SBB Preview vs Mobility Carsharing
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).
Mobility Carsharing
Access a flexible car sharing service for convenient travel across Switzerland. Choose from various subscription plans to suit your driving needs, from occasional use to frequent trips. Enjoy hassle-free mobility without the burdens of car ownership.
- Flexible car subscriptions
- On-demand car access
- Multiple vehicle categories
- App-based reservations
- Digital vehicle unlocking
- Easy return process
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Make the switch and drive intelligently – with Mobility car sharing. Being mobile has to make sense and be fuss-free. Digital, spontaneous and always close at hand. With a Mobility car subscription, you only “own” your car when you really need it. Enjoy mobile freedom with Switzerland’s leading vehicle-sharing scheme, which has vehicles for every occasion and subscriptions to suit every requirement. No maintenance. No stress. That’s car sharing. In other words: travel from A to B throughout Switzerland – sustainably, easily and flexibly. # Our subscriptions in comparison ▶ mobilityEASY – for freedom-lovers Is freedom more important to you than best-value rates? With mobilityEASY, you only pay when you drive. ▶ mobilityPLUS – for active users Just 3 day trips a year make mobilityPLUS a better-value option then mobilityEASY. ▶ mobilityMEMBER – for loyal users With this subscription, you not only gain a share in Mobility with 75’000 other like-minded people, you also benefit from our best terms. Download the app and find out about our subscriptions. # Get going in four steps ▶ Step 1: BECOME A CUSTOMER • Choose the subscription that’s right for you • Become a Mobility customer in just a few steps • Download the Mobility app ▶ Step 2: MAKE A RESERVATION Open the app or the customer portal and proceed as follows: • Enter the Mobility station • Enter the desired duration • Select the vehicle category, reserve ▶ Step 3: DRIVE OFF • Go to your reserved vehicle. • Inspect the vehicle for damage. Report any damage to the vehicle via the Mobility app before you start your journey. • Unlock the vehicle using the app (via Bluetooth), the Mobility Card or your SwissPass card. • Off you go! ▶ Step 4: DROP OFF • Return the vehicle to the original Mobility station on time. If the fuel level is under 1/3, refuel the vehicle before returning it. • Lock the vehicle using the app (via Bluetooth), the Mobility Card or your SwissPass card. • Please observe our fair-play rules. And? Ready to help shape the mobility of the future? Then download the app, choose a subscription and start driving!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobility Carsharing at 100% against SBB Preview's 52%. Mobility Carsharing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (184 vs 2). SBB Preview's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). On price, 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobility Carsharing has 184 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of SBB Preview's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mobility Carsharing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SBB Preview ships an update every 9 days, Mobility Carsharing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBB Preview | Mobility Carsharing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (184 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 184 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 384 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SBB | Mobility Cooperative |
Customer experience
SBB Preview
Mobility Carsharing
In-app purchases
SBB Preview
No in-app purchases
Mobility Carsharing
No in-app purchases
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