Dubai Metro Interactive Map vs CosmicNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dubai Metro Interactive Map
Navigate Dubai's RTA Metro system with this interactive map and route planner. Find the quickest routes, get step-by-step directions, and access information even offline. Save your favorite stations for easy access.
- Interactive Dubai Metro map
- Route planner
- Offline maps and planning
- Step-by-step directions
- Save favorite stations
- Regular map updates
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Dubai Metro is the navigation app that makes traveling by RTA Metro public transport in Dubai simple. From the Burj Khalifa to the Palm, cheering on Al-Wasl or rooting for Shabab Al-Ahli, whether you’re a Dubai native on your commute to work or sightseeing fresh from Dubai International Airport, we’ll show you the best way to get where you’re going in Dubai. We make taking the metro easy. Tap, tap, tap! Pan and zoom your way across Dubai with ease using our simple, interactive maps. We’ll even show your route on the map Plan journeys, sharpish Search for stations and find your way using the world’s fastest route planner No internet? No problem Maps and journey planning even work offline Regular map updates Auto-magic updates keep our maps always up-to-date and box fresh Every step of the way A step-by-step guide means you’ll never get lost again Save your faves From finding your way back home to taking the stress out of commuting and all the places in between. Your personal Shortcuts are never more than a swipe away Dubai Metro VIP features: An ad-free experience Proper VIP treatment, with no ads, ever Priority support Problem with the app? We’ll be there to help you out We’re the world's number one for public transport apps. Check out our world-famous Tube Map London, New York Subway Map, and Paris Metro Map apps today Visiting Washington, Berlin, or Singapore soon? We’ve got you covered there, too. Take our apps with you, just search Mapway on the App Store Dubai Metro VIP available as an in-app subscription: AED 7.99 monthly or AED 20.99 annually, or as a one-off purchase of AED 47.99. Prices may vary by location. Cancel at any time, for any reason. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the cost of your chosen price tier. Subscriptions can be managed, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings in your iTunes Account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://mapway.ai/dubaimetroios/privacy Terms of use: https://mapway.ai/dubaimetroios/terms
CosmicNav
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Your Apple Watch finally shows a real map. Not turn cards. Not a list of street names. The actual map — roads, buildings, your route — drawn on your wrist and moving as you ride. WHY THIS EXISTS There is no maps SDK for watchOS, so no app draws a real map there. Even the big ones show you an arrow and a street name. We wrote our own renderer: the watch pulls map tiles itself and draws them. What you see on your wrist is a genuine map, not a photo of your phone screen. WORKS WITH THE PHONE IN YOUR POCKET Screen off, phone away, engine running. The watch keeps drawing and the voice keeps talking. Nothing goes quiet when the display sleeps. THE CROWN IS A REAL ZOOM Turn it and the map loads finer tiles — lanes and alleys appear that were not there a second ago. It is not a magnifying glass over a blurry picture. SEARCH BY VOICE FROM YOUR WRIST Say where you are going. The route is built and guidance starts. You never take the phone out. BUILT FOR TWO WHEELS Routes are calculated for scooters and motorcycles, so they take paths a car cannot. On islands and in old towns that is the difference between ten minutes and forty. THREE MAP STYLES Cosmic for night rides. Light when the sun is brutal. Black for maximum contrast and the least battery drain on an OLED screen. Switch right from the watch without stopping. VOICE THAT KEEPS TALKING Turn prompts arrive before the maneuver, not on top of it. Speech survives phone calls and other apps taking over the audio. Requires iPhone with iOS 17 and Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later. An internet connection is needed while riding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CosmicNav at none against Dubai Metro Interactive Map's 3. CosmicNav also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 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. Dubai Metro Interactive Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CosmicNav asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dubai Metro Interactive Map ships an update every 8 months, CosmicNav every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dubai Metro Interactive Map | CosmicNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (482 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 482 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mapway Inc. | Alexandr Degteari |
Bugs and requests
Dubai Metro Interactive Map
Reported bugs
6 issues- App opens to an empty screen
- Ads take over the screen with no way to close
- Missing stations in the database
- Station names are out of date
- App not working after iOS 11 update
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- No support for new iPhone large screens
Requested features
4 requests- Update database with new stations
- Update station names to current ones
- Add feeder bus details from stations
- Support for new iPhone large screens
CosmicNav
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dubai Metro Interactive Map
- VIP Monthly2 variants$1.991 Month
- VIP Quarterly$1.993 Months
CosmicNav
No in-app purchases
Questions
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