SWISSVIEW vs Resifly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Resifly
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Resifly is a private, on-device tracker for anyone whose days abroad actually matter: expats, remote workers, frequent flyers, and anyone holding a visa or residence permit. Log each trip once. Resifly does the counting. COUNT THE DAYS THAT MATTER - 183-day tax residency counters with country-specific rules - Schengen 90/180 rolling window across the Schengen area - UK Statutory Residence Test: automatic overseas and sufficient ties - Cyprus 183-day and 60-day rules, plus permit absence limits - Ireland's 280-day two-year lookback - Russia and Kazakhstan rolling 12-month rules - US Substantial Presence Test - Dedicated rule sets for all 27 EU member states SET A GOAL, SEE WHERE YOU STAND Tell Resifly what you are aiming for and watch your progress update with every trip: - Become a tax resident of a country - Avoid tax residency in a specific country - Avoid tax residency anywhere - Keep a residence permit valid PLAN BEFORE YOU FLY Sketch future trips on the planner timeline and see instantly how each one moves your limits. Drag dates, shift a trip by a day or a week, and catch overlaps, gaps, and document expiries before you book. SCAN TICKETS, SKIP THE TYPING Import a boarding pass from a photo, a PDF, or Apple Wallet. Resifly reads the barcode and fills in the route and dates for you. Passport and visa expiry dates can be scanned as well. KEEP DOCUMENTS SAFE Store passports, visas, residence permits, bookings, and certificates encrypted on your device and unlocked by your PIN or Face ID. Get reminders 60, 30, 10, 5, 3, and 1 day before anything expires. EXPORT WHEN YOU NEED PROOF Generate a PDF report for any date range with your full movement table, day counts, and goal status, plus an optional ZIP archive of supporting documents. Pick the report language independently of the app language. WIDGET ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Small, medium, and large widgets show a clock, your current stay, the next trip countdown, and live progress bars for your limits. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything lives on your iPhone. There is no Resifly account, no server, and no tracking. Trips and documents never leave the device unless you export them yourself. ALSO INSIDE - Two separate local profiles on one device - PIN and Face ID lock - Trip purposes: tourism, business, education, medical, transit, domicile - Optional reminder to log a trip when you land in a new country - Seven languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Kazakh - Light, dark, and system themes with adjustable text size SUBSCRIPTION Resifly is free to try for 7 days. Resifly Premium then unlocks continued access, monthly or yearly. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Resifly gives you information, not advice. Day counts and residency indicators are calculated from the data you enter and are intended for personal reference only. Always confirm your situation with a qualified tax or immigration professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://resifly.ch/en/useragreement Privacy Policy: https://resifly.ch/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Resifly at every 2 days against SWISSVIEW's every 4 months. SWISSVIEW's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. SWISSVIEW sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month and Resifly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SWISSVIEW ships an update every 4 months, Resifly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWISSVIEW | Resifly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swissview AG | RESIFLY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
SWISSVIEW
- Swissview Monthly Subscription$9.491 Month
- SWISSVIEW Annual Subscription$43.991 Year
Resifly
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Yearly$69.991 Year









