tpg+ vs CurrenTag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tpg+
Plan your journeys and purchase tickets for public transport across Greater Geneva. Get real-time schedules, route planning, and digital ticketing for seamless travel in Switzerland and France.
- Real-time timetables and next departures
- Route search and planning
- Digital tickets and SwissPass
- Multiple payment options
- Door-to-door routing
- Traffic information
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- THE OFFICIAL TPG APPLICATION - Optimise your daily travel time and get around easily on the entire network of Greater Geneva, in SWITZERLAND and FRANCE. tpg+ brings together, in a single application, all the timetables, stations and tickets in the canton of Geneva and its cross-border conurbation (zones 10, 200, 230, 240, 250). It also covers the geographical area around the Léman Express between Geneva, Annecy, Annemasse, Thonon-Evian, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Bellegarde, and as far as Coppet in the Canton of Vaud. - TIMETABLE and NEXT DEPARTURES - ROUTES SEARCH in real time - ORIENTATION at stops thanks to the platform display - Your TICKETS and SWISSPASS in your SMARTPHONE - Pay by CREDIT CARD, MOBILE PAYMENT or SMS - Authentication and management of the INDIVIDUAL PROFILE or FAMILY ACCOUNT - DOOR to DOOR routing and ROUTE through CONNECTION AREAS SCHEDULES • Immediately see the next departures in your vicinity • Choose the route that suits you best according to travel time and expected arrival time • Zoom in, zoom out or move the map, the application recalculates the next departures according to the display ITINERARY • Click on the "Route" icon and enter your destination. Your route is immediately calculated • Filter the display by departure or arrival time • Filter your preferred modes of transport with the "Options" icon • Let yourself be guided from door to door and easily find your way through the transfer zones thanks to the walking guide and the platform information • Buy the ticket corresponding to your route in a few clicks GEOGRAPHICAL MAP • Immediately see your location on the network and the next departures nearby • Zoom in, zoom out or move the map, the application automatically recalculates the next departures • Display the map in full page or in combination with the next departures • Display an entire route on the map and follow your progress in real time ETICKET AND SWISSPASS in your smartphone • Buy with your credit card, by mobile payment or by SMS, in a few clicks all your tickets on the Greater Geneva network (Switzerland and France) • Choose the payment currency CHF or EUR and avoid bank charges (according to the conditions of your bank) • Buy tickets for accompanying persons • Create your account in a few clicks with a unified process in the online shop PAYMENT METHODS • SMS charged by your phone operator • Apple Pay • Google Pay • Twint • Credit cards in CHF: VISA, Mastercard, Maestro international, Post-Finance, American Express, Diners • Credit cards in EUR: VISA, Mastercard, Maestro international, Post-Finance, American Express, Diners MY TICKETS • Find all your tickets for the last 30 days • All your tickets can be consulted off-line and can be presented even off-line during a control TRAFFIC INFO Find out in real time about the state of the network and any disruptions MENU • All the functions and information available in the application • My account": manage your profile, preferences and notifications directly on the same platform FAVORITES • Directly on the map in "Departures" (top right): manage your favourite stops • Trigger route searches by linking two favourite tiles with a swipe of your finger EVOLUTIONS The official tpg application is available in an upgradeable version. Download the latest update to your phone now to benefit from the latest features and performance improvements.
CurrenTag
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Travelling abroad and not sure what a price really costs? CurrenTag turns any foreign price into your home currency — just point your camera and tap. Point at a price tag, hold steady, and CurrenTag reads the number and instantly shows what it costs in your currency. No typing, no mental math, no guessing. FEATURES • Scan prices with your camera — point, tap, done • Instant conversion to your home currency • Works with 178 world currencies • Offline-ready — rates are saved on your phone, so it works with no signal • Steady-frame guide shows the best moment to capture a clean read • Missed a read? Type the price in — a keypad opens automatically • Save prices to History with the shop or place, to compare as you go • Private by design — nothing is collected, no account, no ads. Your scans stay on your phone. Perfect for travel, shopping abroad, markets, menus, and anywhere you need to know "what is that in my money?" Set your home currency and the local currency once, and start scanning. CurrenTag includes 5 free scans. Unlock unlimited scanning with a subscription or a one-time purchase. Exchange rates by ExchangeRate-API. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tpg+ at none against CurrenTag's 2. CurrenTag's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks 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
Both are free to download. CurrenTag sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. tpg+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
tpg+ ships an update every 2 months, CurrenTag every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tpg+ | CurrenTag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transports publics genevois | Svein-Harald Bakke |
In-app purchases
tpg+
No in-app purchases
CurrenTag
- Unlimited Monthly$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Unlock$19.99
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