Comparison

TrainAtlas vs Trainfolio

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

Head to head
About

TrainAtlas

Map your rail journeys across the UK with accurate track geometry. Log trips on all operators, earn achievements, and visualize your personal rail atlas. Pro features include live delay notifications and all-time history.

Highlights
  • Accurate track geometry mapping
  • Log journeys on all UK operators
  • Personal rail atlas visualization
  • Completionist achievements
  • Live National Rail delays (Pro)
  • Unlimited trip logging (Free)
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

Trainfolio

Features
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Trainfolio is a personal rail passport for UK train travellers, enthusiasts, commuters, and collectors. Log your journeys, build a visual archive, and turn every trip into a polished passport-style card with route details, operators, train classes, units, calling points, platforms, and journey history. Whether you are importing a ticket, adding an old journey manually, scanning travel history, or following a live departure, Trainfolio helps you keep your rail life organised in one place. Features include: • Passport-style journey cards • Manual journey entry • Ticket and travel history import • Live departure boards • Calling points and platform updates • Personal rail map and travelled route footprint • Journey statistics and yearly reviews • Cloud sync for your archive • Train unit and carriage details where available • Delay and service information Trainfolio Plus unlocks unlimited journey history, premium passport card styles, cloud sync, Live Activities, premium map styles, and richer archive features. New eligible users can try Trainfolio Plus free for 7 days on monthly and yearly plans. Build your railway archive without limits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TrainAtlas4 screens
Trainfolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trainfolio at every 4 days against TrainAtlas'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. TrainAtlas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Trainfolio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrainAtlas ships an update every 2 weeks, Trainfolio every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TrainAtlas versus Trainfolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainAtlasTrainfolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSegara Consulting Ltd.Shing Chung To

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$49.99
2 purchases

Trainfolio

Subscriptions2
  • Trainfolio Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Trainfolio Plus Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is TrainAtlas free?
TrainAtlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trainfolio free?
Trainfolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TrainAtlas or Trainfolio have ads?
Neither TrainAtlas nor Trainfolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrainAtlas or Trainfolio?
TrainAtlas ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trainfolio every 4 days. Most recently, TrainAtlas was updated on October 9, 2026 and Trainfolio on October 9, 2026.

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