Comparison

U vs Mobility Carsharing

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
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

Screenshots

U4 screens
Mobility Carsharing4 screens

Verdict

The call

U and Mobility Carsharing both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mobility Carsharing's written reviews are positive against 17% of U's. Mobility Carsharing also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). U's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

U holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 184 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of U'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

U ships an update every 3 months, Mobility Carsharing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
U versus Mobility Carsharing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUMobility Carsharing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (99 ratings) — better4.7 (184 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99184 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLT Baselland Transport AGMobility Cooperative

Customer experience

U

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

Mobility Carsharing

All ratings184 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

U

No in-app purchases

None

Mobility Carsharing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is U free?
U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobility Carsharing free?
Mobility Carsharing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, U or Mobility Carsharing?
U is rated higher. U averages 4.9 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Mobility Carsharing averages 4.7 from 184 ratings.
Do U or Mobility Carsharing have ads?
Neither U nor Mobility Carsharing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, U or Mobility Carsharing?
U ships an update every 3 months, and Mobility Carsharing fortnightly. Most recently, U was updated on August 16, 2026 and Mobility Carsharing on September 21, 2026.

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