ZF Shuttle vs hut2hut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZF Shuttle
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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
hut2hut
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ZF Shuttle | hut2hut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZF Friedrichshafen AG | Daniel Norek |
In-app purchases
ZF Shuttle
No in-app purchases
hut2hut
No in-app purchases









