--- title: "Explore Shanghai - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "Recommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Shanghai's best subway map! Up-to-date with all the metro lines; Works offline; Routeplanner, GPS, Street maps; English and Chinese included. Download th" --- # Explore Shanghai — United States > Shanghai Metro map ![Explore Shanghai App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/2a/20/de/2a20de48-cf08-e881-4fb1-5ef10ffa68cd/AppIconSH-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Matthew Mayer](https://apptail.io/developer/matthew-mayer-Kun) **Category:** Travel **Rating:** 4.7/5 (1,295 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.exploremetro.sh **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 20.1.0 (released 2025-12-27) **Original Release:** 2011-07-23 **Languages:** English, Hindi, Korean, Chinese **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id340706615) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/explore-shanghai-bOjc/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/explore-shanghai-bOjc/united-states) ## Explore Shanghai Description Recommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Shanghai'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 the latest devices Our gorgeous maps have been fully redesigned for the latest iOS devices. Runs on all iOS11-14 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 more than 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 We'd love to hear your comments and suggestions on ways to improve the app. Please contact us via support@exploremetro.com, as we can't respond to comments left in the reviews. -- Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co. , Ltd requires that we add the following disclaimer: "Explore Shanghai is not the official App of Shanghai Metro, and it is in no way associated with Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co. , Ltd., nor does it pretend to represent them" ## Explore Shanghai Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/4f/63/87/4f6387e8-b903-c9b9-b121-55848bad4091/ed1d4062-4be4-4ac3-9319-46002caf575e_ipad-1.png/2732x2048.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/11/76/38/117638c5-9926-adc0-779a-edc50d5cdfc7/63079163-4572-468e-8210-408393466bc2_ipad-2.png/2732x2048.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/eb/f3/2d/ebf32d30-f152-5dae-e7ab-a3c702761101/ef3365b0-7a76-4752-8278-c50cffe1e21b_ipad-3.png/2732x2048.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/33/f0/d6/33f0d62c-d676-844e-9f2f-dc801b9062c8/75f90b4a-e5fc-4e12-a5a0-463f3ab05d07_ipad-4.png/2732x2048.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/a1/96/aa/a196aab5-4508-a715-05a3-228273546d07/ea22aed6-e14e-4c9c-9c2d-3616ce6c5bd5_ipad-5.png/2732x2048.png) ## Explore Shanghai Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 1,107 (85%) - 4 stars: 115 (9%) - 3 stars: 34 (3%) - 2 stars: 8 (1%) - 1 stars: 31 (2%) ## Explore Shanghai Reviews in United States ### ***-- "Sound ?" What happened to Audio saying the subway stop in Chinese ? -- mchico98, 2024-10-21 ### ***** "Essential if you can’t read Chinese" If you’re traveling in Shanghai and you’re not a native Mandarin speaker, this app is essential. -- Lost Laowai, 2023-10-15 ### ***** "Very handy" A great app for orienting how to use the subway in multiple cities, with frequent updates -- MaoTianQin, 2023-08-26 ### ****- "Great App" This is a really nice app. Clear and easy to read. This morning I did not know which station to use, so I found the app has a button for that and I quickly got the answer. Awesome! The only thing I am missing is how long it takes to get from one place to another. -- NLP Cubby, 2023-07-01 ### ***-- "Great but needs updated." Great but needs updated. -- j.hohn01, 2022-02-09 ### ***** "Better than a DIdi" The metro in Shanghai beats all the traffic above ground but you need to know how to get there. This app is the best! I’m so glad I upgraded as I live in the outskirts and it’s important to know when lines open/close. -- Cool Mama, 2021-04-01 ### ***** "Always my go to" Always updated and I find the transit times so useful to plan trips!! Thank you!! -- Fatbody5000, 2019-12-30 ### ***** "Works Great" I’ve been using this app for several years for trips to Shanghai. It’s great for getting around and key features are available offline. Highly recommended! -- bookzzz, 2019-05-25 ### ***** "Best Shanghai Metro App Around" Spent 2 weeks in Shanghai. This app absolutely was the easiest and best to use. Before leaving, I had down loaded 4 different free and paid Shanghai Metro apps. Within 2 days, I abandoned the other apps and used this one. I even recommended this app to several foreigners who asked me about it. You can’t go wrong. -- JayofBird, 2018-11-13 ### ***** "This app