Comparison

P+Rail vs Basel City Guide

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

Basel City Guide

Explore Basel with an interactive city map, discover local events, and find practical tips for your stay. Navigate landmarks, attractions, and essential amenities like public toilets and drinking fountains. Plan your visit with guided tours and restaurant reservations for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive city map
  • Event discovery
  • City highlights
  • Guided tours
  • Restaurant reservations
  • Practical travel tips
Features
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Welcome to the Basel City Guide – your official event and city guide for Basel. Experience the highlights of the city of Basel – from historic landmarks to vibrant events. Combine rich traditions with urban flair and shape your stay in Basel just the way you like. What the app offers: Interactive city map Discover Basel at a glance with clear navigation to museums, attractions, and useful information such as public toilets, drinking fountains, and tourist information – all neatly categorised. Discover events & city highlights Find the most important events and the city’s top highlights – compact, up to date, and all in one place. More practical tips for your stay Explore our guided tours or reserve a table at a restaurant – everything you need for a smooth and comfortable stay in Basel. With the Basel City Guide, your visit becomes the perfect combination of city highlights, culture, and joie de vivre.

Screenshots

P+Rail4 screens
Basel City Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: P+Rail at 77% against Basel City Guide's 25%. P+Rail also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (98 vs 2). Basel City Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 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

P+Rail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: P+Rail has 98 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of P+Rail's written reviews are positive against 25% of Basel City Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

P+Rail ships an update every 6 weeks, Basel City Guide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
P+Rail versus Basel City Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterP+RailBasel City Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (98 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings98 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSBB AGBasel Tourismus

Customer experience

P+Rail

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

Basel City Guide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

P+Rail

No in-app purchases

None

Basel City Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is P+Rail free?
P+Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basel City Guide free?
Basel City Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, P+Rail or Basel City Guide?
P+Rail is rated higher. P+Rail averages 4.6 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Basel City Guide averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do P+Rail or Basel City Guide have ads?
Neither P+Rail nor Basel City Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, P+Rail or Basel City Guide?
P+Rail ships an update every 6 weeks, and Basel City Guide every 2 weeks. Most recently, P+Rail was updated on October 13, 2026 and Basel City Guide on September 26, 2026.

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