Comparison

Mini Metro vs Numeris Cascade

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

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.

Highlights
  • Merge matching numbers
  • Adapt to evolving rules
  • Optimize every move
  • Increase average score
  • Clean, minimal design
  • Exclusive premium modes
Features
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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

Mini Metro4 screens
Numeris Cascade4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Mini Metro versus Numeris Cascade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini MetroNumeris Cascade
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (32K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings32K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDinosaur Polo ClubDaniela 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

None

Mini Metro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Numeris Cascade

One-time1
  • Premium upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Mini Metro free?
Mini Metro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numeris Cascade free?
Numeris Cascade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mini Metro or Numeris Cascade?
Numeris Cascade is rated higher. Mini Metro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Numeris Cascade averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mini Metro or Numeris Cascade have ads?
Neither Mini Metro nor Numeris Cascade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Metro or Numeris Cascade?
Mini Metro ships an update every 2 months, and Numeris Cascade every 3 days. Most recently, Mini Metro was updated on November 8, 2026 and Numeris Cascade on October 31, 2026.

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