Comparison

Railiable vs Train Planner

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 Planner

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UK Train Planner is the fast, clean way to catch your train. Live National Rail departures and London Underground status in one app, with journey planning that starts from where you are. LIVE DEPARTURES • Real-time departures for any UK station, plus live Tube arrivals. • Delays, cancellations and platform numbers the moment they change. • Filter a board to just the trains heading to your destination. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY • Door-to-door journeys with changes and walking times. • Plan from your current location, so your leave time includes the walk to the station. • Clear warnings when a connection is tight. TRACK IT HANDS-FREE • Track a train or a whole journey as a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • It advances leg by leg and tells you when to change, using low-power location, even with your phone in your pocket. • Alerts for delays, platform changes and cancellations. MADE FOR COMMUTERS • Save your regular journeys and stations for one-tap access. • A Next train widget for a saved journey, plus Lock Screen widgets. • Ask Siri for your nearest departures, or add a Home Screen quick action. • Nearby stations, at a tap. Data from National Rail (Darwin) and Transport for London. Times are indicative and not guaranteed. No account needed, no tracking.

Screenshots

Railiable4 screens
Train Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Train Planner at none against Railiable's 2. Train Planner also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Railiable's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Train Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Railiable ships an update every 2 weeks, Train Planner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Railiable versus Train Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailiableTrain Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua RathjenGrey Fox Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Railiable

Subscriptions2
  • Railiable Plus$2.991 Month
  • Railiable Plus$24.991 Year
None

Train Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Railiable free?
Railiable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Planner free?
Train Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Railiable or Train Planner have ads?
Neither Railiable nor Train Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Railiable or Train Planner?
Railiable ships an update every 2 weeks, and Train Planner every 2 days. Most recently, Railiable was updated on October 24, 2026 and Train Planner on October 29, 2026.

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