Comparison

Smart Pattaya vs Explore Bangkok

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

Head to head
About

Smart Pattaya

Features
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Smart Pattaya Discover new attractions and recommended trips. Create and save your own trips. Enjoy special promotions and much more with "Smart Pattaya" app from DASTA today and have the best trip ever! Welcome to "Smart Pattaya", a smarter way and more fun to enjoy Pattaya. Here's what you get in summary: - Tourist attractions info directly provided and updated by the owners - Map and navigation - Available promotions and special offers - Recommended trips you can follow - Voice narration for each place so you can enjoy while driving or biking - Upcoming activities and events information - Available in Thai, English, Chinese and Russian - And much more The app let you discover new places, beautiful spots and useful info at a touch of a button. Create and save your trip for later. You will experience your best journeys with offline content on your mobile travel companion. Here are some of the features provided by "Smart Pattaya" CLEAR AND CONCISE MAPS Never get lost again. See your location on the map via gps. Find streets, addresses or attractions and get pointed to the exact location. IN-DEPTH TRAVEL CONTENT You’ll never have to buy another guide book. "Smart Pattaya" features pictures, voice guide as well as comprehensive and up-to-date information for hundreds of places and attractions. SEARCH AND DISCOVER Search a specific place by name or browse by categories like restaurants, architecture, hotels, etc. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Create your own trips and ratings of your favorite attractions. Share these with friends and other tourists. PERSONAL CONTENT Create a user account and login from any of your devices. So all your personal content is right where you want it to be. OFFLINE CONTENT Maps and most content are stored on directly your device so you can access them at any time even without an internet connection. An internet connection is of course required for initial downloading of data. Caution: The app use a technique to provide automatically audio when reaching near point of interest even when running in background. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Explore Bangkok

Navigate Bangkok's public transit with this comprehensive offline subway map. Features include a route planner, GPS integration, and street maps for every station. Get up-to-date information on BTS and MRT lines, with English and Thai language support.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date BTS and MRT metro lines
  • Offline functionality
  • Route planner
  • GPS integration
  • Street maps for every station
  • English and Thai languages
Features
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Recommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Bangkok's best subway map! Up-to-date with all the BTS and MRT metro lines; Works offline; Routeplanner, GPS, Street maps; English and Thai included. Download the app completely free! The free app is ad-supported. Upgrade to VIP features if you'd like to get extra features, remove ads and support future development! WHY EXPLOREMETRO? 1. Fully up-to-date Accurate metro map, includes every station on every line. Free updates for future station openings and timetable changes. 2. Designed for iPhone X, XR, XS Our gorgeous maps have been fully redesigned for the iPhone X. Runs on all iOS9-13 devices. 3. Designed for iPad Specially redesigned interface for the larger iPad screen with split screen. Drag and drop station names, tips, maps and timetables into other apps. 4. Street maps for every station Need to get your bearings at a station? Integrated Street maps show you metro exits and nearby streets for every station. 5. Route-planner A really easy route-planner. Get route and time information for any journey with just three taps. 6. "Find my nearest station" Using your GPS, see a list of the closest metro stations to your current location. 7. Works offline Everything works without an Internet connection. Search stations and plan routes on the go. UPGRADE TO VIP FOR EVEN MORE FEATURES I've been developing this app for 10 years. Upgrading to VIP helps support future development of the app. VIP users get additional features, like NO ADS, accurate prices for every journey, first/last train times, offline street maps, tips at every station, and a general warm fuzzy feeling. REVIEWS CNN Travel: "These maps are very easy on the eye and simple to navigate. They work offline and also include free updates of stations that have yet to be completed, operating hours and schedules." Lonely Planet: "Easy to use, up to date and work offline. Very handy, especially when they've run out of paper maps at the stations." SUGGESTIONS We'd love to hear your comments and suggestions on ways to improve the app. Please contact us via support@exploremetro.com, as we can't respond to comments left in the reviews.

Screenshots

Smart Pattaya4 screens
Explore Bangkok4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Pattaya at none against Explore Bangkok's 1. Smart Pattaya also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price and device support 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. Explore Bangkok sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Pattaya asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Pattaya ships an update every 2 weeks, Explore Bangkok every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Pattaya versus Explore Bangkok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart PattayaExplore Bangkok
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (402 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—402 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDesignated Areas for Sustainable Tourism AdministrationExploreMetro

Bugs and requests

Smart Pattaya

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Explore Bangkok

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • BTS sky train map missing stations
  • Route marking not noticeable

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add a ticketing service within the app for contactless access
  • Upgrade to include more detail on cost and Metro apps for other Southeast Asia cities

In-app purchases

None

Smart Pattaya

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Explore Bangkok

One-time1
  • VIP mode$4.99

Questions

Is Smart Pattaya free?
Smart Pattaya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Explore Bangkok free?
Explore Bangkok is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Pattaya or Explore Bangkok have ads?
Explore Bangkok shows ads; Smart Pattaya does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Pattaya or Explore Bangkok?
Smart Pattaya ships an update every 2 weeks, and Explore Bangkok every 3 months. Most recently, Smart Pattaya was updated on October 26, 2026 and Explore Bangkok on October 29, 2026.

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