Fasteroute vs Platform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fasteroute
Get live UK train departure and arrival information for the National Rail network. Easily check train status, platform numbers, and departure times. Follow trains in real-time and find your nearest station.
- Live train departures and arrivals
- Train reliability status (on time, late, cancelled)
- Platform information
- Real-time train tracking
- Nearest station finder
- Favorite stations and routes
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Live train departures and arrivals on the National Rail network with train reliability. - Search for a particular station. - See at a glance if your train is on time, late or cancelled. - Know which platform to go to and how long until your train departs. - Find your nearest station. - Display only the trains that stop at a particular station. - Save your favourite stations and routes for quick and easy access. - Follow trains in real-time, see stopping stations and the reasons for delays and cancellations. Simple and easy to use. Displayed beautifully. Powered by National Rail Enquiries.
Platform
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Platform puts the essential information from a UK railway departure board on your iPhone—clear, immediate and easy to read. Designed for regular commuters, Platform remembers up to four stations and shows the departures relevant to the journeys you make most often, in the app or in your personal departure board home screen widget. • Live departure times and service updates • Expected times, delays and cancellations • Platform information when available • Up to four saved stations • Automatic time-based switching between journeys • Instant manual switching whenever plans change • A quick-glance home-screen widget • Distinctive UK departure-board-inspired design Platform is deliberately lightweight. There are no maps, complicated journey-planning screens or unnecessary distractions—just the information you need to catch your train. Live railway information is supplied using National Rail data. Platform is independently developed and is not an official National Rail app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fasteroute at 13.0 against Platform's 26.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Fasteroute | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | George Goldberg | Christopher Deutsch |
In-app purchases
Fasteroute
No in-app purchases
Platform
No in-app purchases









