Comparison

U vs Working Bicycle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

U4 screens
Working Bicycle3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

U ships an update every 3 months, Working Bicycle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
U versus Working Bicycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUWorking Bicycle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (102 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings102 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLT Baselland Transport AGWorking Bicycle AG

Customer experience

U

All ratings92 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Working Bicycle

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

U

No in-app purchases

None

Working Bicycle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is U free?
U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Working Bicycle free?
Working Bicycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do U or Working Bicycle have ads?
Neither U nor Working Bicycle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, U or Working Bicycle?
U ships an update every 3 months, and Working Bicycle monthly. Most recently, U was updated on October 24, 2026 and Working Bicycle on October 17, 2026.

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