Lausitz vs Swiss Trainbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lausitz
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Die Lausitz App ist an das Netzwerk der Lausitz Medien gekoppelt. Sie zeigt Termine, Jobs, Produkte, Unternehmen, Unterkünfte, Podcasts und Touren ausschließlich aus der Lausitz. Suchfunktionen ermöglichen in vielen Bereichen das konkrete Auffinden von Informationen. Entfernungsangaben von Orten & Unternehmen zur eigenen Position sind eine gute Hilfe. Lausitzer Unternehmen können dabei sein.
Swiss Trainbook
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Do you still keep paper lists with the locomotives / trains you have seen? With Swiss Trainbook this is over. You can digitally record all the trains you have seen. At the same time you can also save the geo data to see on the map overview where you have already spotted trains. Here are some features in detail: - Start with the already existing trains and start capturing right away - Create your own train types and trains in your region - Save your favorite photo of the train as well - Your data will be synchronized to your other devices via iCloud. Start now with your digital train logbook!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lausitz at Free against Swiss Trainbook's $1.99. Lausitz also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Swiss Trainbook's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On 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
Lausitz is free to download; Swiss Trainbook costs $1.99 up front. Swiss Trainbook sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Lausitz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lausitz ships an update every 10 months, Swiss Trainbook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lausitz | Swiss Trainbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hyperworx | Yves Bamert |
In-app purchases
Lausitz
No in-app purchases
Swiss Trainbook
- Snack$0.99
- Coffee$2.99
- Lunch$9.99
