Comparison

Swiss Post vs BachApp

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

BachApp

Features
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Die BachApp ist eine praktische und informative App für alle, die sich gerne rund um Rhein, Wiese und Birs aufhalten. Sie enthält: - Gewässerinformationen: Aktuelle Messdaten (Wassertemperatur, Pegel- und Abflussverlauf (inkl. Prognosen) zu Rhein, Wiese und Birs - Karte: Die Karte ist filterbar und enthält praktische Hinweise zu Orten rund um die Flüsse, so bspw. zu den empfohlenen Schwimmbereichen, WCs, Essen & Trinken, Grillstellen und mehr. - Infos: Neben interessanten Fakten zum Rhein, erfährt man hier, welche Events rund um den Rhein anstehen und wo es Baustellen gibt. - Am Fluss: Diese Rubrik beantwortet häufige Fragen, stellt diverse Wassersportarten vor und informiert zum rücksichtvollen Miteinander (#RHYLAX) sowie zum Naturschutz. Die Mehrheit der in der App verfügbaren Messwerte und Informationen fliessen über das kantonale Datenportal (https://data.bs.ch) in die BachApp. So kann sichergestellt werden, dass die Informationen jederzeit dem aktuell verfügbaren Stand entsprechen. Darüber hinaus stehen die Daten auf diese Weise auch als offene Behördendaten (OGD) unter https://data.bs.ch/explore/?q=tags=BachApp der Öffentlichkeit im Internet zur Verfügung. Das Projekt entspringt einer Smart-City-Initiative der Kantons-und Stadtentwicklung, die dazu mit den Entwicklern Tizian Hösch und Andreas Stebler, dem Sportamt, dem Tiefbauamt sowie der Fachstelle für Open Government Data zusammengearbeitet hat.

Screenshots

Swiss Post4 screens
BachApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BachApp at none against Swiss Post's shown. Swiss Post's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiss Post ships an update every 3 weeks, BachApp every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swiss Post versus BachApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiss PostBachApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size620 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDie Schweizerische PostKanton Basel-Stadt

In-app purchases

None

Swiss Post

No in-app purchases

None

BachApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiss Post free?
Swiss Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BachApp free?
BachApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swiss Post or BachApp have ads?
Swiss Post shows ads; BachApp does not.
Which is updated more often, Swiss Post or BachApp?
Swiss Post ships an update every 3 weeks, and BachApp every 7 months. Most recently, Swiss Post was updated on October 12, 2026 and BachApp on October 8, 2026.

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