Comparison

Wemlin vs SwissTrains

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

Head to head
About

Wemlin

Plan your public transport journeys across Switzerland and Liechtenstein with real-time departure information. Easily find nearby stops, view entire routes, and discover connections. The app works offline and allows ticket purchases where available.

Highlights
  • Real-time departure information
  • Offline schedule management
  • Locate nearby stops
  • View entire route and connections
  • Ticket purchasing (where enabled)
  • Nighttime service maps
Features
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Traveling without haste in Switzerland’s public transport, with schedules from OSTWIND, BLT, Liechtenstein mobil and ZVV. With a single tap Wemlin displays the departures of any public means of transport for: - Zurich's Transport Network (Zürcher Verkehrsverbund - ZVV) incl. Winterthur and Schaffhausen - in the OSTWIND area - for BLT (Baselland Transport) - in Liechtenstein (LIEmobil) - TPF Transports publics Fribourgeois Stops can easily be selected from a list or can be found by using „Locate Me“. Times of departure are automatically updated. After selection of transport line, its entire route with departure times is displayed along with possible connections. Functions: - Scheduled departures incl. nighttime schedules of trains, trams, buses and ships - Realtime support for transport units with a connection to the control center - Service alerts for transport units with special support from the control center - "Locate Me" shows any nearby stops - Buy a ticket for your local transport company (where enabled) - Display of possible connections and their departure times - Management of schedules within the application - Network and nighttime service maps - Works offline too - List of recently used stops - Easy toggling between waiting time and departure time

About

SwissTrains

Explore the intricate Swiss Railways Network with real-time train tracking and detailed station information. Visualize the entire network in 3D, jump forward in time to preview traffic, and accelerate animations to experience the system's efficiency.

Highlights
  • Real-time train tracking
  • Detailed station information
  • 3D network visualization
  • Time jump and preview
  • Accelerated traffic animation
  • Official data integration
Features
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SwissTrains for iOS is the application that allows you to see and interact with the amazing Swiss Railways Network, one of densiest and punctual in the whole world. The figures behind it are quite impressive: the railroad network has more than 5,000 km in length and inside which run daily ca. 15,000 trains that generate 150,000 timetables stops across 1,800 stations. Main Features: - Display all running trains: at a moment in time there are more than 700 trains. - For each train you can see the stops and navigate to their position on the map. - Display all network stations: there are more than 1,800 stops. - For each stop you can see the upcoming departures and localize the train. - 3D-mode of the network, amazing city-detail level views for Bern and Basel. - Jump in time and pre-visualize traffic: i.e. check the new Gotthard Base Tunnel. - Fast-Forward mode: you can accelerate the network traffic and enjoy the animation! The animation is based on the official data provided by http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch The project is inspired by the web version of #SwissTrains created in 2007 http://maps.vasile.ch/transit-sbb/ Designed and engineered by: Vasile Coțovanu http://www.vasile.ch DISCLAIMER: This app cannot be held responsible for any late, missed or changes to the timetables on any journeys made by you, which have occurred by the operator or due to construction works. This is not the responsibility of "SwissTrains" to ensure that any routes are operating correctly, but it is the responsibility of the operators who run these services.

Screenshots

Wemlin3 screens
SwissTrains4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wemlin at none against SwissTrains's 3. Wemlin also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). SwissTrains's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. SwissTrains sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Wemlin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wemlin holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Wemlin's written reviews are positive against 100% of SwissTrains's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wemlin ships an update every 4 months, SwissTrains every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wemlin versus SwissTrains: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWemlinSwissTrains
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better4.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetcetera AGM23 Solutions GmbH

Customer experience

Wemlin

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative10.7%

SwissTrains

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wemlin

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SwissTrains

One-time3
  • Support Further Development$2.99
  • Support Further Development$4.99
  • Support Further Development$9.99

Questions

Is Wemlin free?
Wemlin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwissTrains free?
SwissTrains is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wemlin or SwissTrains?
Wemlin is rated higher. Wemlin averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SwissTrains averages 4.1 from 10 ratings.
Do Wemlin or SwissTrains have ads?
Neither Wemlin nor SwissTrains shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wemlin or SwissTrains?
Wemlin ships an update every 4 months, and SwissTrains every 12 months. Most recently, Wemlin was updated on October 23, 2026 and SwissTrains on October 24, 2026.

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