Comparison

P+Rail vs Pendlo

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

Head to head
About

P+Rail

Easily pay for parking at SBB P+Rail locations and partner railways without cash. The app locates nearby parking, provides details on amenities and restrictions, and allows for quick cancellation of bookings. Manage your parking tickets and reserve spots at busy locations.

Highlights
  • Cashless parking payment
  • Locates nearest parking spaces
  • Parking space information
  • Cancel parking payments
  • View parking ticket history
  • Store 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

Pendlo

Features
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Pendlo zeigt dir, was gerade wirklich auf deiner Fahrt passiert. Wir kombinieren offizielle Fahrplan- und Echtzeitdaten des Schweizer ÖV mit Live-Meldungen aus der Community – so weisst du vor dem Einsteigen, woran du bist. WAS PENDLO KANN • Abfahrten an deinem Bahnhof: Zeit, Linie, Ziel, Gleis und Verspätung auf einen Blick • Alle Meldungen der Community als Liste, die neusten zuoberst, mit Filter für deine Strecken und deine Nähe • Community-Meldungen direkt beim Zug: Auslastung, Störungen, defekte Toiletten und mehr • Fahrtverlauf: jeder Halt mit Zeit, Gleis und Haltedauer • WC am Bahnhof: welcher Zug am längsten hält • Echtzeit-Verbindungen für den gesamten Schweizer ÖV – mit Meldungen, noch bevor du einsteigst • Offizielle Auslastungsanzeige bei Verbindungen, wo verfügbar • Karte mit Meldungen in deiner Nähe • Deine Pendlerstrecke immer griffbereit, mit Morgen-Nachricht zu deinem Zug • Geld zurück bei Verspätung: Pendlo rechnet aus, was dir zusteht, und führt dich zum offiziellen Formular OFFIZIELL UND COMMUNITY – KLAR GETRENNT Offizielle Daten und Community-Meldungen sind in der App immer klar gekennzeichnet, damit du jederzeit weisst, woher eine Information stammt. FAIR UND RESPEKTVOLL Meldungen sind sachlich und neutral. Es werden keine Personen beschrieben, fotografiert oder verfolgt. Alle Inhalte lassen sich melden; wir moderieren aktiv. PENDLO PLUS (optional) Mit PLUS bekommst du die Sitzplatz-Prognose an jedem Halt, GPS-Fahrterkennung, Muster auf deiner Linie und unbegrenzte Fixrouten (die erste ist gratis). Abfahrten, Karte und Community bleiben für alle kostenlos. Pendlo ist ein unabhängiges Community-Projekt und steht in keiner Verbindung zu Transportunternehmen oder Behörden. Nutzungsbedingungen (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Datenschutz: https://pendlo.ch/datenschutz.html

Screenshots

P+Rail4 screens
Pendlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: P+Rail at none against Pendlo's 2. Pendlo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pendlo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. P+Rail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

P+Rail ships an update every 2 months, Pendlo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
P+Rail versus Pendlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterP+RailPendlo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB24 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSBBNico Zeller

In-app purchases

None

P+Rail

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pendlo

Subscriptions2
  • Pendlo PLUS$5.991 Month
  • Pendlo PLUS Jahr$44.991 Year

Questions

Is P+Rail free?
P+Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pendlo free?
Pendlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do P+Rail or Pendlo have ads?
Neither P+Rail nor Pendlo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, P+Rail or Pendlo?
P+Rail ships an update every 2 months, and Pendlo every 5 days. Most recently, P+Rail was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pendlo on October 31, 2026.

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