Comparison

TNW Tickets vs Mobility Carsharing

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

Screenshots

TNW Tickets4 screens
Mobility Carsharing4 screens

Verdict

The call

TNW Tickets and Mobility Carsharing both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mobility Carsharing's written reviews are positive against 44% of TNW Tickets's. Mobility Carsharing also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). TNW Tickets's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TNW Tickets against 4.7 for Mobility Carsharing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 255 and 184 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of TNW Tickets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mobility Carsharing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TNW Tickets ships an update every 4 months, Mobility Carsharing fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TNW Tickets versus Mobility Carsharing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTNW TicketsMobility Carsharing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (255 ratings) — better4.7 (184 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings255 — better184
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLT Baselland Transport AGMobility Cooperative

Customer experience

TNW Tickets

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

Mobility Carsharing

All ratings184 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TNW Tickets

No in-app purchases

None

Mobility Carsharing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TNW Tickets free?
TNW Tickets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobility Carsharing free?
Mobility Carsharing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TNW Tickets or Mobility Carsharing?
TNW Tickets is rated higher. TNW Tickets averages 4.8 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while Mobility Carsharing averages 4.7 from 184 ratings.
Do TNW Tickets or Mobility Carsharing have ads?
Neither TNW Tickets nor Mobility Carsharing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TNW Tickets or Mobility Carsharing?
TNW Tickets ships an update every 4 months, and Mobility Carsharing fortnightly. Most recently, TNW Tickets was updated on September 21, 2026 and Mobility Carsharing on September 21, 2026.

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