Comparison

Explore Shenzhen vs 途咕咕

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

Head to head
About

Explore Shenzhen

Navigate Shenzhen's metro system with this comprehensive offline map and route planner. Features include station street maps, GPS location services, and multi-language support. Upgrade for ad-free experience and advanced journey details.

Highlights
  • Offline metro map
  • Route planner
  • GPS station finder
  • Integrated street maps
  • English and Chinese support
  • Free updates
Features
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Recommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Shenzhen's best subway map! Up-to-date with all the metro lines; Works offline; Routeplanner, GPS, Street maps; English and Chinese included. Download the app completely free! The free app is ad-supported. Upgrade to VIP features if you'd like to get extra features, remove ads and support future development! WHY EXPLOREMETRO? 1. Fully up-to-date Accurate metro map, includes every station on every line. Free updates for future station openings and timetable changes. 2. Designed for iPhone Our gorgeous maps have been fully redesigned for all iPhone devices. Runs on all iOS10-14 devices. 3. Designed for iPad Specially redesigned interface for the larger iPad screen with split screen. Drag and drop station names, tips, maps and timetables into other apps. 4. Street maps for every station Need to get your bearings at a station? Integrated Street maps show you metro exits and nearby streets for every station. 5. Route-planner A really easy route-planner. Get route and time information for any journey with just three taps. 6. "Find my nearest station" Using your GPS, see a list of the closest metro stations to your current location. 7. Works offline Everything works without an Internet connection. Search stations and plan routes on the go. UPGRADE TO VIP FOR EVEN MORE FEATURES I've been developing this app for 9 years. Upgrading to VIP helps support future development of the app. VIP users get additional features, like NO ADS, accurate prices for every journey, first/last train times, offline street maps, tips at every station, and a general warm fuzzy feeling. REVIEWS CNN Travel: "These maps are very easy on the eye and simple to navigate. They work offline and also include free updates of stations that have yet to be completed, operating hours and schedules." Lonely Planet: "Easy to use, up to date and work offline. Very handy, especially when they've run out of paper maps at the stations." SUGGESTIONS We'd love to hear your comments and suggestions on ways to improve the app. Please contact us via support@exploremetro.com, as we can't respond to comments left in the reviews.

About

途咕咕

Explore the world with interactive audio guides and smart navigation. Discover history and culture at over 10,000 attractions, with automatic narration and offline access. Identify artifacts instantly with a photo.

Highlights
  • Automatic audio guides
  • Smart route navigation
  • Offline map and audio
  • Instant artifact recognition
  • Global destination coverage
  • 10,000+ attractions
Features
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在景区里不再迷路,也不再走马观花。途咕咕为你提供专业讲解与智能路线导览,带来沉浸式的旅行体验。 1.随走随听的讲解:到达景点自动触发讲解,历史故事、文化背景一听就懂,不必再租讲解器,走到哪儿听到哪儿。 2.景区内览路线导览:一键开启步行路线导览,无论是亲子出游、轻松散步,还是深度探索,途咕咕都能为你生成清晰的游览路线。 3.离线使用:出行前一键下载,弱网/无网也能顺畅收听 4.文物识别,一拍即懂:遇到不熟悉的文物或展品?拍照即可识别,立刻获得专业解读,让逛馆更高效、更有趣。 5.覆盖丰富景区:国内名山大川,海外热门地标覆盖全球 10000+ 景区,随时开启专属导览

Screenshots

Explore Shenzhen4 screens
途咕咕4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 途咕咕 at 95% against Explore Shenzhen's 53%. 途咕咕 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Explore Shenzhen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 途咕咕 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explore Shenzhen ships an update every 4 months, 途咕咕 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Explore Shenzhen versus 途咕咕: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore Shenzhen途咕咕
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (188 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings188 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB162 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperExploreMetro仙斓科技(上海)有限公司

Customer experience

Explore Shenzhen

All ratings187 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%

途咕咕

Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Explore Shenzhen

One-time1
  • VIP mode$4.99
9 purchases

途咕咕

One-time9
  • 一周畅享景区导览服务$3.99
  • 一个月畅享景区导览服务$7.99
  • 一个月畅享景区导览服务$9.99
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  • 一个月畅享景区导览服务$12.99
  • 终身畅享景区导览服务$12.99
  • 终身畅享景区导览服务$14.99
  • 一年畅享景区导览服务2 variants$19.99
  • 一年畅享景区导览服务$34.99
  • 家庭版终身畅享景区导览服务$39.99

Questions

Is Explore Shenzhen free?
Explore Shenzhen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 途咕咕 free?
途咕咕 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Explore Shenzhen or 途咕咕 have ads?
Both Explore Shenzhen and 途咕咕 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Explore Shenzhen or 途咕咕?
Explore Shenzhen ships an update every 4 months, and 途咕咕 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Explore Shenzhen was updated on November 1, 2026 and 途咕咕 on November 5, 2026.

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