Published on 8 April 2024

About the app

The swisstopo app lets you combine the National Maps of Switzerland with many other topics such as hiking, cycling, snow sports, geology or aviation on your smartphone and tablet. The swisstopo app is free of charge available at the Apple App Store for iOS devices or from the Google Play Store for Android ones.

• Which operating systems does the swisstopo app support?

  iOS from version 10
  Android from version 8

• How much storage space does the app need on my device?

  The app requires about 50 MB. If maps are stored, additional storage space is required. To store all National Maps of Switzerland, about 18 GB of memory is required. For each additional map background (e.g., National Map Winter, aerial view), an additional 18 GB memory is required. The Base Map is optimised for smartphones and requires significantly less storage space with approx. 5 GB.

• Which languages are supported?

  German, French, Italian and English.
  The language of the app depends on the general language setting you determined for your device.

• How is my personal data protected?

  The swisstopo app does not require you to create a user profile or enter any personal data. Your personal tours and markings are saved on your device. Information on data protection in the swisstopo app can be found in the Privacy policy.

• What information does the app access? What authorisations does the app need?

  Authorisations are queried as soon as they are required by the app. You can see the authorisations granted for the swisstopo app in the operating system settings. See also privacy policy.

• Who develops the app?

  The swisstopo app is developed by Ubique Innovation AG www.ubique.ch.

• Will there be updates to the app and will they run automatically?

  Yes. The app is regularly updated to keep up with the evolving operating systems. In addition, further functionalities and content are planned to be implemented, which require updates. Whether updates will run automatically depends on the settings of the respective smartphone.

Do you have any further questions? Here is an overview of the most frequently asked questions about the swisstopo app.