Comparison

Mini Metro vs Chaos Theory Exploding Pro

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

Head to head
About

Mini Metro

Design and manage a subway system for a growing city. Draw lines, start trains, and adapt your network as new stations open. Strategically use limited resources to keep the city moving and achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Design subway maps
  • Draw lines between stations
  • Manage train routes
  • Adapt to random city growth
  • Utilize limited resources
  • Over two dozen real-world cities
  • Variety of upgrades
Features
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Mini Metro, the sublime subway simulator, now on iPhone and iPad. • Included in the App Store Best of 2016 • Mac Game of the Year in over 30 countries • BAFTA-nominated • IGF award-winning • IGN Mobile Game of the Year nominee • Included in Gamespot's Best Mobile Games of 2016 Mini Metro is a game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving? • Random city growth means each game is unique. • Over two dozen of real-world cities to test your planning skills. • A variety of upgrades so you can tailor your network. • Normal mode for quick scored games, Endless to relax, or Extreme for the ultimate challenge. • Build your metro exactly how you want to with the Creative mode. • Compete against the world every day in the Daily Challenge. • Colorblind and night modes. • Responsive soundtrack created by your metro system, engineered by Disasterpeace. "If you love the city-planning aspect of Sim City but can't handle the pressure of playing god, then you may have just found your new favorite time-waster." - Ashley Feinberg, Gizmodo "Take my word for it that a game about mass-transit system design can be a tense, white-knuckle thriller." - Owen Faraday, Pocket Tactics "Mini Metro: fun game simulates planning and running public transit system." - Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

About

Chaos Theory Exploding Pro

Features
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No Ads! Get one now while it lasts! Thank You For Playing! Enjoy! Three Spaceships of the Orient Are! Bearing gifts we traverse afar! Collide the spaceships with the rocks and shoot for the best! Enjoy! - No In App Purchases, No Advertisements, No micro transactions, No data requirements, Unlimited Play Gameplay. - Game runs on all iOS devices running iOS 12.0 or higher for wide compatibility - Enjoy Lets go Bring Chaos! No crippled gameplay, No data requirements. No micro transactions. No IAP. Just game. https://www.tinyurl.com/reddinteractive https://www.ko-fi.com/reddinteractive https://www.youtube.com/@reddinteractivegames?sub_confirmation=1 Show us some love and thank you for playing. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Mini Metro4 screens
Chaos Theory Exploding Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mini Metro at every 2 months against Chaos Theory Exploding Pro's every 38 months. Mini Metro also leads on chart position (#17 vs unranked). Chaos Theory Exploding Pro's advantage is price ($0.29 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Mini Metro costs $3.99 and Chaos Theory Exploding Pro $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Metro ships an update every 2 months, Chaos Theory Exploding Pro every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Mini Metro versus Chaos Theory Exploding Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini MetroChaos Theory Exploding Pro
Price$3.99$0.29 — better
Rating4.9 (31K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDinosaur Polo ClubRanz Ursal

Bugs and requests

Mini Metro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Leaderboard issues with daily challenges
  • Crashes and compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Unexpected behavior when trains skip stations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to create branching lines
  • More detailed statistics and analytics
  • Additional game modes (e.g. career, scenarios)
  • Integration with real-world transit data

Chaos Theory Exploding Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mini Metro

No in-app purchases

None

Chaos Theory Exploding Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Metro free?
Mini Metro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chaos Theory Exploding Pro free?
Chaos Theory Exploding Pro costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mini Metro or Chaos Theory Exploding Pro have ads?
Neither Mini Metro nor Chaos Theory Exploding Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Metro or Chaos Theory Exploding Pro?
Mini Metro ships an update every 2 months, and Chaos Theory Exploding Pro every 38 months. Most recently, Mini Metro was updated on October 14, 2026 and Chaos Theory Exploding Pro on October 8, 2026.

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