Explore Singapore vs Singapur Guide Civitatis.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explore Singapore
Navigate Singapore's public transport system with an up-to-date, offline subway map. Features include a route planner, GPS integration, and street maps for every station. Available in English and Chinese.
- Up-to-date MRT map
- Offline functionality
- Route planner
- GPS integration
- Street maps for stations
- English and Chinese language support
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Recommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Singapore'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 the latest devices Our gorgeous maps have been fully redesigned for the latest iOS devices. Runs on all iOS 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 15 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.
Singapur Guide Civitatis.com
This free travel guide provides comprehensive information for exploring Singapore. Discover attractions, dining, accommodation, and transportation options, along with practical tips for planning your trip and saving money. It includes a detailed map and activity booking suggestions to enhance your vacation.
- General travel information
- Attraction details and hours
- Dining and accommodation recommendations
- Transportation guidance
- Shopping advice
- Interactive map
- Activity booking
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This Singapore guide is completely free and has been created by the Civitatis team, the leading company in the sale of guided tours, excursions, and free tours in English all over the world. So you can guess what you'll find there: all the tourist information you need to make the most of your trip to Singapore, with a perfect combination of cultural, sightseeing, and entertainment options. You'll also find in this Singapore guide practical information that will help you organize your trip to Singapore, as well as tips and advice to make the most of your time in Singapore. What to see in Singapore? Where to eat, where to sleep? What are the places you really have to visit? Any tips to save money? Our Singapore guide will answer all these and more. The most interesting sections of this free guide to Singapore are: • General information: Learn how to plan your trip to Singapore and find out what is the necessary documentation to visit it, what is the weather like at the time you're traveling, or what are the opening hours of its stores. • What to see: Discover the main attractions in Singapore, as well as practical information on how to visit these tourist spots, how to get there, opening hours, closing days, prices, etc. • Where to eat: Learn more about the most traditional dishes in Singapore and the best places to sample them in Singapore. And why not do it for the best price? We tell you the best places to eat on a budget in Singapore. • Where to stay: Are you looking for a quiet neighborhood to rest or a lively one to party until dawn? Our free travel guide will let you know in which area you should look for your accommodation in Singapore. • Transport: Find out how to get around Singapore and which are the best ways to move around depending on your budget or your time. • Shopping: Get the perfect souvenirs and save time and money by knowing in advance which are the best areas to go shopping in Singapore. • Map: The most comprehensive map of Singapore, where you can see all the must-see sights, where to eat, the best area to book your hotel, or the neighborhood with the greatest and liveliest atmosphere in Singapore. • Activities: With our Singapore guide, you can also book the best Civitatis activities for your trip. Guided tours, excursions, tickets, free tours... Everything to fill your trip! We know that when you're traveling, there's no time to waste. And even more, when there are so many things to do in Singapore. That's why, with this free travel guide, we want to help you fill your trip to Singapore. Have a blast and enjoy your vacation! P.S. The information and tips in this guide were written by and for travelers and were collected on January 2023. If you find any inaccuracies or find something you think we should change, please contact us (https://www.civitatis.com/en/contact/).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Singapur Guide Civitatis.com at none against Explore Singapore's 1. Singapur Guide Civitatis.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Explore Singapore's advantage is ratings volume (494 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Explore Singapore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Singapur Guide Civitatis.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
Singapur Guide Civitatis.com holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Singapore has 494 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Explore Singapore ships an update every 2 months, Singapur Guide Civitatis.com every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explore Singapore | Singapur Guide Civitatis.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (494 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 494 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ExploreMetro | CIVITATIS TOURS S.L. |
Customer experience
Explore Singapore
Singapur Guide Civitatis.com
Bugs and requests
Explore Singapore
Reported bugs
14 issues- Map is very outdated with nonexistent lines
- Immediately charged when downloaded
- No fare shown with itinerary
- Keeps hanging after one destination
- App expired
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- MRT fare not accurate
- Misleading as free, charged £1.99
- On street view does not allow navigation to MRT station
- When choosing closest, nothing happens
- Crash's down when going onto tips
- Cannot locate destination
- Map not updated
- What happened to DTL 1 & 2..?
- Fares information outdated
Requested features
11 requests- Update Singapore MRT map
- Add new routes
- Show fare with itinerary
- Update fare information
- Add bus app for Singapore
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- Locate automatically pulls up map view
- Offline map option
- Add new MRT map for Singapore metro
- Add new map for Singapore MRT
- Offline map
- Ipad version
Singapur Guide Civitatis.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Explore Singapore
- VIP mode$4.99
Singapur Guide Civitatis.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
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