Comparison

Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 vs Move Driver

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

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About

Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁

Navigate Beijing's subway system with this offline map. It displays station names in both English and Chinese, offering clear line legends and zoom capabilities for easy travel.

Highlights
  • Offline functionality
  • English and Chinese station names
  • Clear line legends
  • Pan and zoom capabilities
  • Small app size
Features
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Beijing's metro, drawn as a map you'll want to keep. Whale's Beijing Metro puts the whole Beijing Subway — 28 lines and 424 stations, everything open in 2026 — on a paper-and-ink map made for this app, with every station named in English, Chinese and pinyin. Works offline. Free. THE MAP Cream paper, ink lettering, a touch of vermilion: a map that reads like the city instead of a diagram. Every line in its official colour, with its number repeated along the line so you never lose track of which one you're on. Interchanges carry badges for every line that stops there, each terminus is named, and the rivers, lakes and shoreline are drawn in. The Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and the Bird's Nest are marked where they really are. It's drawn as vectors, so pinch in as far as you like — it stays crisp. FIND A STATION • Type any station in English, Chinese or pinyin — "Tian'anmen East", "天安门东" or the first few letters all work • The whale flies you there and points at it • Your recent stations are remembered PLAN A ROUTE • Tap a station, then another: the fewest-stops route is drawn bold with everything else dimmed • Transfers and a journey-time estimate on the card — Beijing South Railway Station to Terminal 3, for example • Share the route as text to a friend, or to your notes READ THE SIGNS • Every station card shows the Chinese name, pinyin with tone marks, and English • Tap the speaker to hear the name spoken aloud • Highlight a single line to trace it from end to end MADE FOR TRAVEL • Fully offline: no roaming, no VPN, no account, nothing to download after install • Day or night: the paper map, or ink on slate — your choice in About • iPhone and iPad • Free, supported by one small banner WHAT'S ON THE MAP Both airport lines — the Capital Airport Express and the Daxing Airport Express — the Changping, Fangshan, Yanfang and Yizhuang lines, the S1 maglev, and the Xijiao and Yizhuang T1 trams. 106 interchange stations, all with badges. GOOD TO KNOW Is it up to date? Yes — 28 lines and 424 stations as of 2026, including this year's openings. Station positions come from OpenStreetMap; the design and layout are ours. Learning Chinese? Every station card links to HSK Hero, our recognition game for the 5,000 HSK words — the same studio, the same care. Going to other cities? Whale's Metro Maps cover Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an and Zhengzhou. The More Cities tab links to each. Who makes it? Handtechnics, a small independent studio that has been making Chinese travel and learning apps since 2012. Download it before you land. 一路平安!

About

Move Driver

Features
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Move Driver App is an application developed specifically for taxi drivers to help make every step of their work more organized and convenient. Key Features: Instant Order Notifications – Alerts drivers when a passenger requests a ride, including pickup and drop-off details. Real-Time Navigation - Provides accurate directions to pickup and destination points. Start and Track Trips – Tap to start the trip upon arrival at the pickup point and track the route to the passenger’s destination. Easy Payment System – Supports both cash and in-app payments. Rating and Review System – Builds passenger trust and helps improve service quality. This app is designed to be user-friendly, safe, and to help drivers better manage their time and income.

Screenshots

Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁4 screens
Move Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Move Driver at none against Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁's shown. Move Driver also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 ships an update every 6 weeks, Move Driver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 versus Move Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁Move Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHandtechnicsMOVE INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁

No in-app purchases

None

Move Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 free?
Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Move Driver free?
Move Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 or Move Driver have ads?
Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 shows ads; Move Driver does not.
Which is updated more often, Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 or Move Driver?
Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Move Driver every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beijing Metro Subway Map 北京地铁 was updated on October 14, 2026 and Move Driver on October 28, 2026.

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