Subway Idle 3D vs Metro Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Idle 3D
Build and manage a thriving subway system in a growing city. Connect stations, upgrade your network, and earn money even while offline to expand your metro empire. Make strategic financial decisions to keep your city moving.
- Upgrade and connect subway stations
- Earn money offline
- Multiple cities to progress through
- Expand your metro network
- Strategic cash flow management
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Subway Idle 3d tycoon, the idle metro simulator! Subway Idle is all about upgrading and maintaining a subway map for a growing city. Upgrade and connect stations between other stations and get your trains running. As new stations open, earn more money and upgrade your metro even further! Decide where to use your limited cash flow. Be sure to keep your city moving. • Multiple cities to progress through! • Earn while your offline to advance your metro! • Tons of upgrades to advance your network.
Metro Connect
Build and expand your own subway system in a famous metropolis. Connect points with tunnels, launch trains, and transport residents to discover new regions and earn money. Upgrade your trains and stations to manage growing passenger flow.
- Build metro lines
- Upgrade trains and stations
- Transport residents
- Discover new regions
- Fascinating gameplay
- Excellent graphics and music
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Metro Connect - Train Control - exciting puzzle game for building up metro lines! Start an exciting adventure of launching and improving your own subway system! You have to become a great mayor and build your own subway line based on the map of the famous metropolis - New York. You start moving by connecting the points with tunnels, and you will be able to launch trains, transport residents and discover new regions! The flow of passengers is growing and you need to build up new metro lines, increase number of stations and add new trains. As you discover new regions, you can earn more money and improve your metro even more! What awaits for you: - Fascinating gameplay - Improvement of trains and stations - Excellent graphics and music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Subway Idle 3D at 4.6 against Metro Connect's 3.4. Subway Idle 3D also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (868 vs 235). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Idle 3D sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Metro Connect sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subway Idle 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 868 and 235 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Subway Idle 3D's written reviews are positive against 17% of Metro Connect's.
Subway Idle 3D ships an update every 5 days, Metro Connect every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Subway Idle 3D | Metro Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (868 ratings) — better | 3.4 (235 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews — better | 17.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 868 — better | 235 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 269 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | R.G.B. SRL | DEVGEIM |
Customer experience
Subway Idle 3D
Metro Connect
User reviews
Subway Idle 3D
From 868 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing game
- 🚀 Quick progression
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unresponsive
- 🚫 Ads block gameplay
- 💰 Aggressive monetization
- 🚫 Unable to collect from gem train
Metro Connect
From 235 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Relaxing gameplay
- 🔥 Addictive and engaging
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🐢 Slow progression and lack of content updates
- 🤯 Frustrating when unable to connect tracks
Bugs and requests
Subway Idle 3D
Reported bugs
2 issues- Numerous bugs and issues
- Game not working on certain devices
Requested features
2 requests- Fix issues with gem train collection
- Improve ad placement and frequency
Metro Connect
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game getting stuck at certain levels
- Inconsistent track connectivity issues
Requested features
3 requests- More cities/maps to unlock and explore
- Ability to customize and control track layout
- Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option
In-app purchases
Subway Idle 3D
- Starter Pack.Free
- Limited dealFree
- +500 Gems.$2.99
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- +1500 gems.$4.99
- +3500 gems.$9.99
- +8000 gems.$14.99
- +22000 gems.$24.99
- +50000 gems.$49.99
Metro Connect
- First Pack$0.99
- Second Pack$2.99
- Disable Ads$4.99
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- Super Pack$4.99
Questions
Is Subway Idle 3D free?
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