Comparison

Laws & Regs vs Rail Guide

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

Head to head
About

Laws & Regs

Access a comprehensive compilation of state laws and regulations concerning highway-rail grade crossings. This pocket-sized app provides easy navigation and search functionality for information across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Highlights
  • Laws and regulations for 50 states and D.C.
  • Favorites chapter for quick access
  • Quick chapter navigation
  • Search functionality
  • Covers various crossing subject areas
Features
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is pleased to provide its Compilation of State Laws and Regulations Affecting Highway-Rail Grade Crossings publication as an app for your Apple device. The publication helps you gather the laws and regulations of the 50 states and the District of Columbia that address highway-rail grade crossings. The app makes this all available in an easy-to-use application that you can take with you in your pocket. Each chapter presents a different highway-rail grade crossing subject area and contains an introductory overview of the subject area. Subject areas covered include: Crossing Consolidations and Closures and Crossing Treatment Procedures; Private Crossings; Blocked Crossings; Active, Passive and Train Borne Warning Devices; Driver Action; Slow, Low, and Special Vehicles; Trespassing; Vandalism; Vegetation Clearance; and Photographic Monitoring and Enforcement. …always eXpect a train… Key Features: I.laws and regulations of the 50 states and the District of Columbia that address highway-rail grade crossings II.Allows the user to establish a favorites chapter for easy reviewing III.Quick navigation of chapters IV.Search function helps you find what you need For more about rail safety or the FRA visit: FRA: http://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0001 FRA’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USDOTFRA FRA’s twitter: https://twitter.com/USDOTFRA For more about highway-rail grade crossing safety visit: Operation Lifesaver: http://oli.org

About

Rail Guide

Explore detailed maps of active, historic, and abandoned rail lines across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Includes milepost data for most routes and points of interest. Stay updated on map changes via the official Facebook page.

Highlights
  • North American rail line maps
  • Current, historic, and abandoned lines
  • Milepost data
  • Points of interest
  • Map update notifications
Features
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Maps of current, historic, and abandoned rail lines plus points of interest in the US, Canada, and Mexico with mileposts for most lines. Follow facebook.com/railguide for map updates.

Screenshots

Laws & Regs1 screens
Rail Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rail Guide at 100% against Laws & Regs's 33%. Rail Guide also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (27 vs 5). Laws & Regs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rail Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rail Guide has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Laws & Regs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rail Guide's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Laws & Regs versus Rail Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaws & RegsRail Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings527 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFederal Railroad AdministrationRail Guide LLC

Customer experience

Laws & Regs

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Rail Guide

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Laws & Regs

No in-app purchases

None

Rail Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Laws & Regs free?
Laws & Regs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rail Guide free?
Rail Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Laws & Regs or Rail Guide?
Rail Guide is rated higher. Laws & Regs averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Rail Guide averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.
Do Laws & Regs or Rail Guide have ads?
Rail Guide shows ads; Laws & Regs does not.

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