SBB Preview vs QuickZoll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SBB Preview
Test the latest travel planning and ticketing features before they are released to the public. This app offers early access to new functionalities for Swiss public transport, including journey planning, ticket purchasing, and real-time travel updates.
- Early access to new features
- Journey planning with touch timetable
- Two-click ticket purchasing
- Supersaver tickets and Saver Day Passes
- Real-time delay and disruption notifications
- Digital travelcards with SwissPass Mobile
- EasyRide for automatic fare calculation
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SBB Preview — always be among the first to test the latest features. Important: SBB Preview is the preview version of the SBB Mobile app. We are using SBB Preview to test new and innovative functions and features which we want to include in the SBB Mobile app in future. The basic functions for timetable enquiries – and for ticket purchases – for journeys anywhere in Switzerland are the same in SBB Preview as in SBB Mobile. We’ve kept the Preview app in grey to make it easier to distinguish. The heart of the app is the new navigation bar with the following menu points and contents: Plan: • Plan your journey with a simple timetable request via the touch timetable or use your current position as the origin or destination, locating it on the map. • Buy your ticket for the whole of Switzerland in just two clicks. Your travelcards on your SwissPass are applied. • Travel particularly affordably with supersaver tickets or Saver Day Passes. Trips: • When purchasing tickets, your journey will be saved in the ‘Journeys’ tab. • Even if you don’t buy a ticket, you can save your journey manually in the timetable. • The app accompanies you from door to door as you travel and you will receive information about delays, disruption and interchange times via push notification. EasyRide: • Check in, get on and set off – across the entire GA Travelcard network. • EasyRide calculates the right ticket for your journey on the basis of the routes you travelled on and charges you the relevant amount subsequently. Tickets and travelcards: • Show your public transport travelcards digitally with SwissPass Mobile. • It also gives you an overview of your valid and expired tickets and travelcards on the SwissPass. Profile: • Straightforward access to your personal settings and our customer support. Contact us. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us: https://www.sbb.ch/en/timetable/mobile-apps/sbb-mobile/contact.html Data security and authorisations. Why does SBB Preview need permissions? Location: For connections starting from a current location, the GPS function has to be activated so that SBB Preview can find the nearest stop. This also applies if you want to have the nearest stop displayed in the timetable. Calendar and e-mail: You can save connections in your own calendar and send them by e-mail (to friends, an external calendar). SBB Preview requires read and write permissions to be able to import your desired connection into the calendar. Access to the camera: To take photos straight in SBB Preview for the personalised touch timetable, the app needs access to the camera. You will be asked for permission. Internet access: SBB Preview needs internet access for timetable informations and ticket purchase options. Memory: To support offline functions such as the list of stops, connections (history) and ticket purchase, SBB Preview needs access to your device’s memory (save app-specific settings).
QuickZoll
Declare imported goods for private use or as gifts directly from your smartphone. Pay duties securely and cross the border without stopping at the counter, 24/7. Get useful information on entering Switzerland.
- Declare goods for private use or gifts
- Pay duties autonomously
- Secure payment via TWINT or credit card
- Cross border without stopping
- Information on entering Switzerland
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Enjoy a calm return from your voyage with QuickZoll. Swiss Customs' official app lets you declare the import of goods intended for your private use or as gifts. Pay the duty autonomously and directly from your smartphone and cross the border without waiting at the counter. The advantages of QuickZoll - Simple and swift declaration without preregistration - Secure payment by TWINT or credit card - Cross the border without stopping at the counter, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - Useful information on entering Switzerland is available directly in the app Standard and reduced VAT rates New: goods subject to the reduced rate of VAT can now be entered at this rate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SBB Preview at 5.0 against QuickZoll's 3.0. SBB Preview also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 38%). QuickZoll's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SBB Preview holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of SBB Preview's written reviews are positive against 38% of QuickZoll's.
SBB Preview ships an update weekly, QuickZoll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBB Preview | QuickZoll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews — better | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 381 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SBB AG | Bundesamt fur Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BAZG |
Customer experience
SBB Preview
QuickZoll
In-app purchases
SBB Preview
No in-app purchases
QuickZoll
No in-app purchases








