Comparison

öV Plus vs SBB Preview

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

Head to head
About

öV Plus

Plan your journeys across Switzerland with real-time schedules and traffic information. Purchase tickets for various transport networks and store your SwissPass digitally. The app offers personalized settings and notifications for disruptions.

Highlights
  • Real-time schedules
  • Door-to-door journey planner
  • Ticket purchasing for Switzerland
  • SwissPass integration
  • Payment via multiple methods
  • Map with nearby stops and points of interest
Features
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Einfach schneller ans Ziel mit der öV Plus App! Lassen Sie sich zu jedem beliebigen Zielort in der Schweiz Verbindungen anzeigen und lösen Sie das passende Ticket. Die App kann nach den persönlichen Bedürfnissen zusammengestellt werden. Mit der App profitieren Sie von den folgenden Funktionalitäten: Fahrplan & Verkehrsinformationen • Echtzeitfahrplan für die Region und darüber hinaus • Fahrplan ab dem Standort zu jeder Adresse der Schweiz • Aktueller Abfahrtmonitor für Haltestellen in der Nähe • Fahrplanauskunft von Tür zu Tür • Nächste Abfahrten ab der Haltestelle • Favoritenfunktionen für Ziele, Verbindungen und vielem mehr • Push-Benachrichtigungen bei Fahrplanabweichungen Tickets • Tickets für den Stadt- und Regionalverkehr diverser Verkehrsbetriebe: Einzelbillette, Tageskarten, Mehrfahrtenkarten und Abonnoments. • Tickets für die ganze Schweiz: Strecken- und Sparbillette, Spartageskarten, City-Tickets • SwissPass in der App hinterlegen • Einfache Bezahlung mit Kredit- und Debitkarten, TWINT, REKA Card, Apple und Samsung Pay • Check-in Check-out Absprung Karte • Anzeige der umliegenden Haltestellen auf Basis der aktuellen Position • Darstellung von Umgebungskarten im Hybrid-Modus als Satellitenbild • Suche nach Haltestellen und Adressen • Anzeige von haltestellenspezifischen Informationen • Anzeige von vielen Sonderzielen wie Veloverleihstationen, Parkhäuser, öffentliche und kulturelle Einrichtungen wie bspw. Museen, Botschaften, Kino und Restaurants

About

SBB Preview

Test the latest travel planning and ticketing features before they are released to the public. This app offers early access to new functionalities for Swiss public transport, including journey planning, ticket purchasing, and real-time travel updates.

Highlights
  • Early access to new features
  • Journey planning with touch timetable
  • Two-click ticket purchasing
  • Supersaver tickets and Saver Day Passes
  • Real-time delay and disruption notifications
  • Digital travelcards with SwissPass Mobile
  • EasyRide for automatic fare calculation
Features
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SBB Preview — always be among the first to test the latest features. Important: SBB Preview is the preview version of the SBB Mobile app. We are using SBB Preview to test new and innovative functions and features which we want to include in the SBB Mobile app in future. The basic functions for timetable enquiries – and for ticket purchases – for journeys anywhere in Switzerland are the same in SBB Preview as in SBB Mobile. We’ve kept the Preview app in grey to make it easier to distinguish. The heart of the app is the new navigation bar with the following menu points and contents: Plan: • Plan your journey with a simple timetable request 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 your SwissPass are applied. • Travel particularly affordably with supersaver tickets or Saver Day Passes. Trips: • When purchasing tickets, your journey will be saved in the ‘Journeys’ tab. • Even if you don’t buy a ticket, you can save your journey manually in the timetable. • 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, get on and set off – across the entire GA Travelcard network. • EasyRide calculates the right ticket for your journey on the basis of the routes you travelled on and charges you the relevant amount subsequently. Tickets and 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. Profile: • Straightforward access to your personal settings and our customer support. Contact us. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us: https://www.sbb.ch/en/timetable/mobile-apps/sbb-mobile/contact.html Data security and authorisations. Why does SBB Preview need permissions? Location: For connections starting from a current location, the GPS function has to be activated so that SBB Preview 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 Preview requires read and write permissions to be able to import your desired connection into the calendar. Access to the camera: To take photos straight in SBB Preview for the personalised touch timetable, the app needs access to the camera. You will be asked for permission. Internet access: SBB Preview needs internet access for timetable informations and ticket purchase options. Memory: To support offline functions such as the list of stops, connections (history) and ticket purchase, SBB Preview needs access to your device’s memory (save app-specific settings).

Screenshots

öV Plus4 screens
SBB Preview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SBB Preview at 5.0 against öV Plus's 3.3. SBB Preview also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (52% vs 33%). öV Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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 Preview holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of öV Plus's written reviews are positive against 52% of SBB Preview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

öV Plus ships an update every 2 months, SBB Preview every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
öV Plus versus SBB Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteröV PlusSBB Preview
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews52.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB384 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBERNMOBIL AGSBB

Customer experience

öV Plus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

SBB Preview

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative36.0%

In-app purchases

None

öV Plus

No in-app purchases

None

SBB Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is öV Plus free?
öV Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SBB Preview free?
SBB Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, öV Plus or SBB Preview?
SBB Preview is rated higher. öV Plus averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SBB Preview averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do öV Plus or SBB Preview have ads?
SBB Preview shows ads; öV Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, öV Plus or SBB Preview?
öV Plus ships an update every 2 months, and SBB Preview every 9 days. Most recently, öV Plus was updated on July 24, 2026 and SBB Preview on September 15, 2026.

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