Mini Metro vs Numeris Cascade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Numeris Cascade
A strategic number puzzle game where you merge matching numbers and adapt to evolving rules. It offers deep tactical challenges with a clean, minimal design, perfect for both quick sessions and extended play.
- Merge matching numbers
- Adapt to evolving rules
- Optimize every move
- Increase average score
- Clean, minimal design
- Exclusive premium modes
Read full descriptionHide full description
A strategic number puzzle built for thinkers. Welcome to Numeris Cascade, where every move matters. Merge numbers, follow evolving rules, and push your strategy to the limit. What starts simple quickly becomes a deep tactical challenge. How It Works • Merge matching numbers • Adapt to new rule variations • Optimize every move • Increase your average score • Chase your personal best Why You’ll Love It • Clean, minimal design • Easy to learn, hard to master • Strategic depth with every cascade • Perfect for quick sessions or long play • No complicated mechanics — just pure thinking Compete With Yourself Track your average score and challenge yourself to improve every game. Premium Unlock premium features for an enhanced experience: • Exclusive modes • Expanded rule sets • Future updates and improvements Ready to master the cascade? Download Numeris Cascade now and put your strategy to the test.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Numeris Cascade at Free against Mini Metro's $3.99. Numeris Cascade also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Mini Metro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (32K vs 1). On rating, ads 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
Numeris Cascade is free to download; Mini Metro costs $3.99 up front. Numeris Cascade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mini Metro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mini Metro against 5.0 for Numeris Cascade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Metro has 32K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mini Metro ships an update every 2 months, Numeris Cascade every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Metro | Numeris Cascade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (32K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dinosaur Polo Club | Daniela Carneiro Da Cruz |
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
Numeris Cascade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mini Metro
No in-app purchases
Numeris Cascade
- Premium upgrade$2.99









