Metro Connect vs MobileBVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metro Connect
Build and manage your own subway empire by designing intricate lines, connecting stations, and upgrading them for efficiency. Experience satisfying gameplay with numerous trains and explore dozens of states in this city-building simulation.
- Build and upgrade metro networks
- Optimize train routes and passenger flow
- Connect stations strategically
- Satisfying display of long trains
- Dozens of states to explore
- Simple and intuitive controls
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Welcome to Metro Connect: Train Simulator! Immerse yourself in the captivating world of subway station management and train operation. Build, connect and upgrade your very own metro network, transforming stations into bustling hubs of transportation excellence. Your strategic thinking and management skills will be put to the test as you optimize routes, enhance stations, and keep the trains running smoothly. Design intricate subway lines that weave through New York City. Link stations strategically to ensure efficient passenger flow and create a seamless transit experience. Embark on an exhilarating journey of city-building and transportation management in Metro Connect: Train Simulator! Download now and start crafting the ultimate metro experience. Giving connection is very easy and impressively enjoyable to play. To build train track- just slide you finger from one station to another and the highway will build! Do not forget to upgrade your stations for longer trains and earn more money. Game features: - Satisfying display of a large number of long trains moving at the same time - Addictive gameplay - Dozens of states to explore - Simple and intuitive controls - Relaxing music to keep you calm More than a 50 states to unlock and even more subways. Create a subway system in the city that connects every state territory! Download Metro Connect and play this stress free idle train management game for free.
MobileBVE
Experience realistic train simulation on your mobile device with direct support for existing routes and trains. Enjoy advanced features and multiplayer capabilities for both online and local LAN play.
- Direct OpenBVE/BVE Trainsim route/train support
- Easy route/train importing
- Accurate train simulation
- Scenery animations
- Online and LAN multiplayer
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Introducing MobileBVE, an effort at porting OpenBVE to Mobile Devices. Took some time, hours of bugfixing and multiple headaches, but hey, it works. You might ask, why install this when Hmmsim exists? Well, it's free. And it's more advanced. Well what are the features anyways and how advanced is it? • Direct OpenBVE/BVE Trainsim 2/4 routes/trains support, no conversion needed • Easy route/train importing • Accurate Train Simulation just like OpenBVE or Hmmsim • Proper Scenery Animations • And much much more There's even support Multiplayer play(which OpenBVE nor Hmmsim has), which allows for Online or Local LAN Network Multiplayer Play. More updates to come.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MobileBVE at 4.7 against Metro Connect's 3.6. MobileBVE also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 40%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MobileBVE holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Metro Connect's written reviews are positive against 80% of MobileBVE's.
Metro Connect ships an update every 8 months, MobileBVE weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metro Connect | MobileBVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playnoob | co.eggtart.darkchess.app |
Customer experience
Metro Connect
MobileBVE
In-app purchases
Metro Connect
No in-app purchases
MobileBVE
No in-app purchases
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