Comparison

Wemlin vs ZVV

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

ZVV

Access real-time public transport information across Switzerland. Purchase tickets, travelcards, and day passes for all Swiss transport networks directly within the app. Manage your tickets and travelcards easily, with convenient payment options.

Highlights
  • Real-time connection search
  • Next departures timetable
  • Area map for orientation
  • Incident and disruption alerts
  • Save planned journeys
  • Two-click ticket purchase
  • Digital travelcards and discounts
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The ZVV app provides you with real-time timetable information throughout Switzerland and allows you to buy travelcards and tickets in seconds. All ZVV and Z-Pass travelcards, multicards and tickets as well as tickets and day passes for the whole of Switzerland (national long-distance connections and regional fare networks) are available. The key features at a glance: • Real-time connection search • Table with the next departures for each stop • Area map for orientation from the current location • Overview of current incidents and disruptions in the ZVV area • Save planned journeys and commuter routes on the home tab • Purchase tickets with two clicks in the shop or directly after a timetable request • Check-in ticket as alternative - simply check in and start travelling • Easy ticket purchase also for fellow travellers, dogs and bikes • Purchase of e-multicards with up to 10% discount • Purchase and renewal of ZVV and Z-Pass travelcards with just a few clicks • Quick access to all valid tickets via homepage • Digital presentation of travelcards and discounts with SwissPass Mobile • Refund of unused tickets directly in the app • Download of sales and refund receipts • Easy access to personal settings and customer service Payment options: TWINT, credit cards (Mastercard, VISA, American Express), debit cards, Apple Pay, PostFinance, REKA, purchase on account (several payment methods can be entered) Available languages: German / English Contact: If you have any questions about the app, ZVV-Contact is available daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the free number 0800 988 988 or contact@zvv.ch.

Screenshots

Wemlin3 screens
ZVV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wemlin at 79% against ZVV's 31%. Wemlin also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (4 vs 1). ZVV's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (225 vs 3). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZVV holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZVV has 225 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Wemlin's written reviews are positive against 31% of ZVV'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, ZVV weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wemlin versus ZVV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWemlinZVV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.6 (225 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetcetera AGZürcher Verkehrsverbund ZVV

Customer experience

Wemlin

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

ZVV

All ratings224 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

None

Wemlin

No in-app purchases

None

ZVV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wemlin free?
Wemlin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZVV free?
ZVV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wemlin or ZVV?
ZVV is rated higher. Wemlin averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ZVV averages 4.6 from 225 ratings.
Do Wemlin or ZVV have ads?
Neither Wemlin nor ZVV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wemlin or ZVV?
Wemlin ships an update every 4 months, and ZVV weekly. Most recently, Wemlin was updated on October 23, 2026 and ZVV on October 25, 2026.

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