Subway Simulator 2D vs Fly! Linear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Fly! Linear
Experience high-speed train adventures using magnetic propulsion. Tap to jump and align colors, accelerating your train through vibrant urban and mountainous stages. Collect coins to unlock new and special vehicles for an exhilarating casual gaming experience.
- Super-high speed train gameplay
- Magnet-powered jumps
- Easy tap-to-play controls
- Colorful urban and mountain stages
- Collect coins for new trains
- Unlock special vehicles
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Train Game that flies at super-high speed! Use the power of magnets to make the train fly far away! [How to play] - Operation is easy! Just tap left and right. When the colors are aligned, the magnet will make the robot jump. - Continuous tapping accelerates trains. [Stages] - Let's travel on the Linear Bullet Train! - Enjoy colorful stages in urban and mountainous areas! [Trains] - Collect coins to get new trains! - And not just linear vehicles? Special vehicles will also be available for your enjoyment. [Recommended for…] - If you like exhilarating casual games - If you like trains and travel. - And for kids who love trains! [etc] - Since the linear line in this game is an unopened virtual line, the station name remains a pseudonym. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Developer: Liner Studio -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fly! Linear at 5.0 against Subway Simulator 2D's 4.5. Fly! Linear also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Subway Simulator 2D's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Subway Simulator 2D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Fly! Linear asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fly! Linear holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. 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.
Subway Simulator 2D ships an update every 6 months, Fly! Linear every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Simulator 2D | Fly! Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Viktorin | Ayumi Miyazaki |
Customer experience
Subway Simulator 2D
Fly! Linear
In-app purchases
Subway Simulator 2D
- STANDARD PACK$3.99
- PREMIUM PACK$7.99
Fly! Linear
No in-app purchases
Questions
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