Explorers vs Maglev Metro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Tactical flip & write gameplay
- In-depth tutorial for beginners
- Multiple game modes
- Variety through order tiles
- Global weekly highscore lists
- Achievement collection
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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.
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.
- Magnetic levitation rail system construction
- Pick-up-and-deliver gameplay
- Tile-laying mechanics
- Engine-building elements
- Passenger and robot transport
- Route overlapping
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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.
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Verdict
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
Explorers costs $2.99 and Maglev Metro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Explorers | Maglev Metro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 3.8 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrettspielWelt | Bezier Games, Inc. |
Customer experience
Explorers
Maglev Metro
In-app purchases
Explorers
No in-app purchases
Maglev Metro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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