# רכבת ישראל - Israel Railways

> לו"ז, תעריפים, מסלולים ועוד

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id482854019](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id482854019)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id482854019`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Israel Railways
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 2.90 / 5 (228 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.12
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-23
- **First published:** 2013-03-17
- **Size:** 52 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-israel-railways/id482854019)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.rail.co.il/pages/sitepolicy.aspx](https://www.rail.co.il/pages/sitepolicy.aspx)

## Description

If you ride Israel Railways, this official app is essential. It acts as both a trip planner and travel companion, delivering quick route information, easy schedules, and a fare calculator—accessible from anywhere, at any time.

The app also features a Smart Alarm Clock that wakes you by destination using GPS, Israel Railways news, and alerts for fare and schedule changes. Plus, discover nearby sites around stations. Note: GPS background use can reduce battery life.

## Rankings

- #118,756 — Overall

## Review summary

The app is praised for delivering rich, up-to-date rail information and useful planning features (saving home station, reminders, wake-up alarm). However, it suffers from crashes, slow performance, unreliable timetable results, localization bugs, and a generally poor UX/UI, which together undermine its reliability for planning trips.

### Pros

- Rich, up-to-date train information including delays, schedules, and connections (bus integration).
- Helpful planning features such as saving a home station, calendar reminders, and a wake-up alarm.
- Clear, concise information and generally user-friendly interface.
- Useful overall as a travel planning tool with practical features (e.g., online payment to save time).

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and instability (crashes on startup and during searches, freezes).
- Slow performance and long loading times, especially during delays or peak usage.
- Localization/language issues (Hebrew-only in some versions, English/Arabic display bugs, and language-switching problems).
- Unreliable journey planner/timetable results (incorrect times, missing trains at requested times, confusing time displays).
- Poor UX/UI and confusing navigation that hampers usability.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id482854019)