Comparison

Métropolitain vs Chess Codex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Métropolitain

Guide travelers through the Paris metro in 1924. Help passengers catch the correct train on time by providing directions. Explore historically accurate stations and unlock fascinating details about their origins.

Highlights
  • Guide passengers to correct trains
  • 25 historically modeled levels
  • Uniquely generated levels
  • Unlock historical station details
  • Challenging time-based gameplay
Features
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Paris, 1924. The eve of the VIIIth Olympics. The midst of Les Années Folles. A bustling Saturday night. Locals and tourists alike, travelling from the bohemian bistrots to the late night cabarets or early morning shifts. All navigating their way through the maze which is the newly built Métropolitain. Can you help them catch their correct train on time? You are chef de gare for the Paris metro, serving as host and guide of the station. During your shift, travellers will ask for directions where their train of choice is leaving. Guide them correctly and earn their respect, failing to do so and it will drop. It is a hectic night with big crowds and only little time; how many travellers can you successfully help? Métropolitain consists of 25 levels, each modeled on historic representations of famed stations. From Concorde, Caumartin & Châtelet to Pigalle, Palais Royal and Place de Clichy. All while passing by closed stations like Saint-Martin restored to their former glory. All levels are uniquely generated each time, delivering a fresh look at history with each play. Upon completion of each level you unlock more details about the history of each station and the origin of the names. Step back in history and discover the stories behind the Métropolitain and the City of Lights.

About

Chess Codex

Features
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Chess Codex is a calm, beautiful place to get sharper at chess. 20000+ hand graded puzzles take you from your very first checkmate to tactics that will test a club player. Every puzzle is a real position with one best move to find. Spot the fork, land the pin, set up the mate. Play offline, anywhere. No account, no sign up, no clutter. Chess Codex is part of Penrose Park Puzzles, a family of premium puzzle games.

Screenshots

Métropolitain4 screens
Chess Codex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Codex at Free against Métropolitain's $0.99. Métropolitain's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chess Codex is free to download; Métropolitain costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Métropolitain ships an update daily, Chess Codex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Métropolitain versus Chess Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMétropolitainChess Codex
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeroen KeijVince Lubbers

In-app purchases

None

Métropolitain

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Codex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Métropolitain free?
Métropolitain costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Codex free?
Chess Codex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Métropolitain or Chess Codex have ads?
Chess Codex shows ads; Métropolitain does not.
Which is updated more often, Métropolitain or Chess Codex?
Métropolitain ships an update daily, and Chess Codex every 3 days. Most recently, Métropolitain was updated on October 14, 2026 and Chess Codex on October 15, 2026.

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