Comparison

CGN Tours vs SBB FreeSurf

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

Head to head
About

CGN Tours

Explore Lake Geneva's shores from your boat with this audio guide. Discover historical stories about cities like Geneva and Lausanne, learn about the UNESCO World Heritage vineyards of Lavaux, and delve into the history of the CGN's Belle Époque fleet.

Highlights
  • Audio guide for boat tours
  • Discover lakeside cities and towns
  • Learn about Lavaux vineyards
  • Explore Belle Époque fleet history
  • On-demand historical stories
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Experience Lake Geneva in a whole new way! With this audio guide, discover the secrets of the lake’s shores. From the comfort of your boat, you’ll hear fascinating stories about Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux, Chillon and the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You’ll also learn more about each boat in the CGN’s Belle Époque fleet – its history, its engine, its saloon, and more.

About

SBB FreeSurf

Access free internet on SBB long-distance trains. This app leverages strong mobile coverage for a faster connection than traditional train Wi-Fi. It's available for customers with specific Swiss mobile contracts and international travelers with participating SIM cards.

Highlights
  • Free internet access on SBB trains
  • Faster and smoother connection
  • Utilizes mobile phone coverage
  • Automatic recognition via beacon
  • SMS confirmation for registration
Features
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Internet access free of charge from the app. SBB FreeSurf is available on all SBB long-distance trains (IC and IR). SBB FreeSurf is based on the excellent mobile phone coverage along the Swiss rail routes – passengers can benefit from a faster and smoother internet connection with more bandwidth than you get with conventional train Wi-Fi. Customers with a digitec, Quickline, Salt (Das Abo, GoMo, Lidl Connect are included), Sunrise or Swisscom mobile phone contract can surf the internet for free with die SBB FreeSurf app. Passengers from abroad will be able to surf the internet for free with a SIM card (also eSIM) from a mobile phone provider participating in SBB FreeSurf. Trains with a free internet connection are marked with ‘FS’ (for FreeSurf) in the online timetable. When boarding the train, the customers can open the SBB FreeSurf app. Automatic recognition takes place using a beacon. After registering successfully, the customers will receive an SMS text confirming that they can surf for free via their mobile phone provider. When alighting from the train or switching off the connection, you will receive a message stating that free internet access is no longer active. We only need customers to provide the mobile number to be used for registration.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CGN Tours at 50% against SBB FreeSurf's 3%. CGN Tours also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). SBB FreeSurf's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CGN Tours holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SBB FreeSurf has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of CGN Tours's written reviews are positive against 3% of SBB FreeSurf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CGN Tours ships an update every 15 months, SBB FreeSurf every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CGN Tours versus SBB FreeSurf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCGN ToursSBB FreeSurf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.2 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better3.4% of reviews
Number of ratings141 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCGN SASBB AG

Customer experience

CGN Tours

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SBB FreeSurf

All ratings36 ratings
Positive5.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.4%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive3.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative93.2%

In-app purchases

None

CGN Tours

No in-app purchases

None

SBB FreeSurf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CGN Tours free?
CGN Tours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SBB FreeSurf free?
SBB FreeSurf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CGN Tours or SBB FreeSurf?
CGN Tours is rated higher. CGN Tours averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SBB FreeSurf averages 1.2 from 41 ratings.
Do CGN Tours or SBB FreeSurf have ads?
Neither CGN Tours nor SBB FreeSurf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CGN Tours or SBB FreeSurf?
CGN Tours ships an update every 15 months, and SBB FreeSurf every 3 months. Most recently, CGN Tours was updated on November 2, 2026 and SBB FreeSurf on November 2, 2026.

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