Comparison

Swiss Post vs swype

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

Head to head
About

Swiss Post

Manage all your postal needs with this app. Track parcels, handle mail digitally, and find nearby services. It offers convenient features like home parcel collection and digital postage, all accessible on your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Track consignments with push notifications
  • Digital mail handling and invoice payment
  • Live tracking of PostBus vehicles
  • Find branches and service locations
  • Home parcel collection service
  • Digital postage and letter franking
  • 24/7 parcel and registered letter terminals
Features
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Your Swiss Post. Simple, fast and anywhere. With the Post-App, you’ll always have our most important services at hand. You can track, manage or frank letters and parcels in just a few clicks, use the pick@home or My Post 24 services with ease and keep an overview of your postal transactions at all times – whether at home, in the office or on the go. Functions in detail: • My consignments: Never miss a delivery. You receive information about upcoming consignments via push notifications and can manage deliveries conveniently. • Code scanner: Scan or manually enter barcodes and QR codes. • ePost: Handle your mail digitally: receive letters, pay invoices, sign and return contracts, file and retrieve documents. All in one workflow, anytime and anywhere. • Track Postbuses live: Track timetable data and live positions of all PostBus vehicles in real time • Location and opening hours: Find branches, letter boxes and other services, including collection times and opening hours. • pick@home: Have parcels collected conveniently from your home or an address of your choice. • DigitalStamp: Frank letters and parcels easily and conveniently with your smartphone, anytime and anywhere, and calculate letter size using artificial intelligence. • My Post 24: Send or collect parcels and registered letters 24/7 at terminals (without a display). • Collection note: Missed a delivery? Scan QR code, extend collection period or plan second attempted delivery. • Support chat: Our chatbot and our customer service specialists will support you with your query directly in the app. • Languages: The app is available in German, French, Italian and English. • Feedback: Share your opinion and help to develop the app.

About

swype

Offers flexible mobile plans with unlimited calls, internet, and SMS. Choose from various flat-rate options, including European roaming, and enjoy 5G network speeds. Manage your plan, payments, and eSIM directly through the app for ultimate freedom and convenience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited calls, internet, SMS
  • Flat rate plans (Surf, Swiss, Europe)
  • 5G network access
  • eSIM ready and in-app setup
  • Change or cancel plans easily
  • In-app payment options
  • Direct customer care access
Features
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Mobile. Just better. Flat rate plans Choose between four main plans – Surf, Swiss, Surf Europe or Europe. All our plans are unlimited. You will never have to worry of running out of talking time or data. All plans include data in Switzerland. With swype Europe, you can even enjoy unlimited roaming calls and data in 41 countries. 5G All our main plans are using the award-winning 5G network of Sunrise in Switzerland. It gives you ultra high-speed internet connection and outstanding call quality. eSIM ready Get your eSIM directly in the app. You can setup your number within just a couple of minutes. Total Freedom Tailor swype to your own needs. You can change or cancel your plan with a couple of clicks in the app. You can add extra boosters for daily roaming or for international calls. Easy Payments Payment is easy and secure within the app with TWINT , Visa and Mastercard. You will only pay for what you activate. There are no hidden costs and no invoices. Everything in the app With the swype app you have full access to your account. You can control and change your plans, activate new numbers and manage your payments. You can also reach out to our customer care team directly form the app. Easy activation No need to go to a store, you can do it directly from your phone wherever you are. Download the app, have your ID document ready and you can place your order within minutes. swype is a Swiss telecommunication service provider, a brand of Sunrise LLC.

Screenshots

Swiss Post4 screens
swype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swiss Post at 4.6 against swype's 3.8. Swiss Post also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 41%). swype's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Swiss Post holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Swiss Post's written reviews are positive against 41% of swype's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiss Post ships an update every 3 weeks, swype monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swiss Post versus swype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiss Postswype
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (72 ratings) — better3.8 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better40.6% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size619 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDie Schweizerische PostSunrise UPC GmbH

Customer experience

Swiss Post

All ratings72 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.1%

swype

All ratings46 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative52.2%

Bugs and requests

Swiss Post

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

swype

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Charged even after cancellation
  • eSIM doesn't work on new phone
  • Payments with Datatrans keep failing
  • Roaming stopped working
  • App login failed
Show 17 more
  • Internet lentissimo
  • Internet not unlimited
  • No proper signal
  • SIM card takes days to arrive
  • Cannot connect to network
  • International roaming deactivated but reactivates
  • Reduced speed after reaching limit
  • Cannot add payment method
  • App crashes during setup
  • Login screen blocked on black page
  • Internet stopped working after three months
  • Number porting errors
  • Download very slow
  • Cannot make calls in emergency
  • Voicemail not working
  • Login issues
  • Cannot reach human support

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Allow sign-up for customers without residence address
  • Improve chat feature for customer service

In-app purchases

None

Swiss Post

No in-app purchases

None

swype

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiss Post free?
Swiss Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is swype free?
swype is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swiss Post or swype?
Swiss Post is rated higher. Swiss Post averages 4.6 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while swype averages 3.8 from 46 ratings.
Do Swiss Post or swype have ads?
Swiss Post shows ads; swype does not.
Which is updated more often, Swiss Post or swype?
Swiss Post ships an update every 3 weeks, and swype monthly. Most recently, Swiss Post was updated on September 21, 2026 and swype on September 9, 2026.

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