Taiwan MRT Route Map vs Coolside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taiwan MRT Route Map
Access comprehensive route maps for major MRT systems across Taiwan. Features dynamic street views to guide your metro travel. Designed for simplicity and ease of use for all travelers.
- MRT route maps for multiple cities
- Dynamic street views
- User-friendly interface
- Offline access (implied by map functionality)
- Travel assistance
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Explore Taiwan's metro systems with a clean, interactive map designed to make every journey easier. Taiwan Metro Map brings together the metro networks of Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, and Kaohsiung in one convenient app. Browse routes, inspect stations, plan your journey, and quickly find the stations closest to your current location. KEY FEATURES • Interactive Metro Maps Explore metro lines and stations directly on the map. Zoom, move around, and select stations to view more information. • Route Planning Choose your starting station and destination to calculate a route, including transfers, estimated travel time, station count, and step-by-step directions. • Nearby Stations Use your current location to find nearby metro stations, sorted by distance. • Favorite Stations Save frequently used stations for quick and convenient access. • Multiple Metro Networks Browse metro systems across Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, and Kaohsiung from a single app. • Station Details View station names, metro lines, city information, and available station surroundings with Apple Look Around. • Apple Maps Directions Open a selected station in Apple Maps and start navigation with just a tap. • Official Route Maps Quickly access official route maps provided by each metro operator. • English and Traditional Chinese Switch the app language at any time. The app automatically detects your device language when first opened. Whether you commute every day or are exploring Taiwan for the first time, Taiwan Metro Map gives you a simple and practical way to understand the metro network and plan your next trip. Location access is optional and is only used to find nearby stations and show your current position. Some features, including Apple Look Around, depend on availability in the selected area.
Coolside
This app provides personalized seating recommendations for public transport and flights to avoid direct sunlight. It uses real-time sun position calculations and location-based weather data to ensure comfortable travel.
- Real-time sun position calculations
- Personalized seating advice
- Location-based weather and time zone detection
- Interactive journey planning
- Supports buses, trains, planes, and more
- Works worldwide
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Which side of the train, bus, plane, car or ferry will be in the shade? Coolside tells you in one word. Enter where you're going and when you leave. Coolside follows your route minute by minute, works out where the sun will be in the sky, and scores how hard it would shine through each side window. Then it says LEFT or RIGHT. • Works for trains, buses, cars, planes and ferries • Pick a departure time, or enter the trip length from your ticket • A seat map of your vehicle inside a sun compass: drag the slider to see where the sun will be at any point of the trip • Tells you when the sun switches sides, and can remind you five minutes before • Nearest stations and airports one tap away; place search runs on Apple Maps • Light and dark looks • No account, no tracking. Only the place you search for leaves your phone Formerly Sunny-Side.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coolside at none against Taiwan MRT Route Map's 1. Taiwan MRT Route Map's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, 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. Taiwan MRT Route Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coolside asks for nothing beyond the download.
Taiwan MRT Route Map ships an update every 4 months, Coolside every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taiwan MRT Route Map | Coolside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chih-Hao Chen | Solomon Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Taiwan MRT Route Map
Coolside
In-app purchases
Taiwan MRT Route Map
- Remove AD$1.99
Coolside
No in-app purchases
Questions
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