Comparison

Rail Europe vs FA Clock

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

Head to head
About

Rail Europe

Easily book train tickets and passes for travel across Europe and the UK. Find the cheapest fares, access e-tickets, and get real-time timetable information for your journey.

Highlights
  • Book train tickets and passes
  • Find cheapest fares
  • Contactless e-tickets
  • Real-time UK train timetables
  • Travel destination guides
  • Set booking alerts
Features
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Rail Europe is the easy way to buy tickets for train travel across Europe and the UK. We are the European railway specialists, providing the widest selection of tickets and passes - including the Swiss Travel Pass - for 25,000 travel destinations and 11,000 different routes in over 30 countries. This coverage is increasing all the time. Yearning for wider horizons? Start planning your next unforgettable travel adventure today with the Rail Europe travel app, formerly known as Loco2. HASSLE-FREE TRAIN BOOKINGS Use our travel app to book your tickets quickly and easily for all the major railways in Europe on your iPhone or iPad. You'll also be able to find out about the Europe rail destinations we offer, thanks to our travel blogs, train maps and destination guides. TRAVEL SAFELY Stay safe even before you travel by using our travel app for contactless bookings and e-tickets. Our travel app can help ensure safe travel by providing travel guidelines and train timetables issued by train operators. European trains are clean and safe - all Europe rail operators have stringent measures in place to guarantee safe, hygienic travel, so you can make your train bookings with true peace of mind. FIND THE CHEAPEST TICKETS Our travel app can help you find ways to travel cheaply. You can even use your railcard for more travel discounts on cheap tickets. Decide which currency to use to pay for your ticket to guarantee the cheapest ticket price. You can even set booking alerts to make sure you never miss out on the cheapest tickets. BOOK WITH OUR TRUSTED PARTNERS Buy any train ticket from every leading rail operator in England, Scotland and Wales, France (Eurostar, SNCF), Germany (Deutsche Bahn), Italy (Trenitalia, Italo, Thello), Spain (Renfe) and international routes to Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and beyond. Whether you're planning a European rail adventure with a pass, buying high-speed tickets for cross-border travel with Eurostar or Thalys, sightseeing on a shoestring in Spain with a cheap OuiGo ticket, or hopping between train stations with SNCF, you'll find all major Europe rail operators on our ticket booking platform. •Buy tickets for leading European rail routes in Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium and the UK •Use our app for contact-free ticket bookings •Check train timetables provided by European rail operators •Pay in GBP, Euros, Canadian Dollars or US Dollars to guarantee the cheapest price for your ticket •Check out UK Advance tickets for discount train tickets •Apply railcard and loyalty discounts in multiple countries to ensure the cheapest tickets •When you book your tickets, save your payment details •International payments accepted when you purchase your tickets •Set alerts for the cheapest tickets •Access train tickets on your mobile •View real-time data for UK (except N. Ireland) train timetables before you travel. Check if your train is on time and which train station and platform it departs from •Not sure where to travel to? Check out our detailed train maps •Cancel and refund your train tickets Use our app to book tickets with: UK: Transport for Wales Caledonian Sleeper CrossCountry EMR Hull Trains Avanti West Coast LNER Grand Central GWR Merseyrail Scotrail TransPennine Express Northern West Midlands Railway Greater Anglia Heathrow Express Thameslink Southern Stansted Express Heathrow Connect The Island Line Southeastern Southern South Western Railway Chiltern Railways Great Northern BritRail Pass Europe: Thalys DB Eurail Eurostar Italo NTV OBB Ouigo Spain Renfe SJ SNCB SNCF SBB TRENITALIA Inspiration: raileurope.com/discover Twitter: @RailEurope Facebook: RailEurope Instagram: Raileurope

About

FA Clock

Features
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FA Clock is a quick-reference calculator designed specifically for flight attendants who need to know their option off point at a glance. Enter your report time, enter your duty period, and instantly see your option off point. Need to factor in flight time before closing doors? Add your scheduled or actual flight duration to see exactly where you stand. Simple, fast, and built for the realities of life at 35,000 feet. Features: • Instant option off point calculation • Factor in flight time before closing doors • Clean, easy-to-read results • No account, no login, no internet required

Screenshots

Rail Europe4 screens
FA Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FA Clock at 13.0 against Rail Europe's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rail Europe versus FA Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail EuropeFA Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRail EuropeAlex Vargas

Bugs and requests

Rail Europe

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Tickets did not have QR code
  • Ticket reservations not showing
  • Tickets not recognized at stations
Show 3 more
  • Ticket not showing up in app
  • Ticket exchange not working
  • Booking not showing up in app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Rail Pass option
  • Add booking to app
  • Save my Spanish over 60s card
  • Allow saving of favorite journeys
  • Dark mode option
Show 1 more
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

FA Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rail Europe

No in-app purchases

None

FA Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rail Europe free?
Rail Europe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FA Clock free?
FA Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rail Europe or FA Clock have ads?
Neither Rail Europe nor FA Clock shows ads.

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