Comparison

ThamesLink Railway vs Delay Me Repay Me

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

Head to head
About

ThamesLink Railway

Plan your journeys across Great Britain with real-time train times and ticket booking. Enjoy transparent pricing, flexible travel options, and automatic delay compensation. Request passenger assistance easily for a stress-free travel experience.

Highlights
  • Zero booking fees
  • Flexible travel with keyGo
  • Live service updates
  • Auto Delay Repay claims
  • On-the-go passenger assistance
  • Digital railcards
Features
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Download the official ThamesLink app to check train times and book tickets for any route in Great Britain. Experience stress-free travel with our transparent pricing and reliable service. With the ThamesLink app you can: ENJOY ZERO BOOKING FEES: Buy any GB tickets directly through our app and pay no additional booking fees. FLEXIBLE TRAVEL OPTIONS: Sign up for keyGo and travel seamlessly with Smartcards. Tap & go without pre-buying tickets. Track your journeys and manage your account easily. LIVE SERVICE UPDATES: Receive real-time updates on your regular services. Stay informed with personalised alerts from network experts. MAKE A CLAIM: Set-up your Auto Delay Repay feature and easily claim compensation for delayed journeys. ON-THE-GO ASSISTANCE: Request Passenger Assistance anytime you need it. Travel with confidence knowing support is just a tap away. DIGITAL RAILCARDS: Save at least 1/3 on train fares with digital railcards. Easily renew online and never worry about losing your physical card.

About

Delay Me Repay Me

This app helps you identify train journeys eligible for Delay Repay compensation. Simply input your travel details, and it will highlight potential delays, allowing you to check with your train operator for claims.

Highlights
  • Identify eligible train journeys
  • Track train delays
  • Enter origin and destination stations
  • Specify usual time of travel
  • Check compensation eligibility
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Help find if you can claim Delay Repay compensation for your train journeys! Delay Repay is a national scheme for trains in England, Wales and Scotland that allows you to claim compensation if your train was delayed by 15 minutes or more. Claiming is simple, just fill out a form online at your train operator’s website, but finding whether you are entitled to a compensation or not can be complicated and time consuming. Delay Me? Repay Me! helps you identify train journeys you could claim compensation for! All you have to do is enter the journeys you want to keep track of, by adding the origin and destination stations as well as your usual time of travel, and the app will show you details of all trains that meet those criteria. Where the data suggests that these trains have been delayed this will be clearly marked, so that you can check with the train operator to see whether these journeys entitle you to submit a claim. This app should only be used in conjunction with data from your train operator. You must confirm with your train operator to confirm that your train meets current Delay Repay scheme claim rules before submitting a claim.

Screenshots

ThamesLink Railway4 screens
Delay Me Repay Me3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ThamesLink Railway at none against Delay Me Repay Me's shown. ThamesLink Railway also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Delay Me Repay Me's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 23%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

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

ThamesLink Railway ships an update every 2 weeks, Delay Me Repay Me every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ThamesLink Railway versus Delay Me Repay Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThamesLink RailwayDelay Me Repay Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThe Go-Ahead Group plcEagle Eye Technology Limited

Customer experience

ThamesLink Railway

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral14.2%
Negative63.2%

Delay Me Repay Me

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ThamesLink Railway

No in-app purchases

None

Delay Me Repay Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThamesLink Railway free?
ThamesLink Railway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Delay Me Repay Me free?
Delay Me Repay Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThamesLink Railway or Delay Me Repay Me have ads?
Delay Me Repay Me shows ads; ThamesLink Railway does not.
Which is updated more often, ThamesLink Railway or Delay Me Repay Me?
ThamesLink Railway ships an update every 2 weeks, and Delay Me Repay Me every 11 days. Most recently, ThamesLink Railway was updated on November 11, 2026 and Delay Me Repay Me on November 3, 2026.

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