Comparison

SBB Mobile vs Samnaun Engadin

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
Currently charting
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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

Samnaun Engadin

Stay informed about resort conditions with live weather, lift status, and avalanche risks. Explore hotels, restaurants, and events, with offline access to essential data and webcam feeds.

Highlights
  • Live weather and temperature forecasts
  • Lift and slope status updates
  • Snow quality and avalanche risk information
  • Live webcam feeds
  • Hotel, restaurant, and event listings
  • Offline data access
  • GPS positioning and tracking
Features
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You always will be well informed and able to enjoy the day to its fullest. The live data delivers you information on the resort, including weather- and temperature forecasts, live status of all lifts and slopes, snow quality measurements, and avalanche risks. You want to see the conditions for yourself? No Problem, just check the live webcam feeds available in the app. Regardless of what you are looking for, the chances are, you can find it in the app! Hotel booking, restaurants or the next big event. The entire resort in your hand. Enjoy your time in Samnaun Engadin! Impressum: Bergbahnen Samnaun AG - Bergbahnstrasse 8 7563 Samnaun, Switzerland Tel. +41 81 861 86 00 100 mail: info@bergbahnen-samnaun.ch #Stay Active Features: Clear & easy-to-understand presentation Local file storage means data can be accessed offline Displays the facilities & slopes currently open GPS-positioning with location indicator on the slope panorama! Tracking iDestination System: intermaps AG # APPLE HEALTH - HealthKit stores data during tracking - Automatically sync your activity with the wrestling of the Activity app # CALENDAR - To save your event data in your calendar you have to allow this # APPLE WATCH APP - Easily launch an iSKI activity directly from the wrist with your Apple Watch - Details of your tracking activity are displayed in real time NOTICE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Apple Inc. is neither a sponsor of pins, prizes or the contest nor responsible for the offers and implementation.

Screenshots

SBB Mobile4 screens
Samnaun Engadin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SBB Mobile at 61% against Samnaun Engadin's 0%. SBB Mobile also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Samnaun Engadin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SBB Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SBB Mobile has 67 ratings behind it against 11, 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 0% of Samnaun Engadin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SBB Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Samnaun Engadin every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
SBB Mobile versus Samnaun Engadin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSBB MobileSamnaun Engadin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (67 ratings) — better2.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSBB AGTourismus Engadin Scuol Samnaun Val Mustair AG

Customer experience

SBB Mobile

All ratings67 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews560 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative29.1%

Samnaun Engadin

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews5 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

Samnaun Engadin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SBB Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Samnaun Engadin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SBB Mobile free?
SBB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samnaun Engadin free?
Samnaun Engadin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SBB Mobile or Samnaun Engadin?
SBB Mobile is rated higher. SBB Mobile averages 3.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Samnaun Engadin averages 2.4 from 11 ratings.
Do SBB Mobile or Samnaun Engadin have ads?
SBB Mobile shows ads; Samnaun Engadin does not.
Which is updated more often, SBB Mobile or Samnaun Engadin?
SBB Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Samnaun Engadin every 3 months. Most recently, SBB Mobile was updated on September 23, 2026 and Samnaun Engadin on September 16, 2026.

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