Comparison

P+Rail vs IWB E

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

IWB E

Features
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"Charge your EV easily and without subscriptions or basic fees – with the IWB E-Mobility app. Find, unlock, charge, and pay at over 15,000 stations in Switzerland and more than 600,000 across Europe. Your benefits: • Fair and transparent pricing • Real-time info on availability, charging speed, and plug types • Overview of charging sessions and billing directly in the app • 24/7 customer service for your questions Download the app for free now, register, and start charging right away!"

Screenshots

P+Rail4 screens
IWB E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IWB E at weekly against P+Rail's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, IWB E weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
P+Rail versus IWB E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterP+RailIWB E
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (98 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSBB AGswisscharge.ch AG

In-app purchases

None

P+Rail

No in-app purchases

None

IWB E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is P+Rail free?
P+Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IWB E free?
IWB E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do P+Rail or IWB E have ads?
Neither P+Rail nor IWB E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, P+Rail or IWB E?
P+Rail ships an update every 6 weeks, and IWB E weekly. Most recently, P+Rail was updated on September 22, 2026 and IWB E on September 14, 2026.

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