Comparison

Train Radar vs Tågradar

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

Head to head
About

Train Radar

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.

About

Tågradar

Features
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See every train in Sweden live on a map, straight from Trafikverket's open data. • Live map of all trains with GPS positions, coloured by delay • Every stop of a train with planned, expected and actual times, tracks and disruption messages • Search by train number or station; departure and arrival boards • Save trains you plan to take and mark where you board and get off • Notifications for delays, cancellations, track changes and arrival, plus a departure reminder • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you travel • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for a saved train or a station's departures • Swedish and English. No account, no ads, no tracking. Tågradar is open source and not affiliated with Trafikverket. Data: Trafikverket Open API (CC0).

Screenshots

Train Radar4 screens
Tågradar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Train Radar at every 2 days against Tågradar's every 3 weeks. Train Radar also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Radar ships an update every 2 days, Tågradar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Train Radar versus Tågradar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain RadarTågradar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlihan AktayJesper Hardyson

In-app purchases

None

Train Radar

No in-app purchases

None

Tågradar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Radar free?
Train Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tågradar free?
Tågradar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Train Radar or Tågradar have ads?
Neither Train Radar nor Tågradar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Radar or Tågradar?
Train Radar ships an update every 2 days, and Tågradar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Train Radar was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tågradar on October 16, 2026.

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