full Service Detail > Tap any service to see every calling point with live times, platform allocations and delay information. Where available, coach formation and loading data shows how busy each carriage is before you board. Disruptions > Browse live disruptions and planned engineering works across the national network, filterable by operator. Know what's affecting your journey before you travel. Train Times Pro - Unlock the full experience with a one-time purchase — no subscription: - Saved journeys tied to a specific departure time - Journey alerts: get a notification before your train departs, so you know exactly when to leave - Home and work shortcuts for one-tap access to your most-used routes - Favourite stations for instant access to live boards Designed for iOS - Clean, native interface with full dark mode support. No account required, no tracking, no ads. - Data provided by Darwin and National Rail Enquiries under the Open Government Licence.

Screenshots

Railiable4 screens
Train Times Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Train Times Live at every 2 days against Railiable's every 2 weeks. 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. Railiable sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Train Times Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Railiable ships an update every 2 weeks, Train Times Live every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Railiable versus Train Times Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailiableTrain Times Live
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua RathjenSteven Logan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Railiable

Subscriptions2
  • Railiable Plus$2.991 Month
  • Railiable Plus$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Train Times Live

One-time1
  • Train Times Live Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Railiable free?
Railiable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Times Live free?
Train Times Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Railiable or Train Times Live have ads?
Neither Railiable nor Train Times Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Railiable or Train Times Live?
Railiable ships an update every 2 weeks, and Train Times Live every 2 days. Most recently, Railiable was updated on October 16, 2026 and Train Times Live on October 13, 2026.

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