- PriceFree
- CategoryTravel
- First releasedAugust 25, 2010
- Versions1 archived
- Installable1 of 1
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerExploreMetro
- Bundle IDcom.exploremetro.tp
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Report an issueRecommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Taipei's best subway map! Up-to-date with all the metro lines; Works offline; Routeplanner, GPS, Street maps; English and Chinese included.
Download the app completely free! The free app is ad-supported. Upgrade to VIP features if you'd like to get extra features, remove ads and support future development!
WHY EXPLOREMETRO?
1. Fully up-to-date Accurate metro map, includes every station on every line. Free updates for future station openings and timetable changes.
2. Designed for iPhone X Our gorgeous maps have been fully redesigned for the iPhone X. Runs on all iOS11+ devices.
3. Designed for iPad Specially redesigned interface for the larger iPad screen with split screen. Drag and drop station names, tips, maps and timetables into other apps.
4. Street maps for every station Need to get your bearings at a station? Integrated Street maps show you metro exits and nearby streets for every station.
5. Route-planner A really easy route-planner. Get route and time information for any journey with just three taps.
6. "Find my nearest station" Using your GPS, see a list of the closest metro stations to your current location.
7. Works offline Everything works without an Internet connection. Search stations and plan routes on the go.
UPGRADE TO VIP FOR EVEN MORE FEATURES
I've been developing this app for 10 years. Upgrading to VIP helps support future development of the app. VIP users get additional features, like NO ADS, accurate prices for every journey, first/last train times, offline street maps, tips at every station, and a general warm fuzzy feeling.
REVIEWS
CNN Travel: "These maps are very easy on the eye and simple to navigate. They work offline and also include free updates of stations that have yet to be completed, operating hours and schedules."
Lonely Planet: "Easy to use, up to date and work offline. Very handy, especially when they've run out of paper maps at the stations."
SUGGESTIONS
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Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2010 | — | — | — | $0.99 |
| August 25, 2011 | 5.1 | — | 9 | $1.99 |
| December 17, 2018 | — | ★ 4.5 | 33 | Free |
| November 26, 2020 | — | ★ 4.6 | 116 | Free |
| December 2, 2021 | 17.0.0 | ★ 4.6 | 118 | Free |
| December 2, 2022 | 19.0.1 | ★ 4.6 | 124 | Free |
| December 4, 2024 | 19.7.1 | ★ 4.7 | 163 | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
I agree. Not bad as a free app but there are better ones if one is to pay.
This is the only MRT Taipei helper with new routes and up to date. US$ 1.99 was well worth it.
And if you have a connection, what is the point? This app is merely a portal to google maps. I somehow thought I was getting something else.
Does the trick, easy to use, and straightforward. Not sure what a previous comment refers to about this pointing to Google Maps...not the case. It's a fully contained, stand alone app. Well done! UPDATED 07.23.14 Have relied on this app for two Taipei trips now. As someone who travels extensively by Metro, this is the single most-used app on my phone. Would be sunk without it. Great work, folks!
I've been using the Explore Shanghai and Explore Beijing Metro maps and they both work great, so I downloaded Taipei and Hong Kong too - unfortunately, even if your phone is in Chinese mode, the Chinese characters do not show up on the Taipei map. Considering that Taiwan mandarin romanization is based on the Wade Giles system instead of "pinyin", it makes Chines pronounciation of place names impossible. Also, reguardless of the language your phone interface is set to, there should be an easy way to toggle between English, Simplified and Traditional display of each place name, as talking to Taiwanese, Westerners or Mainlanders not having the ability to conviently use their native display weakens the software.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.