Comparison

SwitzerlandMobility vs ZVV

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
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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

About

ZVV

This app provides real-time public transport information and ticketing for all of Switzerland. Purchase travelcards, tickets, and day passes with ease, and access digital versions of your passes. It also offers incident alerts and journey planning features.

Highlights
  • Real-time timetable information
  • Purchase travelcards and tickets
  • Digital SwissPass Mobile presentation
  • Incident and disruption alerts
  • Save planned journeys
  • Refund of unused tickets
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The ZVV app provides you with real-time timetable information throughout Switzerland and allows you to buy travelcards and tickets in seconds. All ZVV and Z-Pass travelcards, multicards and tickets as well as tickets and day passes for the whole of Switzerland (national long-distance connections and regional fare networks) are available. The key features at a glance: • Real-time connection search • Table with the next departures for each stop • Area map for orientation from the current location • Overview of current incidents and disruptions in the ZVV area • Save planned journeys and commuter routes on the home tab • Purchase tickets with two clicks in the shop or directly after a timetable request • Check-in ticket as alternative - simply check in and start travelling • Easy ticket purchase also for fellow travellers, dogs and bikes • Purchase of e-multicards with up to 10% discount • Purchase and renewal of ZVV and Z-Pass travelcards with just a few clicks • Quick access to all valid tickets via homepage • Digital presentation of travelcards and discounts with SwissPass Mobile • Refund of unused tickets directly in the app • Download of sales and refund receipts • Easy access to personal settings and customer service Payment options: TWINT, credit cards (Mastercard, VISA, American Express), debit cards, Apple Pay, PostFinance, REKA, purchase on account (several payment methods can be entered) Available languages: German / English Contact: If you have any questions about the app, ZVV-Contact is available daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the free number 0800 988 988 or contact@zvv.ch.

Screenshots

SwitzerlandMobility4 screens
ZVV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZVV at none against SwitzerlandMobility's 1. ZVV also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (225 vs 12). SwitzerlandMobility's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 30%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. ZVV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZVV holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZVV has 225 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of SwitzerlandMobility's written reviews are positive against 30% of ZVV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwitzerlandMobility ships an update every 2 months, ZVV weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SwitzerlandMobility versus ZVV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitzerlandMobilityZVV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings)4.6 (225 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews — better29.6% of reviews
Number of ratings12225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStiftung SchweizMobilZürcher Verkehrsverbund ZVV

Customer experience

SwitzerlandMobility

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

ZVV

All ratings225 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative63.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SwitzerlandMobility

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

ZVV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwitzerlandMobility free?
SwitzerlandMobility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZVV free?
ZVV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SwitzerlandMobility or ZVV?
ZVV is rated higher. SwitzerlandMobility averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ZVV averages 4.6 from 225 ratings.
Do SwitzerlandMobility or ZVV have ads?
Neither SwitzerlandMobility nor ZVV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwitzerlandMobility or ZVV?
SwitzerlandMobility ships an update every 2 months, and ZVV weekly. Most recently, SwitzerlandMobility was updated on November 10, 2026 and ZVV on November 6, 2026.

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