Comparison

Mini Metro+ vs Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

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

Head to head
About

Mini Metro+

Design subway maps for a growing city by drawing lines between stations and managing trains. Adapt your network as new stations appear and strategically use limited resources to keep the city moving. Enjoy unique gameplay with random city growth and various modes.

Highlights
  • Design subway maps
  • Draw lines between stations
  • Manage train routes
  • Random city growth
  • Twenty real-world cities
  • Network upgrades
  • Creative mode
Features
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Mini Metro is a game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving? • Random city growth means each game is unique. • Twenty real-world cities will test your planning skills. • A variety of upgrades so you can tailor your network. • Normal mode for quick scored games, Endless to relax, or Extreme for the ultimate challenge. • Build your metro exactly how you want to with the all-new Creative mode. • Compete against the world every day in the Daily Challenge. • Colorblind and night modes. • Responsive soundtrack created by your metro system, engineered by Disasterpeace.

About

Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

Build the greatest empire in this authentic strategy game experience. Rule as legendary leaders, shape your civilization's lineage, and expand your territory through technological breakthroughs and strategic decisions. Enjoy solo or multiplayer modes on your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Build cities and wonders
  • Research technological breakthroughs
  • Conquer or cooperate with rivals
  • Rule as legendary leaders
  • Intuitive touch and controller support
  • Solo and online multiplayer
Features
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Sid Meier's Civilization® VII is now available on Apple Arcade, empowering you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known! This is the authentic Civilization VII base game experience, bringing the latest entry in the award-winning strategy franchise to your Apple devices including Mac, iPhone, and iPad. In Civilization VII, your strategic decisions shape the unique cultural lineage of your evolving empire. Rule as one of many legendary leaders from throughout history and steer the course of your story by choosing a new civilization to represent your empire in each Age of human advancement. • Construct cities and architectural wonders to expand your territory, improve your civilization with technological breakthroughs, and conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations as you explore the far reaches of the unknown world. • Expand your territory and command your armies using intuitive touch controls on handheld devices, or take advantage of mouse and controller support for both MacOS and iOS. • Pursue prosperity in an immersive solo experience or test your strategic mettle in online multiplayer with up to seven other Apple Arcade players.* Whether you choose to follow a path rooted in history or reimagine possibilities to chart your own way forward, build something you believe in and create a legacy that echoes through the Ages in Civilization VII. Civilization VII: Arcade Edition is an exclusive version and will vary from other commercially available versions. Check out the FAQs at civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/faq/ for more information about Civilization VII Arcade Edition. *Online multiplayer requires an Internet connection, an Apple Account, and an Apple Arcade subscription. Online multiplayer with other Apple Arcade players only; cross-play with Civilization VII on other platforms is not supported. Up to eight players supported on Standard maps. Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://www.take2games.com/ccpa

Screenshots

Mini Metro+4 screens
Sid Meier's Civilization® VII4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sid Meier's Civilization® VII at free against Mini Metro+'s paid. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). Mini Metro+'s advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sid Meier's Civilization® VII holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 426 and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Mini Metro+'s written reviews are positive against 43% of Sid Meier's Civilization® VII's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Metro+ ships an update every 4 months, Sid Meier's Civilization® VII every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mini Metro+ versus Sid Meier's Civilization® VII: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Metro+Sid Meier's Civilization® VII
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (426 ratings)4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better42.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4261.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB3.5 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDinosaur Polo Club2K

Customer experience

Mini Metro+

All ratings415 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral14.5%
Negative17.3%

Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

All ratings1,738 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative47.4%

Bugs and requests

Mini Metro+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing when notifications appear
  • Leaderboard and progress tracking issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when interacting with stations and tracks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more city maps and locations
  • Implement controller support
  • Introduce difficulty settings or customization options
  • Allow saving and loading of games
  • Provide more detailed performance tracking and statistics

Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mini Metro+

No in-app purchases

None

Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Metro+ free?
Mini Metro+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization® VII free?
Sid Meier's Civilization® VII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mini Metro+ or Sid Meier's Civilization® VII?
Sid Meier's Civilization® VII is rated higher. Mini Metro+ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 426 ratings, while Sid Meier's Civilization® VII averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Mini Metro+ or Sid Meier's Civilization® VII have ads?
Neither Mini Metro+ nor Sid Meier's Civilization® VII shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Metro+ or Sid Meier's Civilization® VII?
Mini Metro+ ships an update every 4 months, and Sid Meier's Civilization® VII every 4 weeks. Most recently, Mini Metro+ was updated on October 27, 2026 and Sid Meier's Civilization® VII on October 27, 2026.

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