Comparison

西安地铁 vs 掌上西外

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

Head to head
About

西安地铁

This app provides official transit information for Xi'an Metro. It allows users to pay fares with their phones, plan routes, and access real-time station details, operational times, and cultural stories.

Highlights
  • Mobile fare payment
  • Route and transfer planning
  • Station information and guides
  • Real-time operational updates
  • AR technology for transit experience
  • Station cultural stories
Features
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西安地铁官方指定APP,西安出行、旅游、通勤工具。 功能描述: 1. 乘车刷码: 刷码过闸,先享后付,手机一扫而过,为你免去排队买票时间。 2. 路线查询: 全新的线路查询服务方式,选择起终点,即可获得公交/地铁出行线路及换乘方案,让您尽享地铁出行之悦。 3. 地铁信息: 以更快的速度向乘客提供首末班车时间、票价查询、乘车指南等功能,让乘客随时,随地,随心掌握出行。 4. 地铁文化: 每一个地铁站点,都有一个故事,打开西安地铁APP,告诉你每一个站点故事。供各种应急信息,节假日安排,客流公告等信息; 提供站点信息、运营时间、首末班车时间、票价查询、乘车指南、拥挤度查询,为您提供全方位地铁及时资讯,让乘客随时,随地,随心掌握出行。 4. 地铁科技: AR技术应用,让您从第一视角感受地铁运行;实名乘车,为您的出行提供安全保障; 5. 地铁文化: 每一个地铁站点,都有一个故事,打开西安地铁APP,告诉你每一个站点故事。

About

掌上西外

Features
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本APP主要为学校师生用户提供办公、学习和生活等多种服务,并展示学校最新发布新闻及公告,是学校移动端综合门户。

Screenshots

西安地铁4 screens
掌上西外4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 西安地铁 at 100% against 掌上西外's 13%. 掌上西外's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

西安地铁 ships an update every 2 months, 掌上西外 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
西安地铁 versus 掌上西外: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter西安地铁掌上西外
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXi'an Rail Transit Group Company Limited上海树维信息科技有限公司

Customer experience

西安地铁

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

掌上西外

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

西安地铁

No in-app purchases

None

掌上西外

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 西安地铁 free?
西安地铁 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 掌上西外 free?
掌上西外 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 西安地铁 or 掌上西外 have ads?
Neither 西安地铁 nor 掌上西外 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 西安地铁 or 掌上西外?
西安地铁 ships an update every 2 months, and 掌上西外 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 西安地铁 was updated on October 29, 2026 and 掌上西外 on October 7, 2026.

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