Parkingpay vs transN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
transN
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Application officielle des transports publics neuchâtelois. Vous voulez vous assurer que votre prochain bus ou train arrive bien dans 5 minutes ? Vous souhaitez savoir quel est l’arrêt le plus proche ou s’il y a des perturbations sur le réseau transN ? L’application des transports publics neuchâtelois vous aide à organiser vos déplacements en vous donnant accès à des informations telles que le temps d’attente jusqu’au prochain départ, la durée du voyage ou encore les connexions possibles aux arrêts et ce en temps réel, c'est-à-dire en fonction de la position effective des véhicules ! La recherche d’itinéraires, la géolocalisation des arrêts les plus proche et la cartographie vous aident à gérer vos trajets même si vous ne connaissez pas le réseau par cœur. Le système d’info trafic vous permet de vous informer quant aux éventuelles perturbations sur le réseau, de façon à planifier au mieux vos voyages. L’application actuellement téléchargeable est une version beta qui traverse encore quelques phases de tests. Nous recevons volontiers vos commentaires quant aux éventuelles erreurs qui pourraient apparaître ainsi qu’aux suggestions d’amélioration. Cette application nécessite une connexion à Internet. L'utilisation continue du GPS en cours d'exécution en arrière-plan peut réduire la charge de la batterie. Continued use of GPS running in background can decrease battery charge.
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Verdict
Parkingpay and transN are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Parkingpay ships an update every 3 months, transN every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parkingpay | transN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digitalparking AG | Transports Publics Neuchâtelois SA |
In-app purchases
Parkingpay
No in-app purchases
transN
No in-app purchases








