Comparison

Mini Metro vs XOX

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

XOX

Features
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XOX is a new take on the classic Tic Tac Toe. Each player can only keep three pieces on the board — when a fourth is placed, the oldest one disappears. This simple twist makes every match strategic and unpredictable. Plan ahead, watch your disappearing pieces, and try to line up three in a row before your opponent does! Play against a smart AI with multiple difficulty levels, or challenge a friend on the same device. Quick to learn, fun to master, and perfect for short sessions or family game nights. Features: • Classic 3x3 Tic Tac Toe with a strategic twist • Local multiplayer (two players on one device) • AI opponent with adjustable difficulty • Option to customize rules (oldest piece disappears or random) • Smooth animations, glowing effects, and unique backgrounds • Works great on iPhone and iPad If you enjoy board games, puzzles, or strategy challenges, XOX will quickly become your go-to quick game.

Screenshots

Mini Metro4 screens
XOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: XOX at Free against Mini Metro's $3.99. Mini Metro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

XOX is free to download; Mini Metro costs $3.99 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, XOX every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Mini Metro versus XOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini MetroXOX
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (31K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDinosaur Polo ClubMartinJan Gaasbeek

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

XOX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mini Metro

No in-app purchases

None

XOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Metro free?
Mini Metro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XOX free?
XOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mini Metro or XOX have ads?
Neither Mini Metro nor XOX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Metro or XOX?
Mini Metro ships an update every 2 months, and XOX every 11 months. Most recently, Mini Metro was updated on October 15, 2026 and XOX on October 9, 2026.

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