Comparison

TrainAtlas vs Train Net

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

Head to head
About

TrainAtlas

This app maps your train journeys on actual rail lines, not just straight paths. Log every trip, from daily commutes to extensive tours, and build a personal atlas of your travels. It offers live delay tracking and over 150 achievements for rail enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Real rail route mapping
  • Live delay tracking (Pro)
  • Unlimited trip logging (Free)
  • 150+ shareable achievements
  • Personal travel atlas
  • Map replay (Pro)
Features
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Every train you've ever ridden, mapped on real rail lines - not the straight-line guesses other apps draw. Log the Coast Starlight, your Interrail loop, the daily commute, and watch your personal atlas of the world fill in, route by route. Built for rail enthusiasts, Interrail and Eurail travellers, daily commuters, and anyone who wants a permanent record of where trains have taken them. REAL RAIL ROUTES, NOT STRAIGHT LINES Most apps draw a straight line from A to B. TrainAtlas plots every trip on the actual track geometry from OpenStreetMap rail data, so your map looks like a railway - not a spider web. A subtle "approx" badge flags any lower-fidelity segment - never fake precision. THE MAP MOMENT Save a trip and watch the route draw itself across your map. A small thing - and the reason people open the app every time they step off a train. LIVE DELAYS FROM 30+ OPERATORS (PRO) Real-time status straight from official feeds: Amtrak, VIA Rail, National Rail (UK), Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, ÖBB, SBB, NS, SNCB, Trenitalia, RENFE, SJ, DSB and many more. Get a push the moment your train is delayed. LOG ANYTHING - THE CORE STAYS FREE Unlimited trip logging at no cost, no paywall on the core experience. Mainline trains, heritage railways, metro and subway lines, scenic routes, even rail-replacement buses. Planned, in progress, or completed - it's all kept. 150+ ACHIEVEMENTS Ride every operator. Collect all 47 Japanese prefectures. Hit distance milestones across continents. Unlock the odd snark badge for the journeys nobody admits they enjoyed. Every card is shareable. YOUR PRIVATE ATLAS No ads. No third-party analytics or advertising SDKs. We never track you across apps and never sell your data - the little the app does use is anonymous and only there to run it. Your trips stay on your device and, if you turn on sync, in your own private iCloud that only you can read. FREE vs PRO Free, forever: unlimited logging of any trip from the last 12 months onward - kept on your map for good - plus rolling 12-month stats, manual entry, and share cards. Pro unlocks: - All-time history and stats - Live delay tracking with push alerts - All 150+ achievements - Map Replay - watch any journey play back - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Import your history from CSV (TrainLog, Trainline, viaduct.world) - Multi-device iCloud sync - Watermark-free share cards - Deep country and operator stats Log your first trip free. No account. No email. Just open the app and start mapping. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trainatlas.app/privacy

About

Train Net

Features
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Train Net records the railway you ride, using GPS. Only the segments you actually rode end up in your log. There are no stations to check off one by one. Tap start at the station you are boarding from, get on the train, and the segments you pass are automatically detected and filled in on the map. ■ How to Use Tap start at the station you board, tap stop when you get off. Train Net automatically works out which segments you rode from the stations you passed in between. It supports transfers and through services, leaving every segment you rode directly in your log. ■ Key Features 【Map & Stats】 • Interactive map coloring in your ridden segments, with line-by-line coverage • Detailed statistics including total distance, lines ridden, lines completed, and number of rides • Achievement badges earned by distance and line completions • Regional rankings by distance and number of rides 【Ride Log】 • Full history of past rides with routes, photos, and notes • Optional details for train name, class, vehicle/car/seat number, and fare paid • Travel spending automatically totalled by currency 【Convenient Functions】 • Live Activity support (view line name and elapsed time on your Lock Screen in real time) • Background recording support (continues recording even when the app is closed) ■ Railways in 28 Regions Includes passenger railway data for 28 regions: Japan (179 operators, 621 lines, 9,030 stations), Finland, Norway, Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Georgia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Brazil, USA, Canada, and Australia. Recording in any region is completely free. ■ Account & Sync Sign in with Apple or Google to seamlessly sync data across devices or switch to a new phone. Your data is stored safely in the cloud. ■ Pricing Recording, maps, basic stats, and device syncing are completely free (supported by ads). An optional subscription plan is available to remove ads, unlock detailed stats, and add up to 5 photos per ride. ■ Privacy Location data is used solely to detect nearest stations. Raw GPS traces are never stored. ■ Data Sources Station and line data for Japan uses station_database (© Seo-4d696b75). Data outside Japan is derived from GTFS open data published by transit operators/authorities, with geometry processed from OpenStreetMap. See "Data Sources" in the app for details. Terms of Service: https://train-net.pages.dev/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://train-net.pages.dev/en/privacy/

Screenshots

TrainAtlas4 screens
Train Net4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TrainAtlas at none against Train Net's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. TrainAtlas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Train Net sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TrainAtlas versus Train Net: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainAtlasTrain Net
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSegara Consulting Ltd.Tsuyoshi Matsuoka

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TrainAtlas

Subscriptions2
  • TrainAtlas Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • TrainAtlas Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • TrainAtlas Pro Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Train Net

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-Free (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TrainAtlas free?
TrainAtlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Net free?
Train Net is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TrainAtlas or Train Net have ads?
Train Net shows ads; TrainAtlas does not.
Which is updated more often, TrainAtlas or Train Net?
TrainAtlas ships an update fortnightly, and Train Net fortnightly. Most recently, TrainAtlas was updated on November 5, 2026 and Train Net on October 29, 2026.

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