SWISS vs Alto.Ski
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SWISS
Book flights, reserve seats, and access digital boarding passes for journeys within the Lufthansa Group network. Receive real-time flight status updates and track your baggage. Manage personal data and travel services conveniently on your smartphone.
- Book flights and reserve seats
- Digital boarding passes
- Real-time flight status updates
- Baggage tracking
- Online check-in
- Manage personal travel data
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Book flights, reserve seats and access your digital boarding passes. With the SWISS app, your mobile travel companion for journeys with the Lufthansa Group network airlines, you can do all this and more. Push notifications will inform you of your flight’s status in real time, so you are kept up to date throughout your journey. With the SWISS app you are always well informed, from booking your flight to the arrival of your baggage at your destination so you can rest assured that your journey will run smoothly. Your personal data and personalized services can all be conveniently managed on your smartphone. In short, the SWISS app ensures you are well informed about all aspects of your flight. The main features of the SWISS app: Before your flight • Book your flight, reserve your seat and add your baggage: All this can be done conveniently in the app. You can also book a rental car or reserve or change your seat on the plane if you need to. With the app, you also have the option to add additional baggage. • Online check-in: Use the SWISS app to check in with ease for all flights operated by Lufthansa Group Network Airlines. Your digital flight ticket will be sent directly to your smartphone. Use the app to show your mobile boarding pass at the airport. • Travel ID and SWISS Miles and More: You now have the option of adding several payment methods to your Travel ID account so you can pay seamlessly and easily anytime and anywhere. To log in, use your Travel ID or SWISS Miles & More login credentials. Enter your personal data and personalized services to adapt the SWISS app to your needs. • Real-time information and flight status: In the 24 hours before your flight, your personal travel assistant will inform you of all important updates about your trip. Push notifications will appear on your home screen, so you always know when it’s time to check in or if there have been any gate changes. This way you always have an overview of your flight and the most current information. During the flight • Flight ticket and on-board services: With the SWISS app, you always have your mobile boarding pass and on-board services in your pocket, even during the flight and when you’re offline. This means you receive important flight information when you need it, ensuring that any changes to your flight don’t come as a surprise. After the flight • Track your baggage: Your digital travel companion is also there to lend a helping hand after landing. You can easily track your checked baggage in the SWISS app so you can arrive relaxed at your destination. With the SWISS app, you can enjoy a carefree journey. From booking your flights and rental cars to receiving automatic information and updates on the day of travel, the smartphone app is your handy travel companion. You can also manage your personal data while on the go. Download the SWISS app now and enjoy your flight! Your personal travel assistant is there for you before, during and after your journey. Find out about our flight offers at swiss.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and X to stay up to date. If you have any questions or require support, please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can contact us at https://www.swiss.com/ch/en/customer-support/faq.
Alto.Ski
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Skip the ticket office. Go straight to the slopes! Alto.Ski lets you load lift passes onto any compatible ski card from your phone or, in selected resorts, ski first and only pay for the time you ski (based on your first and last lift entries). How it works: 1. Add a ski card: scan an Alto.Ski card (or any compatible card you already have) in the app. 2. Choose your resort: • Prepay resorts: load single or multi-day lift passes to your card in seconds • Pay as you ski resorts: we’ll automatically bill you at the end of the day for the right ticket (hourly / day / multi-day), based on your first and last lift entries. (Skiing consecutive days? We automatically adjust your total so it matches the equivalent multi-day pricing) 3. Head straight to the slopes! No subscription. No hidden fees. Manage everything in one place — including family and friends’ cards under a single account. Your passes (and ski history in pay-as-you-ski resorts) are always visible in the app. You can also arrange ski hire, insurance and lessons in advance, and browse recommended hotels. Need a ski card? No problem! Order one through the Alto.Ski app and we’ll post it to you, or pick one up in resort at one of our partner hotels (listed in the app). Pay as you ski resorts • Livigno • Madonna di Campiglio (incl. Folgarida–Marilleva & Pinzolo) • Skiworld Ahrntal (Klausberg & Speikboden) • La Thuile – La Rosière (starting from La Thuile) • Aprica Prepay resorts • Montgenèvre • LAAX Coming soon (prepay) • Alpe d’Huez • Les Deux Alpes • Chamonix Mont-Blanc Questions? Message our friendly support team in the Alto.Ski app. See you on the slopes!
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Verdict
SWISS and Alto.Ski are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SWISS ships an update fortnightly, Alto.Ski every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWISS | Alto.Ski |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 388 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lufthansa Group Digital Hangar GmbH | AltoSki |
Bugs and requests
SWISS
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to check in or retrieve boarding passes
- App crashes during critical functions
- Frequent login issues and lost user data
- Incompatibility with certain devices or OS versions
- Incorrect or outdated flight information
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to save personal information
- Option to download boarding passes directly to the app
- Real-time flight status updates
- Seat selection and upgrade options
- Integrated baggage tracking
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- Multilingual support
Alto.Ski
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SWISS
No in-app purchases
Alto.Ski
No in-app purchases









