Comparison

Swiss Trainbook vs Gleiswürfeln

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

Head to head
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!

About

Gleiswürfeln

Features
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Gleiswürfeln is a small app for spontaneous train journeys in Switzerland. Instead of planning yourself, you shake your phone — the app finds your nearest station, rolls a train connection from the current timetable and tells you how many stops to travel. Once you arrive, tap on the place name. You'll see a short description, a few key facts, protected village sites and nearby points of interest. If you fancy, you can collect all 26 Swiss cantons along the way. - Random train connection from your nearest station - Region filter: surroundings or all of Switzerland - Choose which connections to include in the roll - Place info with description and nearby points of interest - Collection of visited cantons Note: Gleiswürfeln is a private hobby project and has no official connection to any Swiss transport company.

Screenshots

Swiss Trainbook4 screens
Gleiswürfeln4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gleiswürfeln at Free against Swiss Trainbook's $1.99. Gleiswürfeln also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Swiss Trainbook's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On 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

Gleiswürfeln is free to download; Swiss Trainbook costs $1.99 up front. Swiss Trainbook sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gleiswürfeln asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiss Trainbook ships an update monthly, Gleiswürfeln every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Swiss Trainbook versus Gleiswürfeln: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiss TrainbookGleiswürfeln
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYves BamertCyrill Wipfli

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swiss Trainbook

One-time3
  • Snack$0.99
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Lunch$9.99
None

Gleiswürfeln

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiss Trainbook free?
Swiss Trainbook costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gleiswürfeln free?
Gleiswürfeln is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swiss Trainbook or Gleiswürfeln have ads?
Neither Swiss Trainbook nor Gleiswürfeln shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swiss Trainbook or Gleiswürfeln?
Swiss Trainbook ships an update monthly, and Gleiswürfeln every 3 months. Most recently, Swiss Trainbook was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gleiswürfeln on November 5, 2026.

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