U vs QuickZoll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U
Manage your public transport season tickets digitally. Purchase, renew, and store your tickets securely on your smartphone. Receive timely reminders for renewals and easily present your ticket during inspections.
- Buy and renew monthly/yearly tickets
- Apply existing paper tickets
- Digital ticket for inspections
- Renewal reminders
- Upload portrait for identification
- Restore tickets on new devices
- Multiple payment options
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Step in and take a ride with the U-Abo on your smartphone. No queueing, no forgetting to renew your seasonal ticket and never lose your ticket ever again. The following functions of the U-Abo app are available: - Buy and renew your monthly or yearly seasonal ticket wherever, whenever. - Apply your existing seasonal paper-based ticket on the app. - Use your app-based U-Abo during a ticket inspection. - Never forget to renew your seasonal ticket, the app reminds you before your seasonal ticket expires. - Upload your portrait picture and use the app to identify yourself. No need for a separate ID. - Changed your mobile? Got a new mobile number? Simply restore your seasonal ticket within the app. - Simple refund process. - Pay your seasonal ticket with credit card (Mastercard, VISA), PostFinance, Reka Card or Twint. - Simply receive your purchase receipts via E-Mail. - Ask questions and get support by using the in-app form or our support hotline. - Available in German and English. You can find more information about the U-Abo on www.u-abo.ch. On our website, you can inform yourself about the compatible tarifs for purchase within the U-Abo app. In general, the U-Abo app supports only personal seasonal tickets with validity within Switzerland. Thank you for travelling with us. Your BLT & BVB.
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: U at 4.9 against QuickZoll's 3.0. U also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 2). QuickZoll's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (38% vs 17%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
U holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: U has 99 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of U's written reviews are positive against 38% of QuickZoll's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
U ships an update every 3 months, QuickZoll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | QuickZoll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (99 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLT Baselland Transport AG | Bundesamt fur Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BAZG |
Customer experience
U
QuickZoll
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
QuickZoll
No in-app purchases








