Comparison

Raily | Train Tracker vs Train Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Raily | Train Tracker

This app tracks your train journeys, providing real-time updates on delays, platform changes, and connection times. It offers alternative train suggestions and historical travel data. Available on Apple Watch and iPhone with Live Activities and widgets.

Highlights
  • Live train delay and platform alerts
  • Connection time predictions
  • Alternative train suggestions
  • Real-time train position on map
  • Travel history and stats
  • Apple Watch and Lock Screen support
Features
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Is your train on time? Raily watches the train you're taking today and tells you what changed — delays, platform changes and your connection — before you reach the platform. Add your train in seconds: pick two stations for today or tomorrow, or type a train number. Your first saved trip is watched for free, with alerts, a Live Activity and a Home Screen widget. FREE • Today: your trains for today and tomorrow in one place, refreshed every minute while you look • Search by route or train number, with cancellations and delays shown right in the results • Live status, stops, platforms and the train's position on the map • Connection card: the minutes you'll have vs. the minutes the station needs • Alternative trains when your plan falls apart • Your first saved trip watched in the background, with delay and platform alerts • History of your finished trips RAILY PRO • Every saved trip watched in the background — delays, platform changes and connection risk, even when Raily is closed • Next move: when your train is disrupted, Raily recommends what to do, such as a better train to switch to • On-time outlook using recent service records and current delay, when enough records are available • Success chance for every connection and alternative train • Plain-language search: type where and when in your own words • Travel stats: distance, hours on board and your year by rail ALSO • Apple Watch app, Lock Screen Live Activities and a Home Screen widget • Siri: "Track my train in Raily" COVERAGE Routes in the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, the U.K. (Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden, including German regional and commuter rail. Coverage varies by route and date. Live status is shown only when a current feed is available. Timetable-only services, including VIA Rail and Northern Ireland rail, are marked Schedule. PRIVACY Your journeys, history, photos and notes are stored on your device. Raily sends data for train services, alerts, purchase verification and product analytics; see the Privacy Policy. SUBSCRIPTION Raily Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: weekly $2.99, monthly $5.99 or annual $39.99 (U.S. prices; prices vary by country and are shown in the app before you buy). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://railyofficial.netlify.app/

About

Train Tracker

Features
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Train Tracker is a free, ad-free companion for planning and following passenger trains. Search mainline train schedules across supported regions, then keep the trains that matter close at hand: • Plan one-way and round trips • Search by city—all mainline stations—or choose an exact station • Compare departure and arrival times, duration, changes, operators, and train identities • Review every selected leg before tracking supported trains • Keep outbound and return trains together as one journey in My Trips • Browse live station departures through the dedicated station search • Follow a per-stop timeline with scheduled and expected times • Spot platform changes when the operator publishes them • View delays, cancellations, service alerts, and train positions when available • Receive requested change notifications even when the app is closed • Share tracked trains with private, expiring links • Add tickets from photos, PDFs, ticket text, calendar events, the Share sheet, or forwarded confirmations Search focuses on high-speed, long-distance, night, and regional mainline rail. Schedule, operator, realtime, platform, and tracking coverage varies by route, country, and data feed. Always confirm time-critical travel details with the operator. Sign in with Apple or Google only when you want connected account features such as a private ticket-forwarding address. Calendar and Share imports are initiated explicitly by you, and core search and tracking are available in guest mode. Train Tracker has no ads or subscription. It is an independent project and is not affiliated with any rail operator.

Screenshots

Raily | Train Tracker4 screens
Train Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Train Tracker at none against Raily | Train Tracker's 3. Train Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Raily | Train Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Train Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Raily | Train Tracker versus Train Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaily | Train TrackerTrain Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke KondoJORGE AGUIRRE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Raily | Train Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Raily Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Raily Pro – Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Raily Pro – 1 year$39.991 Year
None

Train Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raily | Train Tracker free?
Raily | Train Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Tracker free?
Train Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raily | Train Tracker or Train Tracker have ads?
Neither Raily | Train Tracker nor Train Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raily | Train Tracker or Train Tracker?
Raily | Train Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Train Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Raily | Train Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and Train Tracker on November 7, 2026.

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