Comparison

MetroWorld vs MobileBVE

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

Head to head
About

MetroWorld

Control massive trains through iconic cities with realistic physics and "Modern-Retro Pixel Art." React to obstacles, manage passengers, and master unique subway networks. Test your reflexes in an endless survival mode and climb global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Realistic kinematic physics
  • 11 iconic cities
  • Crisis management
  • Passenger system
  • Endless survival mode
  • Unlockable cities and routes
Features
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It's your turn to become a master train operator in the world's most iconic cities with MetroWorld! Designed with a stunning "Modern-Retro Pixel Art" aesthetic, this game lets you feel the true weight of controlling massive trains through realistic physics calculations. It's not just about hitting the gas and brakes. You must use your reflexes to react to sudden obstacles on the tracks, trigger the emergency brake at the right moment, and make millimeter-perfect stops at the stations without shaking the passengers. FEATURES: • REALISTIC KINEMATIC PHYSICS: Feel the momentum and challenge of accelerating and braking a heavy transit machine. • 11 ICONIC CITIES: From the bustling crowds of Istanbul to the neon-lit tight schedules of Tokyo, unlock and master unique subway networks including London, Paris, New York, and Seoul. • CRISIS MANAGEMENT: Spot obstacles on the tracks and hit the "Emergency Brake" to prevent disasters. • PASSENGER SYSTEM: Open doors at the platform, board passengers, and keep satisfaction high by arriving on time. • ENDLESS SURVIVAL MODE: How far can you go without crashing? Test your reflexes against increasing speeds and frequent obstacles. Climb the Global Leaderboards! • PROGRESSION: Earn Metro Coins (MC) from ticket sales to unlock new cities and routes. Take the operator's seat and close the doors. The journey begins!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Direct OpenBVE/BVE Trainsim route/train support
  • Easy route/train importing
  • Accurate train simulation
  • Scenery animations
  • Online and LAN multiplayer
Features
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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.

Screenshots

MetroWorld4 screens
MobileBVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MobileBVE at none against MetroWorld's shown. MobileBVE also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). MetroWorld's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MetroWorld holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MobileBVE has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MetroWorld's written reviews are positive against 80% of MobileBVE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MetroWorld ships an update every 6 days, MobileBVE weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MetroWorld versus MobileBVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetroWorldMobileBVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings121 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGokhan Ekicico.eggtart.darkchess.app

Customer experience

MetroWorld

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MobileBVE

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative11.4%

In-app purchases

None

MetroWorld

No in-app purchases

None

MobileBVE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MetroWorld free?
MetroWorld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MobileBVE free?
MobileBVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MetroWorld or MobileBVE?
MetroWorld is rated higher. MetroWorld averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MobileBVE averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do MetroWorld or MobileBVE have ads?
MetroWorld shows ads; MobileBVE does not.
Which is updated more often, MetroWorld or MobileBVE?
MetroWorld ships an update every 6 days, and MobileBVE weekly. Most recently, MetroWorld was updated on September 15, 2026 and MobileBVE on September 24, 2026.

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