Explore Singapore vs Park Journal
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.
Park Journal
This app helps you meticulously plan and document your Walt Disney World adventures. Track every meal, ride, character encounter, and souvenir, then transform your memories into a shareable keepsake.
- Daily park planning and itinerary building
- Log food, rides, character meets, and souvenirs
- EPCOT festival and World Showcase passport features
- Animated achievement pins and pin trading book
- Memory Map and printable trip book creation
- Offline trip planner and travel party profiles (Pro)
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Park Journal is the all-in-one companion for your Walt Disney World trip — track every bite, ride, character meet, souvenir and collectible pin, then turn it all into a beautiful keepsake. PLAN YOUR DAYS • Set which park (or parks — hop all you like) you're visiting each day with one tap • Build a calm first-draft itinerary based on your party's pace, ages and preferences • Track booking and reservation windows with milestone reminders as your trip approaches LOG EVERYTHING • Snap a photo and rate every bite, drink, ride, character meet and souvenir • A real EPCOT World Showcase passport with country stamps • Festival mode with real, up-to-date booth listings for EPCOT's rotating festivals • Real ride, shop and character data across all four Walt Disney World parks COLLECT & REMEMBER • Earn original animated achievement pins as you explore • Keep a separate photographed pin trading book for your real, physical pins — what you paid, how you got them, front and back • Build a private map of where your best moments happened • Turn your trip into a printable trip book, animated memory movie or shareable passport PDF GO PRO Park Journal Pro unlocks the on-device trip planner, Travel Party profiles, Growing Adventurers height and ride-match tools, Memory Map, Year in Review, Memory Movie, printable trip books, budget envelopes, backups and insights — all processed entirely on your device. Unofficial and fan-made. Park Journal is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Walt Disney Company or any theme park operator. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Park Journal at none against Explore Singapore's shown. Park Journal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Explore Singapore's advantage is ratings volume (498 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Explore Singapore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Park Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Park Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Singapore has 498 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explore Singapore | Park Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (498 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ExploreMetro | Peak Beak LLC |
Customer experience
Explore Singapore
Park Journal
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
Park Journal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Explore Singapore
- VIP mode$4.99
Park Journal
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Annual$16.491 Year
- Pro Lifetime$15.99
Questions
Is Explore Singapore free?
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