P+Rail vs Savin' Tax Free
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
Savin' Tax Free
This app simplifies tax-free shopping in France, allowing eligible travelers to claim VAT refunds on purchases. Easily manage your purchases, generate electronic tax-free forms, and receive your refund quickly.
- VAT refund on purchases
- Electronic tax-free forms
- Refunds via partner offices or bank transfer
- Consolidates multiple purchases
- Online purchase refunds
- Secure and approved by French customs
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Savin' reinvents and simplifies tax-free shopping in France. Shop, click and refund! You live in Switzerland or outside the European Union for more than 6 months a year? Let us guide you and save up to 14.5% on your purchases in France! Savin' is a free and fully secure application that refunds VAT on your purchases in France. It's THE ideal solution to make great savings very simply: **** Our experts are available to assist you and answer all your questions **** A smooth and simple experience **** The app is 100% secure and approved by French customs **** Works in all shops in France (provided that the products purchased are eligible for tax exemption) **** Adopt the tax refund reflex in your shopping habits and save an average of €381/year GET YOUR VAT REFUND IN A FEW CLICKS Step 1: Complete your profile Bring your identity document and your best smile. Step 2: Add your proof of purchase Make your purchases in France for a minimum cumulative amount of €100 including tax. Add your purchases as you go along in the application and obtain your electronic tax-free form. Step 3: Refund your purchases! Scan your form at the electronic terminal (PABLO kiosk) to validate your tax-free status before leaving the European Union. Immediate refund in one of our partner exchange offices* or in a few days directly into your bank account. THE ADVANTAGES OF SAVIN' An unrivalled refund rate of 14.5%: Low fees that guarantee a rate well above the market trend. A quick and easy to use app: We consolidate all your proofs of purchase onto one electronic form. Say goodbye to paper forms and waiting in the shop. You can manage your reimbursements independently directly on your smartphone. Accumulate your "small purchases" for more tax relief: Thanks to Savin', you can accumulate purchases made in all shops in France, regardless of the amount, to reach the minimum legal threshold of €100 including tax. NEW: Get refund on your online purchases from French e-traders. When finalizing the transaction, make sure you: > choose a delivery in France. The address can be that of the relay point of your choice. Do not use the Savin' address as the delivery address. > request an invoice made out to Sav'in Tax Free: 11 chemin de l'industrie - 06110 Le Cannet, France - FR 595 0870 2677. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS To use this service you must be: - Not a resident of the European Union or a third country at the time of purchase - A visitor to France for less than six months - 16 years of age or older - In possession of the goods purchased on French territory (minimum legal amount €100 including tax) SECURITY IS OUR PRIORITY - Service approved by French customs - We guarantee the security of your information - Access to the application is secured by a password - Find our privacy policy here: https://savintaxfree.com/politique-de-confidentialite.html *Partner exchange offices management fees are not included More info on savintaxfree.com Savin' is spelled the way you want it :-) Sav’in Sav in Saving Save in Savein Savin
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Verdict
P+Rail and Savin' Tax Free both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of P+Rail's written reviews are positive against 40% of Savin' Tax Free's. Savin' Tax Free's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for P+Rail against 4.5 for Savin' Tax Free. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 73 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of P+Rail's written reviews are positive against 40% of Savin' Tax Free's.
P+Rail ships an update every 6 weeks, Savin' Tax Free every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | P+Rail | Savin' Tax Free |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (101 ratings) — better | 4.5 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SBB AG | solpay |
Customer experience
P+Rail
Savin' Tax Free
In-app purchases
P+Rail
No in-app purchases
Savin' Tax Free
No in-app purchases







