Comparison

transN vs P+Rail

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

Head to head
About

transN

Features
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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.

About

P+Rail

This app allows you to pay for parking at SBB P+Rail locations and ten partner railways quickly and without cash. It helps you find nearby parking, provides details about each spot, and allows for easy cancellation of payments within the first few minutes. You can also manage multiple vehicles and favorite locations.

Highlights
  • Cashless parking payment
  • Finds nearest parking spaces
  • Displays parking space information
  • Cancel parking payments
  • View parking ticket history
  • Manage multiple number plates
  • Reserve parking spots
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More than a parking meter. Who said that trains and cars can’t be friends? With P+Rail, these two modes of transport can be combined with ease. With the SBB P+Rail app, you can pay for your parking quickly and cashfree. The P+Rail app unifies SBB P+Rail parking spaces with those of ten partner railways (BLS, RhB, RBS, TPF, SOB, MGB, OeBB, AB, AVA and Zentralbahn). And here’s why the SBB P+Rail app is so simple and fast: The app always knows exactly where your nearest parking space is, so you don’t need to go to the information board. Extra information about the parking spaces is displayed for each location, such as the number of electric car charging stations or important restrictions. If you make a mistake while booking, you can easily cancel your parking payment independently within the first few minutes. You can access an overview of your active, expired and refunded parking tickets. You can store several number plates and save your personal favourite locations in the quick selection view. Already using the SBB Mobile app for searching the timetable or purchasing tickets? You can use your SwissPass login for the SBB P+Rail app too. In future, you will be able to use your stored payment methods in both apps – wherever and whenever you are on the move. Make sure you have a spot: there is a binding reservation option for 30 busy locations – find it easily in the app menu. Find out for yourself!

Screenshots

transN4 screens
P+Rail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: P+Rail at every 6 weeks against transN's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

transN ships an update every 4 months, P+Rail every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
transN versus P+Rail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertransNP+Rail
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (98 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—79.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—98 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransports Publics Neuchâtelois SASBB AG

In-app purchases

None

transN

No in-app purchases

None

P+Rail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is transN free?
transN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is P+Rail free?
P+Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do transN or P+Rail have ads?
Neither transN nor P+Rail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, transN or P+Rail?
transN ships an update every 4 months, and P+Rail every 6 weeks. Most recently, transN was updated on September 21, 2026 and P+Rail on September 22, 2026.

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