Comparison

TNW Tickets vs QuickZoll

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

Head to head
About

TNW Tickets

Purchase public transport tickets for buses, trams, and trains in Basel and Northwestern Switzerland. This app offers a fast, simple, and secure way to buy various ticket types, including multi-trip cards that can be secured and transferred. It also provides disruption alerts and fare calculation.

Highlights
  • Buy various ticket types (short-distance, zone, day, multi-trip)
  • Secure and transfer multi-trip cards
  • Multiple payment options (TWINT, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay)
  • Disruption messages and fare calculation
  • Save ticket preferences and favorite stops
  • Integrates with SwissPass Half-Fare Card
Features
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TNW Tickets – Your App for Public Transport Tickets in Basel & NW Switzerland The official TNW Tickets app for the TNW network (Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz) and TriRegio. Buy your public transport tickets for Basel and the region – whether for bus, tram, or train. «TNW Tickets» is Switzerland's first smartphone app for network tickets: fast, simple, and secure way to buy tickets for public transport. Functions of the app: - Assortments: buy the following assortments easily, quickly and securely: - Short-distance tickets, zone tickets, day tickets, multi-trip cards and special TNW tickets. - TriRegio tickets for cross-border travel - RVL connection tickets in combination with the U-Abo or GA travelcard - Multi-trip cards: secure wallet for unlimited number of multi-trip cards - Securing and restoring multi-trip cards: Securing multi-trip cards by one-time registration via SMS: Protection of multi-trip cards in case of loss or change of mobile phone. - Transfer of multi-trip cards: With the "Send" and "Receive" functions, multi-trip cards can be easily transferred to another smartphone. - Means of payment: TWINT, Visa, Mastercard Postfinance Debit Card, Apple Pay. - Disruption messages: Associated disruption messages are displayed for the selected departure stop. - Favourites: Save ticket preferences with number of tickets and class selection for quick selection. - Locate-Me: Automatically determine the current departure location and departure stop. - Passengers: Take up to 7 friends with you on the journey; a total of 8 tickets per journey possible. - Search: Find the destination stop with the "Search by place/stop" function. - Route: All possible connections, including via connections, are displayed for selection. - Fare: The app automatically calculates the correct fare from the departure to the destination. - Short trips: Alphabetical listing of short trips from the departure stop. - Security: Optionally secure the purchase process with a password (incl. Face ID support). - Receipt: Send the purchase receipt via email. - History: Saves the tickets in the ticket memory for 10 days. - Integration Half-Fare Card: With the registration of the SwissPass Half-Fare Card, the control information is displayed directly in the purchased ticket. You only need to show your smartphone while ticket inspection. Download the TNW Tickets app now and buy your next ticket for Basel public transport and all of Northwestern Switzerland conveniently on your mobile!

About

QuickZoll

Declare imported goods for private use or as gifts directly from your smartphone. Pay duties securely and cross the border without stopping at the counter, 24/7. Get useful information on entering Switzerland.

Highlights
  • Declare goods for private use or gifts
  • Pay duties autonomously
  • Secure payment via TWINT or credit card
  • Cross border without stopping
  • Information on entering Switzerland
Features
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Enjoy a calm return from your voyage with QuickZoll. Swiss Customs' official app lets you declare the import of goods intended for your private use or as gifts. Pay the duty autonomously and directly from your smartphone and cross the border without waiting at the counter. The advantages of QuickZoll - Simple and swift declaration without preregistration - Secure payment by TWINT or credit card - Cross the border without stopping at the counter, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - Useful information on entering Switzerland is available directly in the app Standard and reduced VAT rates New: goods subject to the reduced rate of VAT can now be entered at this rate.

Screenshots

TNW Tickets4 screens
QuickZoll3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TNW Tickets at 4.8 against QuickZoll's 3.0. TNW Tickets also leads on ratings volume (255 vs 2). QuickZoll's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TNW Tickets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TNW Tickets has 255 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of TNW Tickets's written reviews are positive against 38% of QuickZoll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TNW Tickets ships an update every 4 months, QuickZoll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TNW Tickets versus QuickZoll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTNW TicketsQuickZoll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (255 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings255 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLT Baselland Transport AGBundesamt fur Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BAZG

Customer experience

TNW Tickets

All ratings255 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative46.9%

QuickZoll

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

None

TNW Tickets

No in-app purchases

None

QuickZoll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TNW Tickets free?
TNW Tickets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickZoll free?
QuickZoll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TNW Tickets or QuickZoll?
TNW Tickets is rated higher. TNW Tickets averages 4.8 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while QuickZoll averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TNW Tickets or QuickZoll have ads?
Neither TNW Tickets nor QuickZoll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TNW Tickets or QuickZoll?
TNW Tickets ships an update every 4 months, and QuickZoll every 2 weeks. Most recently, TNW Tickets was updated on September 21, 2026 and QuickZoll on September 3, 2026.

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