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← All answers · Updated 9 November 2026 · By Selvir Suke, Founder
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How do I save time when looking for an apartment in Switzerland?

Stop doing the same work twice. Three things eat the time: checking several portals, typing every application from zero, and losing track of what you sent. On aptari one free feed shows the listings of Homegate, ImmoScout24, Flatfox and about 800 cooperative websites. Your Tenant Passport holds your documents once. Apply with Aptari writes each message with a private link to your dossier, and you send it. One list shows the status of every application, and alerts tell you when a new flat matches. Some agencies show the flat in a Live Tour in the browser, so a first viewing costs you no journey.

Where the time goes, and what replaces it

The time sinkOn aptari
Opening three portals and many cooperative websitesOne feed, free, no login
Reading listings you do not fitA Match Score from 0 to 100 on each listing
Uploading the same documents againThe Tenant Passport, built once
Writing a new message each timeApply with Aptari writes it in the listing's language
Writing cover lettersAI writes a letter for the flat from your dossier (Pro and Ultra)
Refreshing portals for new flatsAlerts on saved searches (Pro and Ultra, and in the 14-day trial)
Wondering what happened to an applicationOne list with the status of each. Pro shows every step
Travelling to a first viewingLive Tours in the browser, where the agency offers one

The parts in detail

One feed. On 9 November 2026 it held 67,323 rental listings. 60% of the homes were advertised on two or more portals, so searching portal by portal means seeing the same flats again and again.

One dossier. ID, salary certificate, debt extract and references, uploaded once. aptari shows what is missing before you apply.

Two ways to apply. On listings from other Swiss portals and from cooperatives, Apply with Aptari prepares your message wherever the button shows, and you send it there. On listings from aptari partner agencies one tap is enough, as soon as they list; none have yet.

Status in one place. One list shows every application: what you sent and when, and when your dossier link was opened. On listings from partner agencies you also see each step, from shortlist to invitation.

Live Tours. Agencies on aptari can show a flat live in the browser to many interested people at once. You join from your phone or laptop.

What it costs

Searching is free. Basic is CHF 0. Pro is CHF 9.90 a month (launch price, normally CHF 15.90). New accounts get 14 days of Pro, then stay on Basic. No credit card to start.

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Apply with one dossier

Build your Tenant Passport in 10 minutes. On listings from other Swiss portals and from cooperatives, Apply with Aptari writes your message with a private link to your dossier, and you send it. On listings from aptari partner agencies one tap is enough, as soon as they list. Free to start.

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