Comparison

P+Rail vs tl

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

Head to head
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
Features
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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!

About

tl

This app simplifies travel across Switzerland with real-time network information and personalized journey planning. Easily purchase tickets for all of Switzerland with a simple swipe and customize your experience with favorite destinations and notifications.

Highlights
  • Real-time network info
  • Live traffic updates
  • Journey planning across Switzerland
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Personalized home screen
  • Favorite destinations
Features
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Une mobilité fluide et accessible, partout en Suisse avec l’app tl. Découvrez l'application tl, votre nouvel allié pour simplifier vos déplacements dans la région lausannoise et dans toute la Suisse. Avec tl, accédez à des fonctionnalités enrichies pour une expérience de mobilité simple et intuitive. Accédez aux infos réseau en temps réel : - Consultez les horaires et infos trafic en temps réel. Visualisez la position du prochain bus, métro ou train sur le parcours. Ne soyez jamais pris au dépourvu ! Voyagez dans toute la Suisse : - Planifiez et organisez vos déplacements librement avec tl. Trouvez les arrêts les plus proches, recherchez des adresses ou lieux d’intérêts, profitez d’itinéraires personnalisés et achetez facilement votre billet. Swipez, embarquez, profitez : - Voyagez au tarif le plus avantageux d’un simple swipe. Achetez votre billet pour toute la Suisse d’un glissement de doigt. Plus pratique et plus personnalisée : - Adaptez tl à vos besoins quotidiens : affichez vos informations essentielles sur la page d’accueil, activez les notifications pour vos lignes régulières et enregistrez vos destinations favorites. Laissez l’app vous guider jusqu’à chez vous ! Simplifiez vos déplacements, téléchargez maintenant l’application tl ! Accès aux informations : Un accès à Internet est nécessaire pour utiliser toutes les fonctionnalités de l’app. La localisation doit être activée sur le smartphone pour utiliser les fonctionnalités correspondantes.

Screenshots

P+Rail4 screens
tl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: P+Rail at 77% against tl's 0%. P+Rail also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks 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

P+Rail ships an update every 6 weeks, tl every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
P+Rail versus tl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterP+Railtl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (98 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings98 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSBB AGTransports publics de la région lausannoise SA

Customer experience

P+Rail

All ratings98 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.9%

tl

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

P+Rail

No in-app purchases

None

tl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is P+Rail free?
P+Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tl free?
tl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do P+Rail or tl have ads?
Neither P+Rail nor tl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, P+Rail or tl?
P+Rail ships an update every 6 weeks, and tl every 3 months. Most recently, P+Rail was updated on October 13, 2026 and tl on October 12, 2026.

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