Comparison

Train Radar vs TABOR

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

Head to head
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.

About

TABOR

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Every bus and tram in Warsaw, collected like stickers. Point your phone at a bus or tram and TABOR reads its fleet number in a second. It works out the model, and your catch becomes a die-cut sticker in your book. Over 2,600 buses and trams are waiting. CATCH • Reads the fleet number right on your phone, no internet needed • Knows every model and every delivery batch in the city's fleet • Every catch becomes a sticker, and rarer models get a bigger reveal RARITY • Common, Rare, Gold and Legendary, by how many of a model run in Warsaw • Vintage for museum and tourist vehicles, On Test for buses here on trial, and Works for the tram company's own service cars HUNT • A live map of every vehicle near you that isn't in your book yet • See what's coming your way, what's passing, and where it's heading • Track one on your Lock Screen until it reaches your stop • Filter by buses or trams, by rarity or by model, and hunt across the whole city BOOK • A page for every model, with every batch, depot and fleet number • See how much of the fleet you've caught, model by model ME • 53 badges for streaks, depots, weather, rare finds and more • A trophy shelf with your three rarest catches • Stats for a month, a year or all time • Share any catch or badge as a card ALSO • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: progress, stats, your latest stickers and memories • A Control Center and Lock Screen button that opens straight to the camera • Fleet data updates on its own, so new deliveries show up without an app update • Your book and photos stay on your phone. Export or import it as a ZIP anytime • No account, no ads • Optional tips help pay for the live-data server TABOR is an independent fan project, not affiliated with ZTM, MZA, Tramwaje Warszawskie or the City of Warsaw. Live vehicle positions come from Warsaw's open data.

Screenshots

Train Radar4 screens
TABOR4 screens

Verdict

The call

Train Radar and TABOR are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TABOR sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Radar ships an update every 3 days, TABOR every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Train Radar versus TABOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain RadarTABOR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlihan AktayFilip Manikowski

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Train Radar

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

TABOR

One-time3
  • TABOR Supporter$0.99
  • Tip$1.99
  • Big tip$5.99

Questions

Is Train Radar free?
Train Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TABOR free?
TABOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Train Radar or TABOR have ads?
Neither Train Radar nor TABOR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Radar or TABOR?
Train Radar ships an update every 3 days, and TABOR every 4 days. Most recently, Train Radar was updated on October 29, 2026 and TABOR on October 29, 2026.

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