Comparison

ZF Shuttle vs hut2hut

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

Head to head
About

ZF Shuttle

Features
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With ZF-Shuttle, you have access to the travel times of all ZF bus shuttles. Currently the following locations are supported: - Friedrichshafen - Passau - Schweinfurt - Saarbrücken - Shanghai - ZF-Bus-Shuttle (Friedrichshafen - Schweinfurt) (The locations are constantly being expanded) The main functions at a glance: - Search bus connections of the participating ZF plants - Display a detailed bus map for every location - Save connections as favorites - Find the nearest bus stop (GPS location selection) - Automatic data update. Always up-to-date information about the bus connections. - Offline mode: The bus timetables are also available without an internet connection

About

hut2hut

Features
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Plan your next multi-day hiking adventure across the Alps — all on one map. hut2hut shows over 1200 alpine huts with real-time bed availability. Add huts to your itinerary, see connecting routes with difficulty ratings and walking times, and jump straight to the booking system with one tap. FEATURES • Interactive topographic map with 1200+ alpine huts across Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, and beyond • Cross-system availability check — covers both the official Alpine Club booking system (DAV, ÖAV, SAC, AVS) and Huetten-Holiday, all in one view • Colored bed availability tiles: green (plenty free), yellow (bookable but under 7 spare), red (not enough for your group) • Direct booking links — one tap takes you to the official reservation page • "Huts near me" — finds the huts closest to your current position, with distance and direction, and works without a network connection • Hiking routes between huts with difficulty rating and walking time • Drag & drop itinerary planner with flexible start dates • Driving time calculator from your starting city • Share your itinerary with friends via a simple URL FREE. NO ADVERTISEMENT. NO TRACKING. Note: hut2hut is a planning tool. The actual reservation and payment take place directly on the official booking platforms of the respective huts.

Screenshots

ZF Shuttle4 screens
hut2hut3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: hut2hut at every 3 days against ZF Shuttle's every 3 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZF Shuttle ships an update every 3 months, hut2hut every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
ZF Shuttle versus hut2hut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZF Shuttlehut2hut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZF Friedrichshafen AGDaniel Norek

In-app purchases

None

ZF Shuttle

No in-app purchases

None

hut2hut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZF Shuttle free?
ZF Shuttle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hut2hut free?
hut2hut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZF Shuttle or hut2hut have ads?
Neither ZF Shuttle nor hut2hut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZF Shuttle or hut2hut?
ZF Shuttle ships an update every 3 months, and hut2hut every 3 days. Most recently, ZF Shuttle was updated on October 29, 2026 and hut2hut on October 31, 2026.

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