Train Times vs RailApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Times
Access real-time National Rail updates, including live departure and arrival information for all stations. Track your train's progress, find platform details, and easily check for delays.
- Real-time departure and arrival updates
- Platform information for departures
- Delay notifications and duration
- Live train tracking on route
- Save favorite station boards
Read full descriptionHide full description
Get real-time updates for your journeys across the National Rail network and live departure information for all stations. Powered by National Rail real-time data feeds. Features: Search specific journeys and receive real-time departure & arrival updates Find platform information for train departures Easily see if your train is delayed and by how much Track your train on its route, checking where is it in real-time, which stations it will call at & where it has already called at Save your favourite station departure boards conveniently to the main menu
RailApp
Access live and offline departure boards for UK railways. View journey stops for direct train services between stations. This application does not plan routes.
- Live departure boards
- Offline access
- Journey stop overviews
- UK railway information
- Direct train services
Read full descriptionHide full description
Departure boards for UK railways. Provides online and offline results, and overview of journey stops. Note that this is for direct trains between stations only, and cannot plan routes.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RailApp at 67% against Train Times's 0%. RailApp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Train Times's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.4). On price, ads 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 Times sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. RailApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Train Times ships an update every 5 weeks, RailApp every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Times | RailApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Ktchn Ltd | Jacob Parker |
Customer experience
Train Times
RailApp
In-app purchases
Train Times
- Commuter Plus7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Go Pro$3.99
RailApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Train Times free?
Is RailApp free?
Do Train Times or RailApp have ads?
Which is updated more often, Train Times or RailApp?
Other comparisons
