Magic Pass vs PHBern Porta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Pass
Enhance your mountain adventures with real-time updates on trails, conditions, and lift openings. This app also manages a loyalty program, allowing you to earn points for activities and purchases, redeemable for cashback.
- Real-time trail maps
- Live mountain conditions
- Lift opening status
- Loyalty program tracking
- Earn Magic Points
- Cashback rewards
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Make the most of your Magic Pass with its official app, designed to enhance every mountain outing. With hit, every trip becomes a rewarding adventure! Access real-time updates from nearly 100 Magic Pass destinations, such as: • Trail maps • Live conditions: weather, snow reports, webcams • Lift openings But there’s more: the app also unlocks BeMagic, Magic Pass’ loyalty program! • Track your usage stats • Earn Magic Points : When you scan your Magic Pass for the first time at each partner destinations or complete in-app challenges. By shopping with our partners: shops, hotels, restaurants, spas, activities, museums, arcades, and much more! -> Then, turn your Magic points into cashback, paid directly to your bank account. The Magic Pass app brings all the essential mountain info together – for winter and summer adventures. Explore the destinations, enjoy BeMagic benefits, collect Magics, and get rewarded! Note: This app is exclusively for Magic Pass holders.
PHBern Porta
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Die Pädagogische Hochschule Bern ist die Ausbildungsstätte für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer im Schweizer Kanton Bern. Nebst der Aus- und Weiterbildung von Lehrpersonen sind Forschung und Entwicklung sowie verschiedene Dienstleistungen Teil des Leistungsauftrags. Die PHBern bildet Lehrpersonen für alle Stufen der Volksschule, für die Sekundarstufe II sowie Schulische Heilpädagoginnen und Schulische Heilpädagogen aus. Aktuell studieren über 3000 Studierende in den verschiedenen Studiengängen, wovon einige Studiengänge wie beispielsweise der bilinguale Studiengang oder der studienbegleitende Berufseinstieg schweizweit einzigartig sind. Die PHBern-App Porta bietet alle wichtigen Informationen und News rund ums Thema "Studieren an der PHBern": • Neuigkeiten zum Studium und aus der Lehre • Erläuterungen und Hintergründe zu den verschiedenen Studiengängen • Dienstleistungen für Lehrpersonen • Kontaktmöglichkeiten und Standorte der PHBern
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PHBern Porta at fortnightly against Magic Pass's every 5 weeks. Magic Pass's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Magic Pass ships an update every 5 weeks, PHBern Porta fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Pass | PHBern Porta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Mountains Cooperation, societe cooperative | Pädagogische Hochschule Bern |
In-app purchases
Magic Pass
No in-app purchases
PHBern Porta
No in-app purchases
