PIB vs Railside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIB
This app lets you collect digital stamps by checking into real-world locations like parks, stadiums, and restaurants. Build a personalized map of your travels and discover new places with rarity-based suggestions.
- Check into real-world locations
- Collect digital stamps with rarity tiers
- Build a personalized travel map
- Discover nearby places by rarity
- Complete curated collections (e.g., National Parks, Stadiums)
- Earn XP and level up your Explorer rank
- Receive exclusive business perks and rewards
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Places I've Been turns the real world into your personal collection. Check into real places — coffee shops, national parks, music festivals, stadiums, restaurants — and unlock a digital trading card for every spot you visit. Build a map of your life that's actually worth looking at. COLLECT THE WORLD Every place you check into earns you a collectible digital trading card with rarity tiers — from Common to Legendary. National parks, Wonders of the World, and iconic surf spots are Epic or Legendary, while the hidden local spots you discover make the collection uniquely yours. CURATED COLLECTIONS Complete iconic collections: • All 63 US National Parks • Every MLB, NFL & NBA stadium • 7 Wonders of the World • Disney Parks worldwide • Michelin 3-Star Restaurants • Music Festivals around the globe • Top 100 Golf Courses • UNESCO World Heritage Sites …and more added regularly EARN XP & LEVEL UP Every check-in earns XP. Rare places earn more. Level up your Explorer rank as you collect more of the world. BUSINESS PERKS Local businesses can offer exclusive check-in rewards — discounts, freebies, and limited collectibles only available when you're actually there. DISCOVER WHAT'S NEARBY The map shows what's around you — colored by rarity so you always know if there's something worth collecting nearby. Places I've Been is for people who actually go places.
Railside
This app provides real-time Amtrak train status, including delays and current location. It offers a clear, at-a-glance overview of your train's progress before, during, and after your journey.
- Live Amtrak train data
- Delay information
- Current train location
- Pre-ride status
- During-ride updates
- Post-ride information
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Railside turns live Amtrack U.S. rail data into one calm, glanceable answer: is your train running, how late is it, and where is it right now before, during, and after the ride.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: PIB at 3 against Railside's 1. PIB also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Railside's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PIB against 5.0 for Railside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
PIB ships an update weekly, Railside every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | PIB | Railside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Casey Olayos | GovLense LLC |
Customer experience
PIB
Railside
In-app purchases
PIB
No in-app purchases
Railside
No in-app purchases
