Comparison

Architectures vs Swiss Trainbook

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

Head to head
About

Architectures

Explore remarkable European architecture with this guide. Discover buildings, learn details like architects and materials, and get directions. Save your favorites and contribute your own findings.

Highlights
  • Discover 240+ European buildings
  • Filter by style, material, and UNESCO sites
  • View building details and photos
  • Get walking, driving, or transit routes
  • Save visited buildings and contribute photos
Features
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Architectures is your pocket guide to remarkable architecture across Europe – from the late 19th century and the Bauhaus to the present day. DISCOVER • More than 240 buildings selected by our editors, focused on Germany • Sort by distance, name or year of construction • Filter by radius, year, use, style & material and UNESCO World Heritage LEARN • Photo, address, architects, awards and year of construction • Summaries and images from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons – fully credited • Links to Wikipedia and the official website GET THERE • A map with every building and an "in this area" list • Walking, driving and transit routes in the app or in Apple Maps COLLECT & CONTRIBUTE • A saved list for your next architecture trip • Mark the buildings you have visited • Rate buildings, submit your own photos or suggest new buildings OPTIMIZED FOR iPHONE DUO Compact when closed, list and details side by side when open – aligned exactly to the fold in book pose, with content on top and controls below in tabletop pose. PRIVACY No account, no tracking, no ads. Your location is only used on your device.

About

Swiss Trainbook

Features
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Do you still keep paper lists with the locomotives / trains you have seen? With Swiss Trainbook this is over. You can digitally record all the trains you have seen. At the same time you can also save the geo data to see on the map overview where you have already spotted trains. Here are some features in detail: - Start with the already existing trains and start capturing right away - Create your own train types and trains in your region - Save your favorite photo of the train as well - Your data will be synchronized to your other devices via iCloud. Start now with your digital train logbook!

Screenshots

Architectures3 screens
Swiss Trainbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Architectures at none against Swiss Trainbook's 3. Architectures also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Swiss Trainbook's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, ads 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

Architectures costs $1.99 and Swiss Trainbook $1.99 up front. Swiss Trainbook sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Architectures asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Architectures ships an update every 8 months, Swiss Trainbook monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Architectures versus Swiss Trainbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchitecturesSwiss Trainbook
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars BergeltYves Bamert

In-app purchases

None

Architectures

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Swiss Trainbook

One-time3
  • Snack$0.99
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Lunch$9.99

Questions

Is Architectures free?
Architectures costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swiss Trainbook free?
Swiss Trainbook costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Architectures or Swiss Trainbook have ads?
Neither Architectures nor Swiss Trainbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Architectures or Swiss Trainbook?
Architectures ships an update every 8 months, and Swiss Trainbook monthly. Most recently, Architectures was updated on November 3, 2026 and Swiss Trainbook on November 3, 2026.

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