Comparison

Subway Simulator 2D vs Elevator Sounds & Ride

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 Sounds & Ride

Features
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This app is an elevator experience featuring three types of elevators: a vintage wooden elevator, a modern metal elevator, and a premium gold elevator. Each elevator includes: - A unique control panel - Realistic sounds for buttons, movement, and doors - Its own distinct atmosphere Experience what it’s like to be inside an elevator: press floor buttons, open and close the doors, start the elevator, and enjoy realistic ride sounds between floors. How to play: - Select one of the 3 elevators from the main menu - Enter the elevator cabin by pressing the corresponding button - Choose a floor - Control the doors (Open/Close) - Start the elevator by pressing the START button Attention: This app is designed for entertainment purposes only.

Screenshots

Subway Simulator 2D4 screens
Elevator Sounds & Ride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elevator Sounds & Ride at none against Subway Simulator 2D's 2. Elevator Sounds & Ride also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Subway Simulator 2D's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Elevator Sounds & Ride asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Simulator 2D ships an update every 6 months, Elevator Sounds & Ride every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Subway Simulator 2D versus Elevator Sounds & Ride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway Simulator 2DElevator Sounds & Ride
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ViktorinYaroslav Novytskyi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Subway Simulator 2D

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

Elevator Sounds & Ride

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subway Simulator 2D free?
Subway Simulator 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elevator Sounds & Ride free?
Elevator Sounds & Ride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Subway Simulator 2D or Elevator Sounds & Ride have ads?
Both Subway Simulator 2D and Elevator Sounds & Ride show ads.
Which is updated more often, Subway Simulator 2D or Elevator Sounds & Ride?
Subway Simulator 2D ships an update every 6 months, and Elevator Sounds & Ride every 2 weeks. Most recently, Subway Simulator 2D was updated on October 18, 2026 and Elevator Sounds & Ride on October 6, 2026.

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