Comparison

Explore Guangzhou vs 地铁线路图手册

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

地铁线路图手册

Features
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收集北京,上海,广州,深圳,成都,重庆,南京,武汉,天津,长春,大连,佛山,杭州,苏州,西安,香港,台北地铁高清图, 国外地铁地图韩国首尔,新加坡,印度新德里,泰国曼谷,日本东京地铁,日本新干线,美国纽约地铁,荷兰-阿姆斯特丹 Amsterdam,美国-亚特兰大 Atlanta, 英国-伦敦 London,俄罗斯-莫斯科 Moscow,西班牙-马德里 Madrid,法国-巴黎 Paris,瑞典-斯德哥尔摩 Stockholm,澳大利亚-悉尼 Sydney, 意大利-罗马 Roma,美国-旧金山湾区 SF Bay Area,日本-大阪 Osaka,美国-洛杉矶 Los Angeles.。 可以放大,缩小,滑动图片流畅。 保存上次看图的比例和位置。 可以对地图进行标记,编辑。 可以通过分享按钮,把地图和标记分享到社交网络。 支持网络自动更新地图。 资料来源于互联网,仅供参考。 地铁地图手册: 1. 选择地铁城市。 2. 进入城市地铁地图,通过双指放大/缩小,单指移动。 3. 自动保存上一次看图的比例和位置。 4. 通过编辑按钮,标记地图 5. 通过分享按钮,分享地图和标记到社交网络 6. 国内地铁,在最大放大下,点击地铁站可以进入地铁,看地铁站周边地图

Screenshots

Explore Guangzhou4 screens
地铁线路图手册4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Explore Guangzhou at 717 against 地铁线路图手册's 1. 地铁线路图手册's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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. Explore Guangzhou sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 地铁线路图手册 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

地铁线路图手册 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Guangzhou has 717 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explore Guangzhou ships an update every 6 months, 地铁线路图手册 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Explore Guangzhou versus 地铁线路图手册: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore Guangzhou地铁线路图手册
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (717 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings717 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExploreMetro涛 殷

Customer experience

Explore Guangzhou

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

地铁线路图手册

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

地铁线路图手册

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Explore Guangzhou

One-time1
  • VIP mode (no ads)$4.99
1 purchases

地铁线路图手册

One-time1
  • RMB18-Ad Free$2.99

Questions

Is Explore Guangzhou free?
Explore Guangzhou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 地铁线路图手册 free?
地铁线路图手册 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Explore Guangzhou or 地铁线路图手册?
地铁线路图手册 is rated higher. Explore Guangzhou averages 4.7 out of 5 from 717 ratings, while 地铁线路图手册 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Explore Guangzhou or 地铁线路图手册 have ads?
Both Explore Guangzhou and 地铁线路图手册 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Explore Guangzhou or 地铁线路图手册?
Explore Guangzhou ships an update every 6 months, and 地铁线路图手册 every 5 months. Most recently, Explore Guangzhou was updated on November 1, 2026 and 地铁线路图手册 on October 29, 2026.

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