S vs motiontag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S
Your essential companion for S-Bahn travel in Berlin and Brandenburg. Get real-time information, route planning for all public transport, and network maps. Features include mobile ticketing, service updates, and local excursion tips.
- Real-time journey planner
- Alternative routes
- Network maps (S+U-Bahn, Regio, Bus, Tram)
- Mobile ticketing/barcode
- Service disruptions
- Excursion tips
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Die S-Bahn Berlin App ist dein idealer Begleiter für jede S-Bahn-Fahrt in Berlin und Brandenburg. Aktueller Hinweis: Vorraussetzung ist IOS 16.7 oder neuer. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter https://sbahn.berlin/login-app/ Die App vereint: - Fahrplanauskunft für alle Verkehrsmittel in Berlin und Brandenburg - Echtzeitinformationen und Alternativrouten - Liniennetze für S+U-Bahn, Regio, Bus, Tram - Anzeige ausgewählter Abos als Handyticket/Barcode - Einschränkungen im S-Bahn-Verkehr - Nützliche Services für unterwegs (z.B: Hotlines, WC-Suche) - Ausflugtipps für Fahrten mit der S-Bahn ++++ Unterstützen Sie uns: ++++ Helfen Sie uns bitte, diese App zu verbessern und melden uns Anregungen und Hinweise an app@sbahn.berlin.
motiontag
Automatically logs your travel, providing a detailed history of where you've been and how you got there. Review your journeys on a map and analyze personal statistics to understand your most frequent and fastest transportation methods.
- Automatic mobility logging
- Calendar review of past journeys
- Map overview of daily travel
- Personal transportation statistics
- Comparison with other users
- Analysis of transport speed and frequency
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Keep an eye on your mobility. With MOTIONTAG you have your automatic mobility log book with you all the time. With the calendar you can review where you've been and how you got there. With the map you get an overview over every day. Through your personal statistics you find out which transport means were the fastest for you and which you used most often. Compare yourself to other users and see how green, how fast and how far you travel compared to the others. CAUTION: The use of location services leads to increased battery usage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: S at 84% against motiontag's 20%. motiontag's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
S ships an update every 6 months, motiontag monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S | motiontag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | S-Bahn Berlin GmbH | motiontag GmbH |
Customer experience
S
motiontag
In-app purchases
S
No in-app purchases
motiontag
No in-app purchases
