
RAIL
UK railway news & analysis
Bauer Consumer Media Ltd · com.bauermedia.rail
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.61 (3061)
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 60.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 23, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 16
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
RAIL is an app by Bauer Consumer Media Ltd in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least January 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 3.51, the APK grew from 44.8 MB to 60.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 16 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.55. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v3.51. Since v3.54 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 24, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Bauer Vertriebs KG” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 24, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Sep 24, 2025
- Signed byCN=Bauermedia, OU=rail_20141024030651, O=Bauer Vertriebs KG, L=Hamburg, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)02:9F:CE:E0:DF:D5:2C:29:6B:EF:7E:A7:2C:30:12:31:BD:B8:B2:35
- File MD5f8e9cf76b84d77c3090f207e9388be9b
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (16)
RAIL requests 16 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.bauermedia.rail.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
RAIL APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of RAIL for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 3.51 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.51 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is RAIL free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the RAIL APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f8e9cf76b84d77c3090f207e9388be9b.