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Railway vs Citymapper: catalog facts
Railway	Citymapper
Best for: Linux users who look up train connections and want one app for several operators	Best for: Commuters and visitors getting around big cities by public transport
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free + paid options Free to use, with some features reserved for the paid CLUB membership.
Linux	Android, iOS, Web
Brings several railway operators into one search Native Linux app distributed on Flathub All 3 strengths for Railway Brings several railway operators into one search Native Linux app distributed on Flathub Part of a project aimed at Linux phones as well as desktops	Covers more than 400 major cities Live bus locations, traffic and diversions All 3 strengths for Citymapper Covers more than 400 major cities Live bus locations, traffic and diversions Available on iPhone, Android and the web
Linux only Coverage depends on which railway operators the app supports	Only covers larger transit cities Some features require a CLUB membership All 3 limitations for Citymapper Only covers larger transit cities Some features require a CLUB membership Shows advertising
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Railway mobile.schmidhuberj.de/railway Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Citymapper citymapper.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/citymapper-all-live-transit/id4694632… Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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