Comparison

CGN Tours vs tpg+

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

tpg+

Plan your journeys and purchase tickets for public transport across Greater Geneva. Get real-time schedules, route planning, and digital ticketing for seamless travel in Switzerland and France.

Highlights
  • Real-time timetables and next departures
  • Route search and planning
  • Digital tickets and SwissPass
  • Multiple payment options
  • Door-to-door routing
  • Traffic information
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- THE OFFICIAL TPG APPLICATION - Optimise your daily travel time and get around easily on the entire network of Greater Geneva, in SWITZERLAND and FRANCE. tpg+ brings together, in a single application, all the timetables, stations and tickets in the canton of Geneva and its cross-border conurbation (zones 10, 200, 230, 240, 250). It also covers the geographical area around the Léman Express between Geneva, Annecy, Annemasse, Thonon-Evian, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Bellegarde, and as far as Coppet in the Canton of Vaud. - TIMETABLE and NEXT DEPARTURES - ROUTES SEARCH in real time - ORIENTATION at stops thanks to the platform display - Your TICKETS and SWISSPASS in your SMARTPHONE - Pay by CREDIT CARD, MOBILE PAYMENT or SMS - Authentication and management of the INDIVIDUAL PROFILE or FAMILY ACCOUNT - DOOR to DOOR routing and ROUTE through CONNECTION AREAS SCHEDULES • Immediately see the next departures in your vicinity • Choose the route that suits you best according to travel time and expected arrival time • Zoom in, zoom out or move the map, the application recalculates the next departures according to the display ITINERARY • Click on the "Route" icon and enter your destination. Your route is immediately calculated • Filter the display by departure or arrival time • Filter your preferred modes of transport with the "Options" icon • Let yourself be guided from door to door and easily find your way through the transfer zones thanks to the walking guide and the platform information • Buy the ticket corresponding to your route in a few clicks GEOGRAPHICAL MAP • Immediately see your location on the network and the next departures nearby • Zoom in, zoom out or move the map, the application automatically recalculates the next departures • Display the map in full page or in combination with the next departures • Display an entire route on the map and follow your progress in real time ETICKET AND SWISSPASS in your smartphone • Buy with your credit card, by mobile payment or by SMS, in a few clicks all your tickets on the Greater Geneva network (Switzerland and France) • Choose the payment currency CHF or EUR and avoid bank charges (according to the conditions of your bank) • Buy tickets for accompanying persons • Create your account in a few clicks with a unified process in the online shop PAYMENT METHODS • SMS charged by your phone operator • Apple Pay • Google Pay • Twint • Credit cards in CHF: VISA, Mastercard, Maestro international, Post-Finance, American Express, Diners • Credit cards in EUR: VISA, Mastercard, Maestro international, Post-Finance, American Express, Diners MY TICKETS • Find all your tickets for the last 30 days • All your tickets can be consulted off-line and can be presented even off-line during a control TRAFFIC INFO Find out in real time about the state of the network and any disruptions MENU • All the functions and information available in the application • My account": manage your profile, preferences and notifications directly on the same platform FAVORITES • Directly on the map in "Departures" (top right): manage your favourite stops • Trigger route searches by linking two favourite tiles with a swipe of your finger EVOLUTIONS The official tpg application is available in an upgradeable version. Download the latest update to your phone now to benefit from the latest features and performance improvements.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CGN Tours at 5.0 against tpg+'s 1.8. CGN Tours also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). tpg+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (11 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 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tpg+ has 11 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 13% of tpg+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CGN Tours ships an update every 15 months, tpg+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CGN Tours versus tpg+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCGN Tourstpg+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better13.2% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCGN SATransports publics genevois

Customer experience

CGN Tours

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

tpg+

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative84.2%

In-app purchases

None

CGN Tours

No in-app purchases

None

tpg+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CGN Tours free?
CGN Tours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tpg+ free?
tpg+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CGN Tours or tpg+?
CGN Tours is rated higher. CGN Tours averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while tpg+ averages 1.8 from 11 ratings.
Do CGN Tours or tpg+ have ads?
Neither CGN Tours nor tpg+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CGN Tours or tpg+?
CGN Tours ships an update every 15 months, and tpg+ every 2 months. Most recently, CGN Tours was updated on September 15, 2026 and tpg+ on September 23, 2026.

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