This app reads Sentinel smartcards for use with Network Rail’s Sentinel system.
50,000+ downloads
About Sentinel NFC
Sentinel NFC is a business app developed by Causeway.
Download Statistics
Sentinel NFC has been downloaded 60 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 480 times.
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App Information
Sentinel NFC is FREE to download. The APK download size is 13.23 MB. The latest version available is NFC 2.1. The last update was on September 30, 2024.
Technical Requirements
Sentinel NFC requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play June 2013.
Description
This app is designed specifically to read Sentinel smartcards as part of Network Rail’s Sentinel system.
For more information visit www.railsentinel.co.uk
The app allows anyone to check their own smartcard and also allows authorised card checkers to authenticate their team as well as undertake spot checks and check TVPs (Track Visitor Permits).
Sentinel cards can be checked by scanning the QR code on the front of the card or TVP, or via NFC where this is enabled on your device. To read a Sentinel card via NFC, when prompted hold it in contact with the rear of your device until the card has been read successfully.
This app can be used with any Android smartphone or tablet (Android 4 and above) with a rear-facing autofocus camera and NFC. Sentinel smartcards can be read securely using NFC, as these devices read information from the smartcard’s microchip electronically. Internet access is not required to read smartcards using NFC. The smartcard’s microchip can be checked using NFC with no internet availability whatsoever. However if internet access is available when reading a card using NFC, any updates for that card from the new Sentinel database are transferred automatically to the smartcard.
All smartcard checking activities are uploaded automatically to the database when an internet connection is present or will be uploaded later when connectivity is restored by re-launching the app.
To use NFC, make sure it’s enabled in the settings of your smartphone before you attempt to read any cards.
The application is easy to use:
1. Open the app.
2. If using NFC, hold the new Sentinel smartcard to the back of your device OR click the QR code button and focus the camera on the card’s QR code.
3. Confirm the sponsor for today.
4. Depending on the card presented, either the card itself will be shown or a menu of options will be displayed for authorised card checkers.
5. Follow the on screen options (more detailed instructions on using the app are available at www.railsentinel.co.uk)
Recent changes: Security, compatibility and stability updates
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Absolutely terrible, unreliable app. Sentinel brought this app out 10 years ago, and it's still got the same software issues now! Sort it out!!!
★☆☆☆☆Richie T· Jun 13, 2021
When signing out previously scanned in staff they do not show on the app, needs fixing asap
★☆☆☆☆G M· Oct 25, 2024
Crashes nearly every time you first try to use it. Now on second work provided Android phone and the swipe out reminder still will not work, App reinstalled made no difference. Settings checked and all have notifications on. Swipe out reminder worked OK on previous IPhone.
★★☆☆☆Garrie Conlin· Apr 28, 2026
The app keeps crashing, and you have to delete it then reinstall it
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Technologies used by Sentinel NFC
Sentinel NFC is requesting 13 permissions and is using 9 libraries.
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