# Mini Metro vs FLIP

The clearest difference is update cadence: FLIP at weekly against Mini Metro's every 2 months. FLIP also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Mini Metro's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 4) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Mini Metro costs $3.99 and FLIP $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mini Metro against 5.0 for FLIP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Metro has 31K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Mini Metro's written reviews are positive against 100% of FLIP's.

Mini Metro ships an update every 2 months, FLIP weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mini Metro | FLIP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [4.9 (31K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-metro/id837860959/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-man/id6773197763/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#17** | — |
| Size | 179 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dinosaur Polo Club](https://appshunter.io/developer/1119391227) | [Nathaniel Scott](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773197765) |

## What reviewers say

### Mini Metro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-metro/id837860959)

**Currently charting:** #17 Top Paid · Simulation, #18 Top Paid · Strategy, #45 Top Paid · Games, #61 Top Paid (US App Store)

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:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### FLIP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-man/id6773197763)

Guide a toy flipper through mazes in parody department stores to collect cash and action figures. Sell figures for profit before angry nerds catch you. Embark on a money-making quest based on a popular toy line.

**Highlights:** Navigate maze-like department stores, Collect action figures, Sell toys for profit, Avoid angry nerds, Parody gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mini Metro free?

Mini Metro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FLIP free?

FLIP costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mini Metro or FLIP?

FLIP is rated higher. Mini Metro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while FLIP averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Mini Metro or FLIP have ads?

Neither Mini Metro nor FLIP shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mini Metro or FLIP?

Mini Metro ships an update every 2 months, and FLIP weekly. Most recently, Mini Metro was updated on October 18, 2026 and FLIP on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*