Comparison

Train Radar UK vs Train Radar

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

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About

Train Radar UK

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TrainRadar shows Britain's trains moving across the map in real time. Tap any train to see where it's going, every station it calls at, how late it is and why. Search by headcode, service or station. Check a station's live departure board, or see what's disrupted across the network right now — all without creating an account. WHAT YOU GET • Live map of trains across Great Britain, updating continuously • Tap a train for its full route, calling points, timings and delay reasons • Live departure and arrival boards for any station • Current disruptions across the network • Search by headcode, service or station name • Filter the map by train operator, and see how each one is performing • Photos of real trains, contributed by other spotters, shown against the services they run on • Nine map styles, from dark and satellite to hand-drawn colourways HISTORY • Tap any train, then History, to see how it ran on each day, with the real time at every stop • Day-by-day punctuality for every train between the same two stations • Look up a unit and see every train it has worked, day by day TIME MACHINE • Pick a day and a time and see every train exactly where it was • Play it back at 1×, 2×, 10× or 20×, or jump 15 minutes at a time • Tap any train to see where it was heading and its times at every stop DELAY REPAY • Pick your journey and TrainRadar checks every train on it over the last 28 days, so no delay slips past you • See the real delay at your station for every late or cancelled train, with an estimate of what you could claim • Get help filling in the operator's claim form, and keep all your claims in one place until you're paid FOR SPOTTERS Create a free account to upload your own photos to the routes you took them on. Go Premium to keep a personal spotter log: record every unit you've seen with times, locations and notes, with unit names, classes and liveries filled in automatically, and export the whole thing as a PDF. PREMIUM The live map, boards, disruptions and search are free. History and Time Machine cover the last few days for free, and Delay Repay gives a free estimate for each journey. Premium unlocks the spotter log, the full set of map styles, History and Time Machine going much further back, and the full Delay Repay checker with claim help and tracking. It's a recurring subscription billed through the App Store, and you can cancel any time from your Apple ID's subscription settings. HOW IT WORKS Train positions are estimated. TrainRadar takes schedules and reported passing points from Network Rail, Darwin and Realtime Trains, and works out where each train most likely is between them. It is not a GPS feed from the train itself, so treat the map as a very good guess rather than gospel — don't rely on it to catch a train, and always check with the operator or National Rail before you travel. History and Time Machine replay what TrainRadar recorded at the time, so the same applies to them. Delay Repay amounts are estimates. The train operator decides whether a claim is accepted and how much it pays. Please stay safe near the railway. Never trespass, and only photograph trains from places you're allowed to be. TrainRadar is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by National Rail, Network Rail, Rail Delivery Group or any train operating company. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trainradar.uk/privacy

About

Train Radar

Visualize thousands of trains moving in real-time across Europe on a live map. Get detailed route, stop, platform, and delay information for any train. Receive alerts for platform changes or cancellations for trains you follow.

Highlights
  • Live train map of Europe
  • Real-time train routes and stops
  • Departure and arrival boards
  • Train following with alerts
  • Live delay information (Pro)
  • Journey replay (Pro)
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a live train radar. Train Radar shows thousands of trains moving across the map in real time — tap any one to see its route, stops, platforms and delay. A control-room view of the railway, in a calm, dark, animated design that flight-tracking fans will feel right at home in. LIVE TRAIN MAP • Thousands of passenger trains across Europe, moving live on one map • Trains glide continuously between updates — no jumping markers • Zoom from a whole network down to a single train with heading and speed • Map filters: country, operator and train type • Dark, animated "control room" design — no ads, no account needed ROUTES & STATIONS • Route line on the map: where a train has been and where it's going • Stop timeline with times and platforms for every train • Live departure and arrival boards for every station • Universal search: find any train by number or any station by name FOLLOW YOUR TRAIN • Follow a train and get an alert the moment its platform changes or it is cancelled — always free • Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your followed train on your lock screen (Pro) TRAIN RADAR PRO • Live delay view: delay colours on the map, delay badges and live estimated times • Delay alerts and delay reasons for followed trains • Unlimited train follows (free plan follows 1 train) • Live Activity and Dynamic Island for your followed train • Journey replay: play back any train's journey • Punctuality statistics • Freight trains and rolling-stock detail (where available) Monthly and annual plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in Settings. HOW IT WORKS Train Radar combines official and open transit data feeds with the real geometry of the rail network. Our servers compute every train's position live and stream it to the map — snapping to real GPS positions where available. Coverage and data quality depend on the underlying feeds and can change at any time. DISCLAIMER Train Radar is provided for informational purposes only. Please do not rely on it as your sole source of information for travel decisions — always confirm times, platforms and connections with your railway operator. The developer accepts no responsibility for decisions made based on data presented in the app. Train Radar is an independent app, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official app of any railway company or infrastructure operator. Privacy policy: https://trainradar.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://trainradar.co/terms Download Train Radar and watch the railway come alive.

Screenshots

Train Radar UK4 screens
Train Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Train Radar UK at 3 against Train Radar's 1. Train Radar UK also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Train Radar UK sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Train Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Radar UK ships an update every 5 days, Train Radar every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Train Radar UK versus Train Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Radar UKTrain Radar
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan ClarkAlihan Aktay

Customer experience

Train Radar UK

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Train Radar

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Train Radar UK

Subscriptions1
  • TrainRadar UK Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Train Radar

Subscriptions2
  • Train Radar Pro · Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Train Radar Pro - Annual3 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Train Radar UK free?
Train Radar UK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Radar free?
Train Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Train Radar UK or Train Radar have ads?
Neither Train Radar UK nor Train Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Radar UK or Train Radar?
Train Radar UK ships an update every 5 days, and Train Radar every 3 days. Most recently, Train Radar UK was updated on October 29, 2026 and Train Radar on October 29, 2026.

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