Comparison

öV Plus vs SwitzerlandMobility

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

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
Currently charting
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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

öV Plus4 screens
SwitzerlandMobility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SwitzerlandMobility at 4.4 against öV Plus's 3.3. SwitzerlandMobility also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 33%) and chart position (#104 vs unranked). öV Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SwitzerlandMobility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. öV Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwitzerlandMobility holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of öV Plus's written reviews are positive against 47% of SwitzerlandMobility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

öV Plus ships an update every 2 months, SwitzerlandMobility every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
öV Plus versus SwitzerlandMobility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteröV PlusSwitzerlandMobility
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.4 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews47.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#104 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBERNMOBIL AGStiftung SchweizMobil

Customer experience

öV Plus

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

SwitzerlandMobility

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

In-app purchases

None

öV Plus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SwitzerlandMobility

One-time1
  • Gönner-Abo SchweizMobil Plus$39.99

Questions

Is öV Plus free?
öV Plus 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, öV Plus or SwitzerlandMobility?
SwitzerlandMobility is rated higher. öV Plus averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SwitzerlandMobility averages 4.4 from 12 ratings.
Do öV Plus or SwitzerlandMobility have ads?
Neither öV Plus nor SwitzerlandMobility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, öV Plus or SwitzerlandMobility?
öV Plus ships an update every 2 months, and SwitzerlandMobility every 6 weeks. Most recently, öV Plus was updated on July 24, 2026 and SwitzerlandMobility on September 22, 2026.

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