Comparison

Explore Bangkok vs FADiscovery

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

Head to head
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.

About

FADiscovery

Enhance your visit to Thailand's National Museum and Historical Park with this app. It uses Bluetooth technology to deliver interesting information, aiming to improve the overall visitor experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth-based information delivery
  • Enhances museum visitor experience
  • Information on National Museum
  • Information on Historical Park
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
Features
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FADiscovery is an application providing interesting information of the National Museum and Historical Park in Thailand via Bluetooth technology system. The objective is to improve the visitor experience.

Screenshots

Explore Bangkok4 screens
FADiscovery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Explore Bangkok at 80% against FADiscovery's 33%. Explore Bangkok also leads on ratings volume (403 vs 2). FADiscovery's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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. FADiscovery asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FADiscovery holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Bangkok has 403 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Explore Bangkok's written reviews are positive against 33% of FADiscovery's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explore Bangkok ships an update every 3 months, FADiscovery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Explore Bangkok versus FADiscovery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore BangkokFADiscovery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (403 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings403 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExploreMetroFine Arts Department

Customer experience

Explore Bangkok

All ratings399 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

FADiscovery

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and 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

FADiscovery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Explore Bangkok

One-time1
  • VIP mode$4.99
None

FADiscovery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explore Bangkok free?
Explore Bangkok is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FADiscovery free?
FADiscovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Explore Bangkok or FADiscovery?
FADiscovery is rated higher. Explore Bangkok averages 4.6 out of 5 from 403 ratings, while FADiscovery averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Explore Bangkok or FADiscovery have ads?
Explore Bangkok shows ads; FADiscovery does not.
Which is updated more often, Explore Bangkok or FADiscovery?
Explore Bangkok ships an update every 3 months, and FADiscovery every 3 weeks. Most recently, Explore Bangkok was updated on November 6, 2026 and FADiscovery on November 3, 2026.

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