Comparison

Mini Metro vs Rebel Inc.

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

Rebel Inc.

Engage in a deep political and military simulation to stabilize a country after conflict. Balance military and civilian needs to gain public support and defeat insurgents. This critically acclaimed game offers a strategic challenge inspired by modern counter-insurgency.

Highlights
  • Stabilize 10 richly modeled regions
  • Counter insurgency tactics
  • Fund local government initiatives
  • Hyper-realistic world
  • Intelligent AI
  • 9 unique governors
  • Campaign mode operations
Features
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Can you stop the Insurgency? From the creator of Plague Inc. comes a unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation. The war is ‘over’ - but we all know that doesn’t mean anything. To stabilise the country, you need to balance military and civilian priorities to win the hearts and minds of the people, whilst also stopping insurgents from seizing power! Rebel Inc. is the brand new game from the creator of ‘Plague Inc.’ - one of the most popular paid games ever with over 200 million players. Brilliantly executed with beautiful graphics and critically acclaimed gameplay - Rebel Inc. offers a deeply engaging, strategic challenge inspired by the complexities and consequences of modern counter insurgency. ◈◈◈ #1 top paid game globally ◈◈◈ ▶ “Rebel Inc. lets everyone wrestle with the messy challenges of post-conflict recovery and better understand the complex realities of building peace.” - World Bank Global Lead for Stability, Peace and Security ▶ "Highly rewarding spiritual sequel to one of the App Store's biggest hits." - Pocket Tactics ▶ "Surprisingly sophisticated... even better than some of the stabilization training software I have seen in government use" - PAXsims ▶ "Rebel Inc. is fascinating and fun" - 148Apps.com ▶ "Another great game and a worthy successor to Plague Inc" - App Store review ▶ "If you love strategy games then this is the game for you" - App Store review ▶ "Brilliant game, the gameplay is interesting and the strategy is intuitive!" - App Store review ▶ "Unlike anything I’ve played on here before" - App Store review ◈◈◈ Features: ● Stabilise 10 richly modeled regions ● Innovative representation of counter insurgency tactics ● Fund realistic initiatives to empower the local government ● Highly detailed, hyper-realistic world based on extensive research ● Intelligent strategic and tactical AI ● Sophisticated narrative algorithms shaped by your decisions ● 9 unique governors with radically different abilities ● Conduct large-scale Operations in Campaign mode ● Play new generated Challenges every week ● 23 Official Scenarios including disease outbreaks, helicopters and advanced insurgents ● Comprehensive in-game help and tutorial system ● Full Save/Load functionality ● Internet connectivity not required An important note: Although a fictional game, Rebel Inc. looks at important real world issues and we have made every effort to deal with them sensitively. The game has been extensively researched and has been developed in cooperation with leading regional politicians, business people and journalists as well as international charities, experts and governments. Special sale price to celebrate the launch of the game! ◈◈◈ I’ve got lots of plans for updates! Get in touch and let me know what you want to see. James (the designer) Contact me here: www.ndemiccreations.com/en/1-support

Screenshots

Mini Metro4 screens
Rebel Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Metro at none against Rebel Inc.'s 10. Mini Metro also leads on chart position (#17 vs #51). Rebel Inc.'s advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Mini Metro costs $3.99 and Rebel Inc. $1.99 up front. Rebel Inc. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mini Metro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mini Metro against 4.8 for Rebel Inc.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32K and 42K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 89% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Metro ships an update every 2 months, Rebel Inc. monthly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Mini Metro versus Rebel Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini MetroRebel Inc.
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (32K ratings) — better4.8 (42K ratings)
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews89.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32K42K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#17 — better#51
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB259 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDinosaur Polo ClubNdemic Creations

Customer experience

Mini Metro

All ratings31,792 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,513 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.7%

Rebel Inc.

All ratings41,551 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews2,382 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.8%

User reviews

Mini Metro

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and relaxing gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful minimalist design
  • ⏱️ Addictive and time-killing
  • 🌐 Wide variety of cities to play
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Trains skipping stations
  • 🤯 Overwhelming difficulty at times
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions
  • 🔀 Difficulty removing/rerouting lines
  • 🕰️ No ability to save progress

Rebel Inc.

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Solid gameplay
  • 💡 Unique concept
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🧠 Challenging and strategic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Insurgents too powerful
  • 🕰️ Slow progress/reputation loss
  • 💰 Difficult without paying for extras
  • 🤯 Overwhelming difficulty
  • 🤖 Unbalanced AI/mechanics

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

Rebel Inc.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Insurgents escaping too easily
  • Reputation loss issues
  • Inconsistent difficulty scaling

Requested features

6 requests
  • More map/scenario options
  • Ability to play as insurgents
  • Customizable military units
  • Improved tutorial/explanations
  • Ability to save/continue games
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  • More variety in gameplay/events

In-app purchases

None

Mini Metro

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Rebel Inc.

One-time10
  • The Black Caves Expansion$1.99
  • The Azure Dam Expansion$1.99
  • Region Tour$3.99
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  • Early Unlock Cheats (discount)$4.99
  • Campaign + Challenge$4.99
  • Command Pack$6.99
  • Command Pack$8.99
  • Early Unlock Cheats$9.99
  • All Advisors Unlock$9.99
  • Command Pack$10.99

Questions

Is Mini Metro free?
Mini Metro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rebel Inc. free?
Rebel Inc. costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mini Metro or Rebel Inc.?
Mini Metro is rated higher. Mini Metro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Rebel Inc. averages 4.8 from 42K ratings.
Do Mini Metro or Rebel Inc. have ads?
Neither Mini Metro nor Rebel Inc. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Metro or Rebel Inc.?
Mini Metro ships an update every 2 months, and Rebel Inc. monthly. Most recently, Mini Metro was updated on November 9, 2026 and Rebel Inc. on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Mini Metro or Rebel Inc.?
Mini Metro currently peaks at #17 in the App Store charts, and Rebel Inc. at #51. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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