Train Times vs RailChecker
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
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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
RailChecker
Get real-time train information including times, lengths, and crowding. Plan your journeys easily and receive instant updates on delays and disruptions. Pin your frequent stations and services for quick access to departure boards and service details.
- Live train times
- Train crowding information
- Journey planning
- Delay and disruption alerts
- Pinning favorite stations/trains
- Real-time service updates
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RailChecker is an app that can tell you everything you need to know about your rail journey. Train times, train lengths and formations*, train crowding* - it's all here. Everything in your hands All the data is made available to you through RailChecker. The data comes from National Rail Enquiries, so it will be the same as the information shown on platform displays. Pin your regular stations and trains You can pin the stations and services you use the most so that you can access departure boards and service information respectively with just one press of a button. Plan your journey Planning journeys has been made very easy in the app. Enter your origin and destination stations and the app will return to you the fastest possible route. Stay in the know when things go wrong Standing on a cold platform not knowing what is going on is a thing of the past. RailChecker can tell you the reason for the delay of your service, and also show you service disruption for your regular train operators. Powered by National Rail Enquiries. * Select operators and services only. Terms of Service: https://railchecker.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Train Times at none against RailChecker's shown. Train Times also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and RailChecker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Train Times ships an update every 5 weeks, RailChecker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Times | RailChecker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Ktchn Ltd | Robert Topolowski |
Customer experience
Train Times
RailChecker
In-app purchases
Train Times
- Commuter Plus7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Go Pro$3.99
RailChecker
- Monthly subscription$1.991 Month








