SBB Mobile vs SmartGuide travel guide & map
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).
SmartGuide travel guide & map
This app transforms your phone into a personal audio tour guide, offering self-guided tours and offline maps for over 1000 destinations worldwide. Discover hidden gems and authentic experiences while avoiding crowds and tourist traps. Enjoy narrated insights from local guides that play automatically as you explore.
- Personal audio tour guide
- Offline maps and guides
- Self-guided tours
- Discover hidden gems
- Contact-less touring
- Local insights
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Smart Guide – Where All Journeys Begin You Explore, We’ll Guide SmartGuide is your personal tour guide to the world. Turn your phone into a personal audio tour guide to accompany you on your travel adventures. Whether you are looking for a self-guided tour, audio traveler guide, city offline maps or you just want to know all the best sightseeing spots, fun activities, and authentic experiences for your travel destination, SmartGuide is the perfect choice for your travel guide needs. ONE DIGITAL GUIDE APP FOR THE WHOLE WORLD This personal guide app offers travel guides for over 1000 popular destinations around the world. Wherever your journey may take you, SmartGuide tours will meet you there! You explore. We’ll guide. SAFE CONTACT-LESS TOUR GUIDE Crowded tour groups from all around the world are a prime breeding ground for respiratory viruses and similar bugs. This is not a souvenir you want to bring from your trip. Our virtual tour guide recommends different places to each tourist based on their individual interests and guides you safely outside of the crowds. Stay safe with a self-guided tour. AUDIO GUIDE The personal travel planner app is your audio guide to the world that lets you conveniently listen to a travel guide with interesting narratives from local guides that play automatically when you reach an interesting sight. Just let your phone talk to you and enjoy the scenery! FREE SELF-GUIDED TOURS SmartGuide won’t let you get lost and you won't miss any must-see sights. City-guide app uses GPS navigation to guide you around the city at your convenience at your own pace, for free. Gone are the days when you had to follow the crowd. Now you can use SmartGuide and travel whenever you want, however you want. Sightseeing guide for the modern tripwolf on the hunt for undiscovered wonders of nature! FIND HIDDEN GEMS AND ESCAPE TOURIST TRAPS With extra local secrets, our guides provide you with inside information about the best spots off the beaten path. Escape the traps when you visit a city and immerse yourself in the culture trip. Get around like a local and discover the actual culture and heritage of any locality! EVERYTHING IS OFFLINE. Download your city guide and get the offline maps and guide with our premium option so you have the freedom to roam and discover the world like the tripwolf that you are, without worrying one bit about finding an internet connection. Your travel guide will be available offline in the form of verbal instructions from natives and if you are someone that prefers reading over listening, the transcripts of the audio guides are also available. Get the most out of your world travel experience by exploring with SmartGuide: Your Personal Travel Audio Guide!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartGuide travel guide & map at 4.7 against SBB Mobile's 3.9. SmartGuide travel guide & map also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1K vs 73). SBB Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. SmartGuide travel guide & map sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SBB Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmartGuide travel guide & map holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartGuide travel guide & map has 1K ratings behind it against 73, 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 75% of SmartGuide travel guide & map's.
SBB Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, SmartGuide travel guide & map fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | SBB Mobile | SmartGuide travel guide & map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (73 ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #187 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 365 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SBB | SmartGuide s.r.o. |
Customer experience
SBB Mobile
SmartGuide travel guide & map
User reviews
SBB Mobile
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent navigation and trip planning
- 🔒 Secure and reliable ticket purchasing
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚆 Comprehensive coverage of transportation options
- 🔍 Detailed real-time information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🤔 Confusing ticket purchasing process
- 🔑 Login and registration issues
- 🗺️ Inaccurate or missing location data
- 🕰️ Unreliable schedule updates
SmartGuide travel guide & map
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great offline maps
- 📚 Detailed city guides
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🗺️ Helpful navigation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 💲 Misleading free trial
- 🔇 Poor audio quality
- 🤖 Disappointing AI narration
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
SmartGuide travel guide & map
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatibility with iPad
- Offline maps not working
- Syncing issues across devices
Requested features
4 requests- User ratings for tours
- Automatic tour playback
- More detailed content
- Improved search functionality
In-app purchases
SBB Mobile
No in-app purchases
SmartGuide travel guide & map
- SmartGuide Premium2 variants$6.991 Month
- SmartGuide Premium3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
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- Plimbare în oraș$0.99
- Şehirde yürüyüş$0.99
- Rome Travel Guide$1.99
- Paris Travel Guide$1.99
- London Travel Guide$1.99
- Barcelona Travel Guide$1.99
- New York City Travel Guide$1.99
- Unlimited Package 3$8.99
- Package Travel Guide$13.99
- tripwolf Unlimited$17.99
Questions
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