Comparison

SwitzerlandMobility vs transN

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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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transN

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Application officielle des transports publics neuchâtelois. Vous voulez vous assurer que votre prochain bus ou train arrive bien dans 5 minutes ? Vous souhaitez savoir quel est l’arrêt le plus proche ou s’il y a des perturbations sur le réseau transN ? L’application des transports publics neuchâtelois vous aide à organiser vos déplacements en vous donnant accès à des informations telles que le temps d’attente jusqu’au prochain départ, la durée du voyage ou encore les connexions possibles aux arrêts et ce en temps réel, c'est-à-dire en fonction de la position effective des véhicules ! La recherche d’itinéraires, la géolocalisation des arrêts les plus proche et la cartographie vous aident à gérer vos trajets même si vous ne connaissez pas le réseau par cœur. Le système d’info trafic vous permet de vous informer quant aux éventuelles perturbations sur le réseau, de façon à planifier au mieux vos voyages. L’application actuellement téléchargeable est une version beta qui traverse encore quelques phases de tests. Nous recevons volontiers vos commentaires quant aux éventuelles erreurs qui pourraient apparaître ainsi qu’aux suggestions d’amélioration. Cette application nécessite une connexion à Internet. L'utilisation continue du GPS en cours d'exécution en arrière-plan peut réduire la charge de la batterie. Continued use of GPS running in background can decrease battery charge.

Screenshots

SwitzerlandMobility4 screens
transN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: transN at none against SwitzerlandMobility's 1. SwitzerlandMobility's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#124 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. SwitzerlandMobility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. transN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwitzerlandMobility ships an update every 6 weeks, transN every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SwitzerlandMobility versus transN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitzerlandMobilitytransN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStiftung SchweizMobilTransports Publics Neuchâtelois SA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SwitzerlandMobility

One-time1
  • Gönner-Abo SchweizMobil Plus$39.99
None

transN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwitzerlandMobility free?
SwitzerlandMobility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is transN free?
transN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwitzerlandMobility or transN have ads?
Neither SwitzerlandMobility nor transN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwitzerlandMobility or transN?
SwitzerlandMobility ships an update every 6 weeks, and transN every 4 months. Most recently, SwitzerlandMobility was updated on September 22, 2026 and transN on September 21, 2026.

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