tpg vs SwitzerlandMobility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tpg
Plan your journeys with real-time transit information. Get vehicle locations, travel times, and connection details. Find nearby stops and navigate your route with step-by-step guidance. Stay informed about network disruptions for smoother travel.
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Travel time and connection information
- Route search
- Geolocation of nearest stops
- Step-by-step cartography guide
- Traffic disruption alerts
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Get all the region's mobility in your pocket with the tpg app. In just a few taps, you can plan your journeys, check upcoming departures, buy your tickets, and stay updated in real time on any disruptions across the network. You can also add your SwissPass directly to the app to present it during ticket checks. Simple and convenient! Whether you're a regular commuter or an occasional traveller, the tpg app helps you organise your trips to suit your needs. For your daily journeys, you can instantly see waiting times for the next vehicle, your travel time, and available connections. For one-off trips, the route planner finds you the best door-to-door journey, while geolocation points you to the nearest stop. The tpg app also gives you live traffic updates. See at a glance how roadworks, diversions, or incidents might affect your route, so you can plan ahead and adjust your trip if needed. Key new features include: - In-app ticket purchases - Digital SwissPass, right in the app - Accessibility features and travel info for passengers with disabilities Designed to be simple, clear, and efficient, the tpg app helps you save time every day and make the most of Geneva's public transport network. Download it now and choose mobility that's practical, intuitive, and sustainable. This app requires an Internet connection.
SwitzerlandMobility
Discover and plan outdoor adventures across Switzerland with detailed route information. Navigate with GPS tracking, offline maps, and real-time updates on closures. Share your journeys and explore over 1,500 curated routes for various activities.
- Discover 1,500+ curated routes
- Detailed route descriptions and photos
- Tour planning with automatic calculations
- Offline map downloads
- GPS location tracking and compass
- Record and share tours
- Real-time route closure updates
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The SwitzerlandMobility app is the perfect companion for anyone who likes to be outdoors. Discover the right routes for you, plan your own adventures and share them with friends. DISCOVER THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROUTES IN SWITZERLAND Be inspired: Here, you’ll find 1,500 selected routes throughout Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Whether hiking, cycling, mountain biking, skating, canoeing or winter sports –our route network is available in the highest swisstopo map quality. EASY TOUR PLANNING WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Always be well prepared: You will find thorough descriptions and photo reports for every SwitzerlandMobility route. This gives you a good idea of what to expect at the site. Public transport stops including the next departure times and additional information on accommodation, places of interest, the local area, bicycle rental and bicycle service stations make it easy to prepare your trip. EASY TO FIND YOUR WAY ON THE GO THANKS TO OUR SIGNAGE Always on the right track: The SwitzerlandMobility routes are official and are marked on site. You can also find all route closures and diversions in the app to keep you informed of the latest changes. LOCATION TRACKING AND COMPASS Never on the wrong track again: You can easily see where you are on the map thanks to location tracking. The integrated compass aligns the map in the direction you are looking so that you can follow your planned tour. Have even more fun outdoors! SwitzerlandMobility Plus gives you practical extra features (charges apply): PLAN YOUR OWN TOURS Make it right for you: Draw your own tours on the swisstopo map. The distance, ascents and descents, height profile and time required are calculated automatically. DOWNLOAD MAPS OFFLINE Go offline: You can download any map sections before your tour. The relevant maps and route information are then available offline – ideal for alpine terrain where there is no network reception. RECORD TOURS ALONG THE WAY Track your route: You can record your tour automatically in the app (tracking function). This gives you an overview of all important information such as distance, altitude covered and time required. SHARE AND EXPORT TOURS Share your experiences: You can share self-drawn tours and recorded tracks with other people via a link. Anyone registered with SwitzerlandMobility Plus can import your tour into their own tour list. You can also export tours as GPX files and transfer them to your GPS device or smartwatch. HEIGHT PROFILE WITH LIVE LOCATION Keep track of your tour: On self-drawn tours, you can now see your current location directly in the height profile – marked by a red dot. So you can see right away how far it is to your destination, when you’ll arrive and how many metres of elevation lie ahead. Find out more about the advantages and additional features of SwitzerlandMobility Plus: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/switzerlandmobility-plus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tpg at none against SwitzerlandMobility's 1. SwitzerlandMobility's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 19%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SwitzerlandMobility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. tpg asks for nothing beyond the download.
tpg ships an update every 3 months, SwitzerlandMobility every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tpg | SwitzerlandMobility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 227 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transports publics genevois | Stiftung SchweizMobil |
Customer experience
tpg
SwitzerlandMobility
In-app purchases
tpg
No in-app purchases
SwitzerlandMobility
- Gönner-Abo SchweizMobil Plus$39.99
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