Comparison

SBB Mobile vs mia Surselva

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

About

mia Surselva

Your digital travel companion for the Surselva region. Discover attractions, restaurants, tours, and events. Access live webcams, weather, and lift status for daily planning. Guests and homeowners can enjoy exclusive offers with a digital guest card.

Highlights
  • Discover attractions and restaurants
  • View tours and events
  • Live webcams and weather forecasts
  • Lift status updates
  • Digital guest card with exclusive offers
  • Book experiences directly
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Your digital travel companion for the Surselva region. With it you can discover suitable attractions, restaurants in your near, have an overview of all tours and never miss any events. The live function simplifies your daily planning. Here you can find webcams, weather forecasts and the status of the lifts in the Surselva region. Are you an overnight guest or a second home owner? Then get access to exclusive offers with the digital guest card. Everything you need for an unforgettable experience in a single app. FEATURES - *mia Surselva* Find exciting attractions, hiking and biking trails, restaurants near you, news of the region, events and activities for your personal Surselva experience. - *Live* Whether you are planning a trip or are already in the middle of it, here you will find our webcams, weather, train connections and information about the mountain railroads. - *Shop* Get inspired by extraordinary experiences, the diversity of the Surselva region and book directly via the app. - *Guest Card* You are an overnight guest or second home? Then you can benefit from exclusive offers with the Surselva digital guest card.

Screenshots

SBB Mobile4 screens
mia Surselva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SBB Mobile at 61% against mia Surselva's 0%. mia Surselva's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SBB Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, mia Surselva every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SBB Mobile versus mia Surselva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSBB Mobilemia Surselva
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size371 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSBB AGSurselva Tourismus AG

Customer experience

SBB Mobile

All ratings74 ratings
Positive71.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews568 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative29.6%

mia Surselva

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

mia Surselva

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SBB Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

mia Surselva

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SBB Mobile free?
SBB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mia Surselva free?
mia Surselva is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SBB Mobile or mia Surselva have ads?
SBB Mobile shows ads; mia Surselva does not.
Which is updated more often, SBB Mobile or mia Surselva?
SBB Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, and mia Surselva every 3 weeks. Most recently, SBB Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and mia Surselva on October 19, 2026.

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