Comparison

Subway Master vs Wax Ball

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

Head to head
About

Subway Master

Test your knowledge of global subway systems by identifying the next station on a moving train. Explore real metro networks across dozens of cities and challenge yourself to complete lines with speed and accuracy. Compete on leaderboards and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Global metro network exploration
  • Identify next station quizzes
  • Real subway lines from major cities
  • Track completed lines and personal bests
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Multi-language support for interface and station names
Features
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Think you know the next stop? Subway Master is a fast-paced metro station quiz game built around real subway lines from major cities around the world. Choose a country, city, and line, then identify the next station as your train moves across a clean schematic map. EXPLORE GLOBAL METRO NETWORKS Play across 42 cities in the United States, Canada, Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. Practice familiar routes or discover new transit systems. TEST YOUR STATION KNOWLEDGE Each question gives you three station choices. Pick the correct next stop and complete the line as quickly as you can. Wrong answers add time, so accuracy matters. PLAY YOUR WAY • Select a country, city, and subway line • Learn station order through visual route progression • Replay lines to improve speed and accuracy • Track completed lines in Achievements • Leaderboard rankings supported. • View station names in English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese Whether you are a metro enthusiast, transit map fan, traveler, geography learner, or quiz player, Subway Master turns subway routes and station names into quick, focused challenges. Master the map. Remember the stops. Complete every line. METRO MAP QUIZZES ACROSS CITIES From Seoul and Tokyo to New York, Toronto, London, Paris, and Berlin, learn station names and stop order along each city's metro map. Get familiar with station names before a trip or challenge yourself on a route you already use. BEAT YOUR PERSONAL BEST After completing a line, check your best time and recent completion records. Compare times on monthly leaderboards for each city and line, and track the routes you have finished in Achievements. PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE The interface supports English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, and Spanish. Station names are available in five languages, separately from the interface language. Made with love in Canada.

About

Wax Ball

This puzzle game features a unique merge mechanic where balls are sealed in wax and must be cracked open before merging. Each run offers a roguelike experience with randomized skill cards and a variety of collectible squishies. Enjoy short, replayable sessions with one-handed portrait gameplay.

Highlights
  • Wax-sealed balls require cracking before merging
  • Roguelike runs with randomized skill cards
  • Fifteen unique hand-drawn squishy grades
  • Squishy and crane abilities for strategic play
  • Seasonal leaderboards and collectible gear
  • One-handed portrait gameplay
Features
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A squishy sleeps inside every hard wax shell. Wax Ball is not the usual merge puzzle. Every ball falls sealed in wax, and nothing merges until its shell is gone. Drop it, let it hit, watch the cracks spread — and when the shell splits open, the squishy inside is revealed. Opening the pile is the game. ■ A LOOP NO OTHER MERGE GAME HAS · Every squishy arrives wrapped in wax. Each impact cracks the shell a little more. · When a shell shatters, the burst shoves the balls around it outward. · Two freed squishies of the same grade merge on touch. Sealed balls never merge. · The merge sends out a shockwave that cracks the wax nearby. · And the newborn comes out wrapped in tougher wax. Back to the start. ■ EVERY RUN IS A ROGUELIKE You level up as the run goes, and every level-up deals you three skill cards. What you pick this run is this run's strategy — and it all resets when the run ends. A different build every time. ■ FIFTEEN SQUISHIES From the jellybean to the Giant Castella, fifteen grades, every one hand-drawn. The wax shell shows a frosted hint of the color inside, so you can see what is sealed and aim for it. ■ GEAR UP · Squishy abilities — special effects that fire when wax breaks · Crane skills — effects that fire when you drop · Collect wax, open boxes, gear up, and climb the seasonal leaderboard. ■ FOR YOU IF · You like watermelon-style merge puzzles but want something more · You want short runs that play differently every time · You want the roguelike "what build this run?" feeling in a puzzle Play right away, no sign-up. Portrait, one-handed. Contact: rladndwls7@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://dropmerge.xyz/privacy Terms of Service: https://dropmerge.xyz/terms

Screenshots

Subway Master4 screens
Wax Ball4 screens

Verdict

The call

Subway Master and Wax Ball are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Subway Master sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Wax Ball sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Master ships an update every 4 days, Wax Ball every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Subway Master versus Wax Ball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway MasterWax Ball
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJisu Jungdoeun kim

Customer experience

Subway Master

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wax Ball

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Subway Master

One-time2
  • Unlimited Ticket Pass$4.99
  • Premium Pass$6.99
7 purchases

Wax Ball

One-time7
  • 60 Diamonds$0.49
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 320 Diamonds$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Season Pass$5.99
  • 730 Diamonds$6.99
  • 1,650 Diamonds$14.99
  • 3,700 Diamonds$29.99

Questions

Is Subway Master free?
Subway Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wax Ball free?
Wax Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Subway Master or Wax Ball have ads?
Both Subway Master and Wax Ball show ads.
Which is updated more often, Subway Master or Wax Ball?
Subway Master ships an update every 4 days, and Wax Ball every 3 days. Most recently, Subway Master was updated on November 6, 2026 and Wax Ball on October 31, 2026.

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