Swiss Squares

Swiss Squares takes you to public squares in Switzerland‘s larger cities.

Schweizerischer Ingenieur- & Architektenverein SIA · ch.sia.swisssquares_android

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v1.8.0 55.3 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.8.0 (75)
Updated: Sep 26, 2026 (12 days ago)
APK size: 55.3 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Apr 22, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (3 sensitive)
Website: sia.ch
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Swiss Squares is an app by Schweizerischer Ingenieur- & Architektenverein SIA in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least April 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.7.0.

What's new in v1.8.0

Updated content and technical adjustments for newer Android SDK, bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Swiss Squares – discover Switzerland's squares with Augmented Reality Your mobile guide to the cities' building culture giving you a new perspective on the use of living space Squares are building culture – that is the motto of the new app by the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects SIA. Swiss Squares takes you on a trip to the most important squares in Switzerland's major cities. Views from the past, present and future tell the story of how public squares have developed and how they continue to change. The App works with Augmented Reality, i.e. the pictures of the squares can be displayed – using GPS – by the smartphone’s or tablet’s camera. This allows live comparisons between the current situation, past times, future square designs and even alternative plans. At the same time, the app can be used independently of location, for example while you are sitting on your sofa at home. Mobile guides to architectural sights have so far concentrated on individual buildings. Swiss Squares presents public squares as an ensemble. Facets such as location, use and development are given as much prominence as structural artefacts. Swiss Squares is organised by cities and squares. To ensure good orientation, the app offers three views at each level: List, Augmented Reality and Map. At the centre of Swiss Squares is the individual square in all its different facets. Disclaimer Non-Official Status: Swiss Squares is an independent application developed by the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA). This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of the Swiss Federal Government, any canton, or any municipal authority. If information from individual municipalities is used, this is explicitly indicated in the imprint of the respective city within the app.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.6.0.

v1.8.0 LATEST Sep 26, 2026 55.3 MB TRUSTED v1.7.0 Sep 7, 2025 56.2 MB TRUSTED v1.6.0 Jan 16, 2025 52.4 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 26, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Tobias Gemperli” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 26, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 26, 2026
Signed byCN=Tobias Gemperli, OU=Taktil Software GmbH
Signing certificate (SHA-1)16:D1:97:BE:9F:77:2A:F3:E7:77:7A:08:BC:9E:06:B2:8A:78:EA:33
File MD5c86e247781d834d04fa63681053ea9e1
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Swiss Squares requests 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access gps android.permission.ACCESS_GPS
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) ch.sia.swisssquares_android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Sensor accelerometer android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer
Sensor compass android.hardware.sensor.compass
Sensor gyroscope android.hardware.sensor.gyroscope
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Swiss Squares APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Swiss Squares APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c86e247781d834d04fa63681053ea9e1.