Comparison

LAAX vs P+Rail

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

P+Rail

This app allows you to pay for parking at SBB P+Rail locations and ten partner railways quickly and without cash. It helps you find nearby parking, provides details about each spot, and allows for easy cancellation of payments within the first few minutes. You can also manage multiple vehicles and favorite locations.

Highlights
  • Cashless parking payment
  • Finds nearest parking spaces
  • Displays parking space information
  • Cancel parking payments
  • View parking ticket history
  • Manage multiple number plates
  • Reserve parking spots
Features
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More than a parking meter. Who said that trains and cars can’t be friends? With P+Rail, these two modes of transport can be combined with ease. With the SBB P+Rail app, you can pay for your parking quickly and cashfree. The P+Rail app unifies SBB P+Rail parking spaces with those of ten partner railways (BLS, RhB, RBS, TPF, SOB, MGB, OeBB, AB, AVA and Zentralbahn). And here’s why the SBB P+Rail app is so simple and fast: The app always knows exactly where your nearest parking space is, so you don’t need to go to the information board. Extra information about the parking spaces is displayed for each location, such as the number of electric car charging stations or important restrictions. If you make a mistake while booking, you can easily cancel your parking payment independently within the first few minutes. You can access an overview of your active, expired and refunded parking tickets. You can store several number plates and save your personal favourite locations in the quick selection view. Already using the SBB Mobile app for searching the timetable or purchasing tickets? You can use your SwissPass login for the SBB P+Rail app too. In future, you will be able to use your stored payment methods in both apps – wherever and whenever you are on the move. Make sure you have a spot: there is a binding reservation option for 30 busy locations – find it easily in the app menu. Find out for yourself!

Screenshots

LAAX4 screens
P+Rail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: P+Rail at 4.6 against LAAX's 4.0. P+Rail also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (80% vs 62%). LAAX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

P+Rail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 98 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of LAAX's written reviews are positive against 80% of P+Rail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LAAX ships an update every 3 weeks, P+Rail every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LAAX versus P+Rail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLAAXP+Rail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (60 ratings)4.6 (98 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews79.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6098 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeisse Arena GruppeSBB AG

Customer experience

LAAX

All ratings60 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative33.8%

P+Rail

All ratings98 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative15.9%

In-app purchases

None

LAAX

No in-app purchases

None

P+Rail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LAAX free?
LAAX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is P+Rail free?
P+Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LAAX or P+Rail?
P+Rail is rated higher. LAAX averages 4.0 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while P+Rail averages 4.6 from 98 ratings.
Do LAAX or P+Rail have ads?
Neither LAAX nor P+Rail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LAAX or P+Rail?
LAAX ships an update every 3 weeks, and P+Rail every 6 weeks. Most recently, LAAX was updated on September 18, 2026 and P+Rail on September 22, 2026.

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