Comparison

P+Rail vs PlaceToBee

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

PlaceToBee

Features
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PlaceToBee est un réseau de producteurs suisses qui invitent les campeurs épicuriens et autonomes à stationner gratuitement pour la nuit sur leur domaine. En échange, le campeur s’intéresse aux produits, peut les acheter ou verser une donation au producteur-accueillant. Nos accueillants sont agriculteurs, fromagers, vignerons, etc... et se réjouissent de t’accueillir. Pour pouvoir toi aussi séjourner dans les plus belles exploitations de Suisse, deviens membre PlaceToBee pour CHF 74.– par année. Grâce à notre carte de membre digitale tu peux immédiatement prendre la route et partir à la découverte des produits locaux et des spécialités régionales. Les fonctions préférées des campeurs PlaceToBee: • Carte interactive • Liste des producteurs accueillants • Fonction de recherche • Différents filtres (WC, douche, type de véhicules acceptés) • Liste de favoris personnalisée • Page détaillée pour chaque accueillant • Carte de membre digitale Plus d'information sur notre site: www.place-to-bee.com Nous te souhaitons de belles rencontres, de douces nuits et d'intenses découvertes gustatives.

Screenshots

P+Rail4 screens
PlaceToBee4 screens

Verdict

The call

P+Rail and PlaceToBee are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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, PlaceToBee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
P+Rail versus PlaceToBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterP+RailPlaceToBee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (98 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSBB AGBee On GmbH

In-app purchases

None

P+Rail

No in-app purchases

None

PlaceToBee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is P+Rail free?
P+Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlaceToBee free?
PlaceToBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do P+Rail or PlaceToBee have ads?
Neither P+Rail nor PlaceToBee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, P+Rail or PlaceToBee?
P+Rail ships an update every 6 weeks, and PlaceToBee every 2 months. Most recently, P+Rail was updated on September 22, 2026 and PlaceToBee on August 13, 2026.

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