Comparison

Explorers vs Maglev Metro

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

Head to head
About

Explorers

Embark on a tactical journey to explore a hidden world, uncover its secrets, and befriend its inhabitants. Plan your routes wisely using the map to become the greatest explorer. This flip & write game offers a tutorial and diverse tactical possibilities.

Highlights
  • Tactical flip & write gameplay
  • In-depth tutorial for beginners
  • Multiple game modes
  • Variety through order tiles
  • Global weekly highscore lists
  • Achievement collection
Features
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Finally you found it! A legendary world lies before you. Get ready to explore it, uncover its secrets, and befriend its inhabitants. Floating rocks kept the land hidden for years. And yet you are not alone: other explorers travel there too! Use the map to plan your route wisely and become the greatest explorer of all time! Experience the fascination of this tactical flip & write game by Phil Walker-Hardinga from Ravensburger in this app. Dive in easily with the tutorial and discover more and more diverse tactical possibilities with each game! Key Facts: - Flip & Write game - Tutorial for easy start - 3 different game modes with varying degrees of randomness - 32 order tiles provide maximum variety and constantly new challenges - Compete with players from all over the world in weekly highscore lists - Collect Achievements and become the greatest explorer of all time.

About

Maglev Metro

Build a futuristic metropolitan rail system using magnetic levitation technology. Transport workers and robots efficiently by laying transparent tiles and upgrading your system. Compete to create the fastest and quietest subway network.

Highlights
  • Magnetic levitation rail system construction
  • Pick-up-and-deliver gameplay
  • Tile-laying mechanics
  • Engine-building elements
  • Passenger and robot transport
  • Route overlapping
Features
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In Maglev Metro, utilize state-of-the-art magnetic levitation technology to build a metropolitan rail system, transporting workers and robots beneath the city. Replace aging Manhattan and Berlin subway systems with newer, faster, quieter technology. Enhance your rail system's abilities so that your passengers arrive at their destinations first. Efficiency is your key to success in this pick-up-and-deliver, tile-laying, engine-building game. Transparent tiles allow your route to overlap your opponents' tracks, winding you along from station to station. Robots efficiently upgrade and adjust your abilities, leveraging unique goals to maximize points. By the end of the game, the game board has morphed into a modern subway map, with brightly-colored routes connecting stations all over the city.

Screenshots

Explorers4 screens
Maglev Metro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Explorers at 4.3 against Maglev Metro's 3.8. Explorers also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 13%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Maglev Metro's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 7). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Explorers costs $2.99 and Maglev Metro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Explorers holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maglev Metro has 42 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Explorers's written reviews are positive against 13% of Maglev Metro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explorers ships an update every 3 months, Maglev Metro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Explorers versus Maglev Metro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplorersMaglev Metro
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better3.8 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings742 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.4
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB325 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrettspielWeltBezier Games, Inc.

Customer experience

Explorers

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative30.8%

Maglev Metro

All ratings42 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral31.3%
Negative56.3%

In-app purchases

None

Explorers

No in-app purchases

None

Maglev Metro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explorers free?
Explorers costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maglev Metro free?
Maglev Metro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Explorers or Maglev Metro?
Explorers is rated higher. Explorers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Maglev Metro averages 3.8 from 42 ratings.
Do Explorers or Maglev Metro have ads?
Neither Explorers nor Maglev Metro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Explorers or Maglev Metro?
Explorers ships an update every 3 months, and Maglev Metro every 2 months. Most recently, Explorers was updated on November 4, 2026 and Maglev Metro on November 3, 2026.

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