Comparison

SBB Mobile vs SwitzerlandMobility

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

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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

SwitzerlandMobility

Discover and plan outdoor adventures across Switzerland with detailed route information. Navigate with GPS tracking, offline maps, and real-time updates on closures. Share your journeys and explore over 1,500 curated routes for various activities.

Highlights
  • Discover 1,500+ curated routes
  • Detailed route descriptions and photos
  • Tour planning with automatic calculations
  • Offline map downloads
  • GPS location tracking and compass
  • Record and share tours
  • Real-time route closure updates
Features
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The SwitzerlandMobility app is the perfect companion for anyone who likes to be outdoors. Discover the right routes for you, plan your own adventures and share them with friends. DISCOVER THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROUTES IN SWITZERLAND Be inspired: Here, you’ll find 1,500 selected routes throughout Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Whether hiking, cycling, mountain biking, skating, canoeing or winter sports –our route network is available in the highest swisstopo map quality. EASY TOUR PLANNING WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Always be well prepared: You will find thorough descriptions and photo reports for every SwitzerlandMobility route. This gives you a good idea of what to expect at the site. Public transport stops including the next departure times and additional information on accommodation, places of interest, the local area, bicycle rental and bicycle service stations make it easy to prepare your trip. EASY TO FIND YOUR WAY ON THE GO THANKS TO OUR SIGNAGE Always on the right track: The SwitzerlandMobility routes are official and are marked on site. You can also find all route closures and diversions in the app to keep you informed of the latest changes. LOCATION TRACKING AND COMPASS Never on the wrong track again: You can easily see where you are on the map thanks to location tracking. The integrated compass aligns the map in the direction you are looking so that you can follow your planned tour. Have even more fun outdoors! SwitzerlandMobility Plus gives you practical extra features (charges apply): PLAN YOUR OWN TOURS Make it right for you: Draw your own tours on the swisstopo map. The distance, ascents and descents, height profile and time required are calculated automatically. DOWNLOAD MAPS OFFLINE Go offline: You can download any map sections before your tour. The relevant maps and route information are then available offline – ideal for alpine terrain where there is no network reception. RECORD TOURS ALONG THE WAY Track your route: You can record your tour automatically in the app (tracking function). This gives you an overview of all important information such as distance, altitude covered and time required. SHARE AND EXPORT TOURS Share your experiences: You can share self-drawn tours and recorded tracks with other people via a link. Anyone registered with SwitzerlandMobility Plus can import your tour into their own tour list. You can also export tours as GPX files and transfer them to your GPS device or smartwatch. HEIGHT PROFILE WITH LIVE LOCATION Keep track of your tour: On self-drawn tours, you can now see your current location directly in the height profile – marked by a red dot. So you can see right away how far it is to your destination, when you’ll arrive and how many metres of elevation lie ahead. Find out more about the advantages and additional features of SwitzerlandMobility Plus: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/switzerlandmobility-plus

Screenshots

SBB Mobile4 screens
SwitzerlandMobility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SwitzerlandMobility at 4.4 against SBB Mobile's 3.8. SwitzerlandMobility also leads on ads (none vs shown). SBB Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (61% vs 47%). On price, monetization model, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SwitzerlandMobility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SBB Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwitzerlandMobility holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SBB Mobile has 67 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of SBB Mobile's written reviews are positive against 47% of SwitzerlandMobility's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SBB Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, SwitzerlandMobility every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SBB Mobile versus SwitzerlandMobility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSBB MobileSwitzerlandMobility
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (67 ratings)4.4 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#173 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSBB AGStiftung SchweizMobil

Customer experience

SBB Mobile

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

SwitzerlandMobility

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

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

SwitzerlandMobility

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SBB Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SwitzerlandMobility

One-time1
  • Gönner-Abo SchweizMobil Plus$39.99

Questions

Is SBB Mobile free?
SBB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwitzerlandMobility free?
SwitzerlandMobility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SBB Mobile or SwitzerlandMobility?
SwitzerlandMobility is rated higher. SBB Mobile averages 3.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while SwitzerlandMobility averages 4.4 from 12 ratings.
Do SBB Mobile or SwitzerlandMobility have ads?
SBB Mobile shows ads; SwitzerlandMobility does not.
Which is updated more often, SBB Mobile or SwitzerlandMobility?
SBB Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and SwitzerlandMobility every 6 weeks. Most recently, SBB Mobile was updated on September 23, 2026 and SwitzerlandMobility on September 22, 2026.

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