SBB Mobile vs Parkingpay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SBB Mobile
This app serves as a comprehensive travel companion for public transport. It allows users to plan journeys, purchase tickets, and receive real-time updates on delays and disruptions. It also offers features for managing travelcards and finding station information.
- Journey planning with timetable search
- Ticket purchasing for all of Switzerland
- Real-time trip information and service disruptions
- Digital display of travelcards
- EasyRide ticket calculation based on travel
- Station navigation and map information
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SBB Mobile: your personal travel companion for public transport. Want to know ahead of time if your train will arrive on time? Want to have quicker access to your ticket during ticket inspection? Want to be able to find your way better at the station and have reliable map information? We have good news for you! SBB Mobile can do it all. And much more. The heart of the app is the new navigation bar with the following menu points and content. Plan • Plan your journey with a simple timetable search via the touch timetable or use your current position as the origin or destination, locating it on the map. • Buy your ticket for the whole of Switzerland in just two clicks. Your travelcards on the SwissPass are applied. • Travel particularly affordably with supersaver tickets or Saver Day Passes. Trips • Save your trip and we will provide you with all the information you need during your journey under ‘Single Trips’: everything from departure and arrival times, platform information and service disruptions to train formations and walking routes. • Set up your personal commuter route under ‘Commuting’ and receive push notifications about rail service disruptions. • The app accompanies you from door to door as you travel and you will receive information about delays, disruption and interchange times via push notification. EasyRide • Check in, hop on and head off – across the entire GA Travelcard network. • EasyRide calculates the right ticket for your journey on the basis of the routes you travelled and charges you the relevant amount subsequently. Tickets & Travelcards • Show your public transport travelcards digitally with SwissPass Mobile. • It also gives you an overview of your valid and expired tickets and travelcards on the SwissPass. Shop & Services • Buy regional transport tickets and Day Passes for the GA Travelcard area of validity quickly and easily without searching the timetable. • In the ‘Services’ section, you can find lots of useful links about travel. Profile • Straightforward access to your personal settings and our customer support. Contact us. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch: https://www.sbb.ch/en/timetable/mobile-apps/sbb-mobile/contact.html Data security and authorisations. What permissions does SBB Mobile need and why? Location For connections from your current location, the GPS function must be activated so that SBB Mobile can find the nearest stop. This also applies if you want to have the nearest stop displayed in the timetable. Calendar and e-mail You can save connections in your own calendar and send them by e-mail (to friends, an external calendar). SBB Mobile requires read and write permissions to be able to import your desired connection into the calendar. Access to the camera SBB Mobile requires access to your camera to take pictures directly in the app for your personalised touch timetable. Internet access SBB Mobile requires internet access to search the timetable as well as for ticket purchases. Memory To support offline functions, e.g. station/stop list, connections (history) and purchased tickets, SBB Mobile requires access to your device’s memory (saving app-specific settings).
Parkingpay
This app simplifies paying for paid parking spaces across Switzerland. It eliminates the need for physical tickets, allowing users to manage parking directly from their smartphone or with a special badge for seamless entry and exit. Payment is cashless and can be made through various methods.
- Automated parking payments
- Supports over 970 locations in Switzerland
- Smartphone as parking meter
- Badge for barrier entry/exit
- Cashless billing
- Multiple payment options
- Manage closed user groups
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The Parkingpay app is the easiest way to use all types of paid parking spaces and pay for them automatically. EVERYWHERE Already over 1'200 locations in Switzerland (cities, shopping centres and multi-storey car parks). EASY No ticket necessary. Your smartphone is your parking meter. In the multi-storey car park you can comfortably drive in and out with your badge. CASHLESS Easy billing via your Parkingpay account. Also for companies as a collective account. Means of payment TWINT, Apple Pay, credit & debit cards, PostFinance, bank/post office transfer, inpayment slip, invoice (companies only). Parkingpay badge Enables convenient entry and exit of parking spaces with barriers. Is there a problem? We will be happy to help you: info@parkingpay.ch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SBB Mobile at 61% against Parkingpay's 8%. SBB Mobile also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Parkingpay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SBB Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SBB Mobile has 71 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of SBB Mobile's written reviews are positive against 8% of Parkingpay's.
SBB Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Parkingpay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBB Mobile | Parkingpay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (71 ratings) — better | 1.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 8.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 365 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SBB AG | Digitalparking AG |
Customer experience
SBB Mobile
Parkingpay
Bugs and requests
SBB Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unexpected error messages when purchasing tickets
- Location tracking issues causing invalid ticket activations
- Syncing problems between app and online account
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate with Apple Wallet for digital tickets
- Add support for night trains and sleeper cars
- Improve search and booking for multi-passenger trips
- Provide more detailed station and platform information
- Allow users to save and manage their travel passes
Parkingpay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SBB Mobile
No in-app purchases
Parkingpay
No in-app purchases









