Comparison

SWISSVIEW 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

SWISSVIEW

Explore Switzerland from above with spectacular helicopter footage. Download HD films of regions, cities, and landscapes, enhanced with informative subtitles and a unique soundtrack. Discover the country's beauty through over 1,600 unique aerial views.

Highlights
  • Over 1,600 HD helicopter films
  • Interactive Swiss map
  • GPS positioning
  • Detailed subtitling
  • Region and category filtering
  • Easy film downloads
  • Custom soundtrack
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Switzerland like you have never seen it before. Now you can easily and quickly download SWISSVIEW’s spectacular helicopter footage to your iPhone. For the first time the full range of films broadcast by Swiss Television via its HD channel is available in HD quality. The map feature and detailed subtitling make orientation easy. In more than 1,600 films you will experience Switzerland from a breath-taking perspective. Glide over inaccessible peaks, hidden valleys, busy cities, glistening lakes, and idyllic corners in low-level flight – whenever and wherever you want. Every film comes with interesting and useful information on the overflown regions and places. Enjoy the timeless beauty of SWISSVIEW films – and let them take you to another sphere. The soundtrack, especially composed by renowned musician Nik Bärtsch, adds a stunning meditative effect. Using the GPS positioning tool, you can see immediately which films in your vicinity or in the region of your choice are ready for easy download – sorted by regions, categories and bestsellers. Offer and features: -Over 1,600 films -All of Switzerland’s regions: Berne|Mittelland, North-western Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Grisons, Lake Geneva Region, Ticino, Valais, Central Switzerland and Zurich -13 categories: mountains, castles and palaces, villages and mountain villages, glaciers, golf courses, churches and convents, landscapes, mountain passes, lakes and rivers, attractions, cities, valley, traffic -Interactive Swiss map (Google Maps) -Filtered by regions, places, categories and bestsellers -HTTP streaming -Easy and quick film downloads in HD (High Definition) or SD (Standard Definition) and thus available any time -Show or hide detailed subtitles for each film -GPS positioning -Access to purchased films from up to three devices -Film length: approx. 3 minutes -Footage from 1997 – 2006 in Standard Definition (SD) -Footage after 2007 in High Definition (HD) -Music especially composed for SWISSVIEW films (Nik Bärtsch) -Plenty of interesting information about each film -Smooth scrolling and zooming

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

SWISSVIEW4 screens
SBB Preview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SBB Preview at 5.0 against SWISSVIEW's 1.0. SBB Preview also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). SWISSVIEW's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (63% vs 52%). On price, ratings volume, 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. SWISSVIEW sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. SBB Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SBB Preview holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of SWISSVIEW's written reviews are positive against 52% of SBB Preview's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWISSVIEW ships an update every 4 months, SBB Preview weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SWISSVIEW versus SBB Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWISSVIEWSBB Preview
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB381 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwissview AGSBB AG

Customer experience

SWISSVIEW

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

SBB Preview

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SWISSVIEW

Subscriptions2
  • Swissview Monthly Subscription$9.491 Month
  • SWISSVIEW Annual Subscription$43.991 Year
None

SBB Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWISSVIEW free?
SWISSVIEW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SBB Preview free?
SBB Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SWISSVIEW or SBB Preview?
SBB Preview is rated higher. SWISSVIEW averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SBB Preview averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SWISSVIEW or SBB Preview have ads?
SBB Preview shows ads; SWISSVIEW does not.
Which is updated more often, SWISSVIEW or SBB Preview?
SWISSVIEW ships an update every 4 months, and SBB Preview weekly. Most recently, SWISSVIEW was updated on October 14, 2026 and SBB Preview on October 8, 2026.

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