Comparison

Metro Connect vs Red Dot

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Build metro lines
  • Upgrade trains and stations
  • Transport residents
  • Discover new regions
  • Fascinating gameplay
  • Excellent graphics and music
Features
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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

About

Red Dot

Features
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You're the laser pointer. Basbousa the cat wants the dot. Keep him chasing, never let him catch it, and never let him get bored. One finger, endless fun: • Drag the dot around the room and stay just out of reach • Too far or too still and the cat loses interest • Dodge the pounce at the last second for bonus points Walk the whole neighbourhood: • Start at home: living room, kitchen, backyard, pool, front yard and the road • Then visit the neighbours: Jasmine's house, the gamer's flat, the balcony, the alley and more • Every house is different, and the walk never ends Use the house to your advantage: • Lure cats into the pool. Splash! • Jasmine's broom shoos cats out of her kitchen • Sprinklers soak them, cars scare them off • Never point the laser at the dog, and watch out for the robot vacuum More cats, more chaos: • The deeper you go, the more cats join the chase • Lights out! In the dark only their eyes give them away • Release a mouse to distract one cat when things get crowded Collect and dress up: • Pick up fish treats in every room • Dress your cat in a collar, bow, sunglasses, party hat or crown • Unlock new cats: Black, Grey and Snow • 27 achievements, some of them secret Plays offline. English and Arabic.

Screenshots

Metro Connect4 screens
Red Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Red Dot at weekly against Metro Connect's every 3 months. Metro Connect's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Metro Connect sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Red Dot sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metro Connect ships an update every 3 months, Red Dot weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Metro Connect versus Red Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetro ConnectRed Dot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (235 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings235 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB39 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDEVGEIMNawaf Alarifi

Bugs and requests

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

Red Dot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Metro Connect

One-time4
  • First Pack$0.99
  • Second Pack$2.99
  • Disable Ads$4.99
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  • Super Pack$4.99
8 purchases

Red Dot

One-time8
  • Keep going x3$0.99
  • Catnip x3$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Mice x5$0.99
  • Black cat$0.99
  • Grey cat$0.99
  • Snow cat$0.99
  • All cats$1.99

Questions

Is Metro Connect free?
Metro Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red Dot free?
Red Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metro Connect or Red Dot have ads?
Both Metro Connect and Red Dot show ads.
Which is updated more often, Metro Connect or Red Dot?
Metro Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Red Dot weekly. Most recently, Metro Connect was updated on November 7, 2026 and Red Dot on November 1, 2026.

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