U vs Working Bicycle
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.
Working Bicycle
Earn money by cycling with an advertising box attached to your bike. Discover local campaigns, track your rides, and upload photos to share your experience. The app also integrates with Apple Health to log your cycling workouts.
- Discover local advertisement campaigns
- Subscribe to new campaigns easily
- Verify advertising box with photos
- Track routes via QR code scanning
- Overview of routes and campaigns
- Upload photos of your box
- Integrates with Apple Health
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Cycle your usual route with the handy Working Bicycle advertising box and receive a small payment. Thanks to the app, you can easily register for future campaigns in your region and track your journeys. Besides, you will have access to numerous tutorials and a useful FAQ to make your experience with Working Bicycle even more dynamic. The application also offers you additional features: - Overview of the available advertisement campaigns in your city - The possibility to subscribe to new campaigns in just a few clicks - Verification of your advertising box by uploading photos of each side before the first ride of a new campaign - Easy tracking of your routes by scanning the QR code at the beginning and end of your trips - Overview of all your routes and campaigns - Easy upload of photos from your box to share great impressions of Working Bicycle - Easy editing of your profile data - Useful FAQs and instructional videos to make handling even more comfortable for you - Uses Apple Health to record your tours as cycling workouts and save them in Health and Fitness apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Working Bicycle at 50% against U's 17%. Working Bicycle also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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 ships an update every 3 months, Working Bicycle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | Working Bicycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (102 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLT Baselland Transport AG | Working Bicycle AG |
Customer experience
U
Working Bicycle
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
Working Bicycle
No in-app purchases









