Comparison

Explore Guangzhou vs 广州地铁

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

Head to head
About

Explore Guangzhou

Navigate Guangzhou's subway system with an up-to-date, offline map and route planner. Features include GPS station finding, integrated street maps, and support for English and Chinese languages. Upgrade for ad-free experience and additional features.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date metro map
  • Offline functionality
  • Route planner
  • GPS station finder
  • Integrated street maps
  • English and Chinese support
Features
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Recommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Guangzhou's best subway map! Up-to-date with all the metro lines; Works offline; Routeplanner, GPS, Street maps; English and Chinese included. Download the app completely free! The free app is ad-supported. Upgrade to VIP features if you'd like to get extra features, remove ads and support future development! WHY EXPLOREMETRO? 1. Fully up-to-date Accurate metro map, includes every station on every line. Free updates for future station openings and timetable changes. 2. Designed for iPhone Our gorgeous maps have been fully redesigned for all iPhone devices. Runs on all iOS10-14 devices. 3. Designed for iPad Specially redesigned interface for the larger iPad screen with split screen. Drag and drop station names, tips, maps and timetables into other apps. 4. Street maps for every station Need to get your bearings at a station? Integrated Street maps show you metro exits and nearby streets for every station. 5. Route-planner A really easy route-planner. Get route and time information for any journey with just three taps. 6. "Find my nearest station" Using your GPS, see a list of the closest metro stations to your current location. 7. Works offline Everything works without an Internet connection. Search stations and plan routes on the go. UPGRADE TO VIP FOR EVEN MORE FEATURES I've been developing this app for 10 years. Upgrading to VIP helps support future development of the app. VIP users get additional features, like NO ADS, accurate prices for every journey, first/last train times, offline street maps, tips at every station, and a general warm fuzzy feeling. REVIEWS CNN Travel: "These maps are very easy on the eye and simple to navigate. They work offline and also include free updates of stations that have yet to be completed, operating hours and schedules." Lonely Planet: "Easy to use, up to date and work offline. Very handy, especially when they've run out of paper maps at the stations." SUGGESTIONS We'd love to hear your comments and suggestions on ways to improve the app. Please contact us via support@exploremetro.com, as we can't respond to comments left in the reviews.

About

广州地铁

This app provides comprehensive Guangzhou Metro navigation, including optimal transfer routes and travel times. It also offers offline maps, station information, and real-time operational updates for multiple Chinese cities.

Highlights
  • Guangzhou Metro transfer guide
  • Offline maps for multiple cities
  • Minimum transfers and shortest time routes
  • Station exit information
  • Real-time operational updates
  • Voice search
  • Share routes via social media
Features
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地铁出行神器,提供最佳的广州地铁换乘指南,同步覆盖全国其它城市。 巨大的性能提升、全新界面、适配iOS7。 1、覆盖广、切换快、尺寸小: - 已缺省提供广州地铁数据 - 可根据需要下载北京、上海、深圳、香港、台北、成都、重庆、昆明、大连、沈阳、高雄、苏州、杭州、南京、天津、西安、武汉等城市的地铁信息 - 可按照需要下载各城市的数据包、30秒即可完成;自动进入上次的城市,差旅时可轻松切换 - 专业的团队保证提供最新的地铁信息: 包括最新线路图、各站点的线路信息、出入口信息和首末车时间等 2、简单的操作、贴心的功能: - 提供最少换乘及最短时间两种地铁搭乘方案,并有准确的乘车时间,方便规划你的行程 - 提供车站内卫生间信息和车站出口离线地图 - 最早和最晚出发时间提醒 - 收藏常用站点,并可设立“家“和”公司“,一键带你搞定交通 - 没有网络?地铁通的核心功能钱全部可以离线使用,并提供有出口的离线地图 - 可定位最近的地铁站点、或是直接搜索目的地 ,提供起点和终点与地铁站之间的交通指引 - 可轻松通过微信、微博、短信、邮件分享线路,在聚会或会议时为他人指路 - 新增语音搜索 3、地铁运营信息推送 - 我们的专业团队每天会整理出各个城市的最重要的地铁运营信息,并在地铁通内及时展现 4、好玩的吐槽 最新的公告 - 搭乘地铁很无聊?不妨玩玩地铁通微播爆!一起发现地铁里面的新鲜事件,分享给广大乘友 - 请加入QQ群:223453450 -------------------------------------------------------- @TouchChina致力于提供完美的手机旅游软件,是国家博物馆、凤凰、张家界、拙政园、留园、恭王府、周庄等知名景区的官方合作伙伴,更被评为2011年度最佳旅行应用。 使用中有问题或者反馈请联系: QQ群:255202280 新浪微博@TouchChina 邮件:support@itouchchina.com

Screenshots

Explore Guangzhou4 screens
广州地铁4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 广州地铁 at none against Explore Guangzhou's 1. 广州地铁 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Explore Guangzhou's advantage is ratings volume (707 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Explore Guangzhou sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 广州地铁 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Explore Guangzhou against 4.8 for 广州地铁. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Guangzhou has 707 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Explore Guangzhou's written reviews are positive against 82% of 广州地铁's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explore Guangzhou ships an update every 6 months, 广州地铁 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Explore Guangzhou versus 广州地铁: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore Guangzhou广州地铁
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (707 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings707 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB90 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperExploreMetroTruth Soft Inc.

Customer experience

Explore Guangzhou

All ratings707 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

广州地铁

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.2%

Bugs and requests

Explore Guangzhou

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Black bar appearing when zooming map
  • App crashes on iPhone 6 Plus
  • Pop-up ads in Chinese crashing other apps
  • GPS position not visible on Google Maps view
  • Google Maps not cached for offline use

Requested features

7 requests
  • Integration with Apple Maps or Google Maps
  • Closest metro stop location detection
  • Walking directions to nearest station
  • GPS position visibility on map
  • Cached offline Google Maps support
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  • Return to previous interface design
  • More frequent updates for new metro lines

广州地铁

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Explore Guangzhou

One-time1
  • VIP mode (no ads)$4.99
None

广州地铁

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explore Guangzhou free?
Explore Guangzhou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 广州地铁 free?
广州地铁 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Explore Guangzhou or 广州地铁?
广州地铁 is rated higher. Explore Guangzhou averages 4.7 out of 5 from 707 ratings, while 广州地铁 averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Explore Guangzhou or 广州地铁 have ads?
Explore Guangzhou shows ads; 广州地铁 does not.
Which is updated more often, Explore Guangzhou or 广州地铁?
Explore Guangzhou ships an update every 6 months, and 广州地铁 every 3 months. Most recently, Explore Guangzhou was updated on October 17, 2026 and 广州地铁 on October 15, 2026.

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