Railiable vs Train Departures UK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Railiable
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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
Train Departures UK
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A live view of Britain's railway, built for commuters, and train lovers. LIVE DEPARTURE BOARDS Real-time departures for every station in mainland Britain. Keep up to four favourite stations a single swipe apart. EVERY TRAIN ON ONE MAP Watch every service in mainland Britain move in real time. Colour-coded dots show each train's status at a glance - tap one to follow its type, speed, origin and destination. WATCH A TRAIN Long-press any service from a departure board to 'watch' it. The app will then keep you updated on platform changes, delays and cancellations via push notifications, and stay live on your Lock Screen for your convenience. JOURNEY PLANNER Pick where you're starting, where you're headed and when. You get every service that works, with the changes and connection times made plain. SHARE A LIVE JOURNEY Send a train by link. It opens in any browser, so whoever's meeting you can follow it without installing a thing. Hassle Free. DRAWN WITH CARE Every train is illustrated to match its class and operator, the live weather, and the time of day. Privacy first. No ads. No account. No email. Just the railway, live. SUBSCRIPTION Train Departures is an auto-renewing subscription. • The price for your region is shown in the app, but live trains will only be available with a UK IP address. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › your Apple ID › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://trains.turret.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Train Departures is independent and not affiliated with any rail operator. Live information is provided for guidance and can change without notice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Train Departures UK 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
Both are free to download. Railiable sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Train Departures UK sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Railiable ships an update every 2 weeks, Train Departures UK every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Railiable | Train Departures UK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Rathjen | Raymond MacDougall |
In-app purchases
Railiable
- Railiable Plus$2.991 Month
- Railiable Plus$24.991 Year
Train Departures UK
- Train Departures Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
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