Train Net vs MapJour
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Net
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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 23 Regions Includes passenger railway data for 23 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, 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/
MapJour
A private travel journal app that lets you record visited places, dates, and stories on an interactive map. Entries include notes, photos, and voice memos, all stored locally on your device.
- Interactive map of visited places
- Chronological visit timeline
- Rich journal entries with notes, photos, voice memos
- Local-first data storage
- Exportable backups (spreadsheet, PDF)
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MapJour is your private travel journal on a map. Record the places you’ve visited, the dates you were there, and the stories you want to keep — without an account or cloud sync. YOUR JOURNEY, ON A MAP Drop pins for the places that matter. Browse visits on an interactive map with visited-country highlighting, or open the 3D globe for a spinning overview of where you’ve been. A TIMELINE YOU CAN REVISIT Flip through chronological visit cards to relive trips in order. Open any entry for place details, dates, journal text, photos, and voice memos. RICH, PRIVATE ENTRIES • Dates for when you arrived and left • Place search, map pin, or current location • Journal notes written only on your device • Photos linked from your library, with a small private preview kept on device • Private voice memos stored in the app BACKUP AND SHARE ON YOUR TERMS Export a spreadsheet backup to move visit data between devices, or create a print-friendly PDF travel journal to read and share. Photos and audio stay on the device that created them. LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN MapJour does not create accounts, does not sync your journal to a MapJour server, and does not include ads or tracking. Your visits live in a private database on your iPhone or iPad until you delete them or uninstall the app. Privacy Policy: https://feifeifeih.github.io/mapJour/privacy.html Support: https://feifeifeih.github.io/mapJour/support.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MapJour at none against Train Net's 3. MapJour also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Train Net's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. Train Net sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MapJour asks for nothing beyond the download.
Train Net ships an update weekly, MapJour every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Net | MapJour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsuyoshi Matsuoka | Fei Huang |
In-app purchases
Train Net
- Ad-Free (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
MapJour
No in-app purchases









