LAAX vs Parkingpay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LAAX
This app provides comprehensive mountain information, including weather, lift status, and webcams. It also offers personalized challenges, leaderboards, and statistics for winter sports enthusiasts. Users can purchase lift tickets, merchandise, and book services directly through the integrated shop.
- Live mountain weather and webcam reports
- Lift status and open run information
- Personalized challenges and leaderboards
- Ski statistics and badges
- Integrated shop for tickets and merchandise
- Mobile ordering and table reservations
- Digital guest card benefits
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LAAX APP – Get more mountain! Within EXPLORE you can find almost everything you need or want in LAAX, from the weather report to Q-alert webcams to your next delicious fondue. In addition, PLAY features new challenges and badges, the much-loved leaderboards and your personal statistics in one completely revamped, user-friendly view. This season, the SHOP is more versatile, personalized and appealing than ever, with new products ranging from tickets to merchandise. The SHOP also supports search, so if you can book it on the app, you can also search for it! EXPLORE your LAAX Wanna quickly check the open lifts, weather forecast and Q-alert cams? EXPLORE contains all the information you need for a perfect day on the mountain. New, intuitive, quick links give you access to all that essential live information with just one click. Also, from the EXPLORE home, swipe up to view all the content that has been specifically curated and personalized for you in your newsfeed. Whether it’s a bank, bakery or burger you’re looking for, you can now use the search in EXPLORE to learn the ins and outs of the destination. Find the restaurants you’re looking for and while you’re at it, reserve a table or order your meal with Mobile Ordering. SHOP for your ultimate mountain experience The shop has been redesigned to showcase the best deals on lift tickets and unique experiences available only in Laax. Find the perfect lift ticket for you, manage your keycards and head up the mountain in an easier and faster check-out flow than ever before. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact feedback@laax.com. We would be happy to help you!
Parkingpay
This app simplifies paying for paid parking spaces across Switzerland. It eliminates the need for physical tickets, allowing users to manage parking directly from their smartphone or with a special badge for seamless entry and exit. Payment is cashless and can be made through various methods.
- Automated parking payments
- Supports over 970 locations in Switzerland
- Smartphone as parking meter
- Badge for barrier entry/exit
- Cashless billing
- Multiple payment options
- Manage closed user groups
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The Parkingpay app is the easiest way to use all types of paid parking spaces and pay for them automatically. EVERYWHERE Already over 1'200 locations in Switzerland (cities, shopping centres and multi-storey car parks). EASY No ticket necessary. Your smartphone is your parking meter. In the multi-storey car park you can comfortably drive in and out with your badge. CASHLESS Easy billing via your Parkingpay account. Also for companies as a collective account. Means of payment TWINT, Apple Pay, credit & debit cards, PostFinance, bank/post office transfer, inpayment slip, invoice (companies only). Parkingpay badge Enables convenient entry and exit of parking spaces with barriers. Is there a problem? We will be happy to help you: info@parkingpay.ch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LAAX at 62% against Parkingpay's 8%. LAAX also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Parkingpay's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.
LAAX holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of LAAX's written reviews are positive against 8% of Parkingpay's.
LAAX ships an update every 3 weeks, Parkingpay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LAAX | Parkingpay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (60 ratings) — better | 1.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 8.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weisse Arena Gruppe | Digitalparking AG |
Customer experience
LAAX
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In-app purchases
LAAX
No in-app purchases
Parkingpay
No in-app purchases
