Comparison

Subway Simulator 2D vs Elevator Simulator

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

Head to head
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

Elevator Simulator

Experience realistic elevator simulations with customizable cabins, sounds, and animations. Adjust buttons, floors, and cabin speed, or explore unique modes like 'Crazy mode' and encounter a horror monster.

Highlights
  • Realistic sound and animations
  • Adjustable buttons and floors
  • Customizable backlight color
  • Multiple cabin speeds
  • Crazy mode
  • Horror monster encounters
Features
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Elevator cabin simulator with many customizable options, realistic sounds and design. What's here: - Realistic sound and animations - Adjustable number of buttons from 2 to 30 - Floors from -5 to 30 - Optional zero floor - Service buttons: open door, close door, cancel, ringer, fan - Different button shapes - Customizable backlight color - Cabin speed from 1 to 5 - Calm background music - Standby mode with light off - Crazy mode (use at your own risk) ! - A chance to meet and kick out a scary elevator horror monster! Hint: use the closet, wardrobe or pantry for more realistic lift effect!

Screenshots

Subway Simulator 2D4 screens
Elevator Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elevator Simulator at none against Subway Simulator 2D's 2. Elevator Simulator also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Elevator Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elevator Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Subway Simulator 2D's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elevator Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Simulator 2D ships an update every 6 months, Elevator Simulator every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Subway Simulator 2D versus Elevator Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway Simulator 2DElevator Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings)4.7 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2325 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB86 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDaniel ViktorinYan Koev

Customer experience

Subway Simulator 2D

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

Elevator Simulator

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Subway Simulator 2D

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

Elevator Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subway Simulator 2D free?
Subway Simulator 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elevator Simulator free?
Elevator Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subway Simulator 2D or Elevator Simulator?
Elevator Simulator is rated higher. Subway Simulator 2D averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Elevator Simulator averages 4.7 from 25 ratings.
Do Subway Simulator 2D or Elevator Simulator have ads?
Both Subway Simulator 2D and Elevator Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Subway Simulator 2D or Elevator Simulator?
Subway Simulator 2D ships an update every 6 months, and Elevator Simulator every 9 months. Most recently, Subway Simulator 2D was updated on October 6, 2026 and Elevator Simulator on September 26, 2026.

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