TPL Bus vs Mobility Carsharing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TPL Bus
This app provides real-time bus arrival information and schedules for public transport in Lugano. It helps users find nearby stops, save frequent locations, and plan their journeys efficiently.
- Real-time bus arrival times
- Complete schedules and maps
- Nearby stop search
- Save frequent stops
- Journey planning
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L’App dei Trasporti Pubblici Luganesi: scaricala ora, ti fa risparmiare tempo! Funzionalità • Ora esatta di arrivo del bus • Orario e mappa sempre a portata di mano • Ricerca delle fermate più vicine • Memorizzazione delle fermate utilizzate più frequentemente
Mobility Carsharing
Access a flexible car sharing service for convenient travel across Switzerland. Choose from various subscription plans to suit your driving needs, from occasional use to frequent trips. Enjoy hassle-free mobility without the burdens of car ownership.
- Flexible car subscriptions
- On-demand car access
- Multiple vehicle categories
- App-based reservations
- Digital vehicle unlocking
- Easy return process
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Make the switch and drive intelligently – with Mobility car sharing. Being mobile has to make sense and be fuss-free. Digital, spontaneous and always close at hand. With a Mobility car subscription, you only “own” your car when you really need it. Enjoy mobile freedom with Switzerland’s leading vehicle-sharing scheme, which has vehicles for every occasion and subscriptions to suit every requirement. No maintenance. No stress. That’s car sharing. In other words: travel from A to B throughout Switzerland – sustainably, easily and flexibly. # Our subscriptions in comparison ▶ mobilityEASY – for freedom-lovers Is freedom more important to you than best-value rates? With mobilityEASY, you only pay when you drive. ▶ mobilityPLUS – for active users Just 3 day trips a year make mobilityPLUS a better-value option then mobilityEASY. ▶ mobilityMEMBER – for loyal users With this subscription, you not only gain a share in Mobility with 75’000 other like-minded people, you also benefit from our best terms. Download the app and find out about our subscriptions. # Get going in four steps ▶ Step 1: BECOME A CUSTOMER • Choose the subscription that’s right for you • Become a Mobility customer in just a few steps • Download the Mobility app ▶ Step 2: MAKE A RESERVATION Open the app or the customer portal and proceed as follows: • Enter the Mobility station • Enter the desired duration • Select the vehicle category, reserve ▶ Step 3: DRIVE OFF • Go to your reserved vehicle. • Inspect the vehicle for damage. Report any damage to the vehicle via the Mobility app before you start your journey. • Unlock the vehicle using the app (via Bluetooth), the Mobility Card or your SwissPass card. • Off you go! ▶ Step 4: DROP OFF • Return the vehicle to the original Mobility station on time. If the fuel level is under 1/3, refuel the vehicle before returning it. • Lock the vehicle using the app (via Bluetooth), the Mobility Card or your SwissPass card. • Please observe our fair-play rules. And? Ready to help shape the mobility of the future? Then download the app, choose a subscription and start driving!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobility Carsharing at 100% against TPL Bus's 50%. Mobility Carsharing also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (187 vs 2). TPL Bus's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobility Carsharing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobility Carsharing has 187 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TPL Bus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mobility Carsharing's.
TPL Bus ships an update every 2 months, Mobility Carsharing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TPL Bus | Mobility Carsharing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (187 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 187 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEQ SA | Mobility Cooperative |
Customer experience
TPL Bus
Mobility Carsharing
In-app purchases
TPL Bus
No in-app purchases
Mobility Carsharing
No in-app purchases
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