Comparison

Subway Simulator 2D vs VR Subway 3D Simulator

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

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About

Subway Simulator 2D

Experience the life of a subway train driver in a vast city metro system. Transport passengers across 21 lines and 89 stations, managing speed, signals, and stops. Unlock new lines, upgrade trains, and customize their appearance as you explore over 100 km of tracks.

Highlights
  • Explore 89 stations on 21 metro lines
  • Drive underground, overground, and underwater rails
  • Upgrade train speed, acceleration, and brakes
  • Learn real subway signaling system
  • Customize train paint
  • Realistic train and ambient sounds
Features
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Become a subway train driver and explore the whole metro system of the city (89 unique stations on 21 lines) which contains more than 100 kilometers of underground, overground, and underwater rails. Experience what it takes to be a subway train operator in this railroad driving simulation game and transport as many passengers as you can across the rapid transit system. Learn a real subway signaling system, drive the train at an appropriate speed, stop carefully at the end of each station, pick up all passengers, and get to the final station as soon as possible. There are a lot of things to do in the game. Earn coins by transporting fully animated passengers to unlock new metro lines and useful train upgrades, get huge rewards by discovering new stations, change the look of any train to your liking, study the city map to get better knowledge of the whole metro system, enjoy driving in the opposite direction, beat your time records, or just enjoy realistic sounds you have never heard in any subway simulator during driving a train. Subway Simulator 2D features: - Explore the giant city with 89 unique stations on 21 lines - Drive through 3 types of railroad (underground, overground, underwater) - Upgrade the maximal speed, acceleration, and brakes of your trains to progress faster - Upgrade your stamina to explore new areas and get closer to the final station - Learn the real subway signaling system (traffic lights) in a progressive and simple tutorial - Visit a mini paint shop to change the paint of your trains to your liking - Meet trains going in the opposite direction across the metro system - Simple game controls (power button, brake button, door button) - Real train and ambient sounds There is no time to waste, driver! Get into the cabin and enjoy driving in the Subway Simulator 2D, the biggest world of subways you have ever seen in one game!

About

VR Subway 3D Simulator

Experience managing a subway system in augmented reality. Control train speed, manage passenger boarding and disembarking, and ensure safety. Live out your dream of being a subway train engineer.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality subway management
  • Realistic train cabin view
  • Control train speed
  • Manage passenger boarding/disembarking
  • Focus on safety
  • Multiplayer option
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VR Subway 3D Simulator VR Metro 3D Simulator This game is about managing the metro with augmented reality! Insert the phone in the glasses or helmet of Virtual reality or just bring it closer to the eyes and control the phone! In this emulator you can view the cabin, control the train as in reality. Stop the train for boarding and disembarking passengers. Manage speed. Watch for security. Everyone at least once wanted to become an engineer of an underground train, to visit a car. You have the opportunity to do this in augmented reality! Start your career as a subway train driver now! Manage with your friends! Leave comments and we will improve our game with your wishes!

Screenshots

Subway Simulator 2D4 screens
VR Subway 3D Simulator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subway Simulator 2D at 73% against VR Subway 3D Simulator's 0%. Subway Simulator 2D also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). VR Subway 3D Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) 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. Subway Simulator 2D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VR Subway 3D Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subway Simulator 2D holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Simulator 2D has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Subway Simulator 2D's written reviews are positive against 0% of VR Subway 3D Simulator's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Subway Simulator 2D versus VR Subway 3D Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway Simulator 2DVR Subway 3D Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.46.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ViktorinAlina Sapolgina

Customer experience

Subway Simulator 2D

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative20.5%

VR Subway 3D Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Subway Simulator 2D

One-time2
  • STANDARD PACK$3.99
  • PREMIUM PACK$7.99
None

VR Subway 3D Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subway Simulator 2D free?
Subway Simulator 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VR Subway 3D Simulator free?
VR Subway 3D Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subway Simulator 2D or VR Subway 3D Simulator?
Subway Simulator 2D is rated higher. Subway Simulator 2D averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while VR Subway 3D Simulator averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Subway Simulator 2D or VR Subway 3D Simulator have ads?
Subway Simulator 2D shows ads; VR Subway 3D Simulator does not.

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