Comparison

Subway Simulator 3D vs Road Place Lite

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

Head to head
About

Subway Simulator 3D

Experience the life of a subway train driver, controlling trains from around the world on realistic routes. Explore different countries, manage passengers, and develop your career by completing tasks and adhering to traffic rules. Customize your train and driver with AI-generated options.

Highlights
  • Control trains from around the world
  • Visit different countries
  • Explore subway routes and stations
  • Career mode as a train driver
  • Realistic traffic rules and fines
  • Passenger management
  • AI customization for trains and drivers
Features
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Become a part of the constantly developing subway world! Here you can: - control TRAINS from all over the world - visit different COUNTRIES during rides - explore new SUBWAY ROUTES and STATIONS - explore the subway as a TRAIN DRIVER or PASSENGER TRAIN MODELS Our depot includes trains from all over the world. Develop your driving skills and discover new trains. TRIPS TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES USA, Great Britain, Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, China... and even more countries further! Get a great chance drive through underground railroads of these location. STATIONS AND ROUTES Fully realistic prototypes of real-life stations and routes are waiting for you. Perhaps you have already been there, and if not, then there is a unique opportunity to visit! SUBWAY DRIVER CAREER Complete routes, transport as many passengers as possible and develop your driver's career to unlock new routes and trains. TRAFFIC RULES AND FINES Be a responsible driver, follow the rules of the road when traveling, otherwise it is easy to get a fine. PASSENGERS The most important thing for the driver is the passengers, keep an eye on their mood during the ride, this is one of the main conditions for a successful ride. DAILY TASKS AND BONUSES Complete daily tasks and get nice rewards. AI SETTINGS Customize the train cabin, change the color scheme of the trains, as well as the appearance of the driver to your own or a friend with the help of AI genaration. Our metro is constantly growing, stay tuned! Privacy Policy: https://simulatorslive.com/privacy Terms Of Use: https://simulatorslive.com/tos

About

Road Place Lite

A road puzzle game where players manage traffic flow at crossroads to avoid blockages and maintain a positive balance. It features randomly generated levels and different road block types.

Highlights
  • Road block management
  • Manual and automatic crossroads control
  • Randomly generated levels
  • Positive money balance objective
  • Time-based rounds
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Road puzzle game which includes: - Different types of road blocks - Control over crossroads manual and auto - Randomly generated levels Join at least 50% of road entries and have positive money balance before round time is up. Look for paid version for more features e.g more variants of road items and higher quality car meshes.

Screenshots

Subway Simulator 3D4 screens
Road Place Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Road Place Lite at 5.0 against Subway Simulator 3D's 3.9. Road Place Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Subway Simulator 3D's advantage is ratings volume (5.3K vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Subway Simulator 3D sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Road Place Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Road Place Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Simulator 3D has 5.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Subway Simulator 3D versus Road Place Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway Simulator 3DRoad Place Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (5.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size567 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimulators Live, LLCAlexey Zamiatin

Customer experience

Subway Simulator 3D

All ratings5,275 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews1,290 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative63.4%

Road Place Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Subway Simulator 3D

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Trains spinning at stations
  • Crashes and collisions
  • Speed limit issues
  • Subscription screen not dismissible
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more train models and cities
  • Improve passenger mode experience
  • Reduce subscription requirements
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve AI train behavior

Road Place Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Subway Simulator 3D

Subscriptions7
  • 1 Week Subscription3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • 1 Week Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Сars, cities, stations & gold$11.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • VIP + No Ads Subscription$19.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription$19.993 Months
  • All Cities Subscription$22.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$39.991 Month
One-time3
  • Disable Ads$9.99
  • VIP Status$9.99
  • Sale Trains Pack$9.99
None

Road Place Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subway Simulator 3D free?
Subway Simulator 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Road Place Lite free?
Road Place Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subway Simulator 3D or Road Place Lite?
Road Place Lite is rated higher. Subway Simulator 3D averages 3.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Road Place Lite averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Subway Simulator 3D or Road Place Lite have ads?
Subway Simulator 3D shows ads; Road Place Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Subway Simulator 3D or Road Place Lite?
Subway Simulator 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and Road Place Lite every 3 weeks. Most recently, Subway Simulator 3D was updated on November 11, 2026 and Road Place Lite on November 4, 2026.

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