is all you need to get around Shanghai" This app is incredible. We just moved to Shanghai, and it was a lifesaver as we figured out the metro. The best feature is planning a journey: just tap entry and exit stations and the app tells you exactly where to go—particularly helpful when the stations are crowded. It was so helpful, we downloaded the app for Bangkok, and it was just as valuable there. -- tendzinchodron, 2018-10-13 ### ***** "ΔШΣSΩMΣ, вυт ι нανє ѕσмє ѕυggєѕтισиѕ" I really love this app! I had this other map before that didn’t get improving info as quick as this app. But, there are improvements I could suggest: 1. You should include the new extensions and lines, like Lines 5, 10, 13 and 14 and say “Under Construction” next to the extended bit and highlight the extensions in progress in grey, so people know what easier routes they could plan in the future. 2. You should highlight the Park Stations in green (Jinjiang Park in yellow), the Railway Stations in grey, and the Airports in bold black. You should also change the shape for virtual interchange stations, e.g. Longhua (Line 11, 12) is a square shape instead of an oval shape. 3. You should create a map for every station (If not, just the popular ones) that has things like Lifts, Ticket Machines, Stairs, Toilets, obviously exits, and Escalators and there could be an up or down arrow on them showing if they go up or down. 4. You should adjust the river on the map a bit, without having to stretch out lines like Line 11 (Longyao Rd. - Oriental Sports Center) and make the river split in two, going around Fuxing Island Station. (Line 12) 5. You should allow VIPs to suggest ideas on the app without having to type in their email, which is why I am suggesting here. Well, that’s all I have to say, but thank you for your hard work on this app and please consider at least one of my ideas ;) -- Giorgio Greggio, 2018-10-06 ### ***** "Works offline!" This is the only map you’ll need for Shanghai! Upgrade for $1.99 for the VIP version. It has pronunciations for each stop along with street maps in both Google and Apple with all the exit locations, and operating times! Best of all it can be used offline. Since I will only be using WiFi while there, this is a HUGE selling point for me. Couldn’t be happier with this app! -- Mishdoyle, 2018-03-04 ### ***** "Pls Update Metro Line" This app was great when I first found it on the web page.As the tv news said that Line 9 stretched to the new station, pls help update the app if the developer has some spare time! -- Hahareview, 2017-12-31 ### *---- "App isn't keeping up with other free apps" Wow!! Loved this app until a coworker showed me the light! Another app which you can find on your own, is much better in virtually every way that I can find anyway. My biggest complaint of this app is that every time I need to go to Pudong it won't give me the 'quickest route' option using the Maglev to and from Pudong. Why bother showing the Maglev on the map if your transfer bot in your coding won't account for it? Other things like less popular trams and train lines with limited distances aren't shown at all but they do exist and connect directly with a few metro stations. -- Sanbornisdaman, 2017-01-15 ### ***** "Trust this app!" We used this app all the time during our Shanghai trip, but the funny thing is the one time we didn't trust it, we were wrong. In Shanghai, some line transfers require you to leave the station to switch trains -- big inconvenience. The app said we should go out of our way two stops to switch, but I ignored it. Well, if we had done that then we wouldn't have had to leave the station in the rain! So download this app and just believe what it says when it tells you the best routes. -- Games80, 2017-01-05 ### *---- "It's just unfair" I purchased this app long time ago and have been using it for years until recently I tried to install it on my new iPhone. Why do I have to pay for the so-called VIP mode which offers exactly the same functions I've been using for years. Do I get a refund for losing the prior version of the app? That's unfair and disgusting. -- 下吕浦阿超, 2016-12-21 ### ****- "Restore purchases doesn't work" I had to reset my phone and when I downloaded this app again restore purchases didn't work. -- Abdu World, 2016-09-29 ### *---- "Rip off" Don't pay the $1.99 for the train "times" !! They only say the first and last train! It's not like Hyperdia with an actual time table. And the "tips" are nothing more than things like "McDonald's at exit 4," etc. Not helpful. I'll be requesting a refund from Apple as soon as I'm home. -- Sghr84, 2016-09-09 ### ***** "Great App" This App is most user friendly for foreign visitors and layover flight crews 👍🏻 -- intlpilot, 2016-09-03 ### ****- "Great Ap!" Easy to use with great English language support. -- Magna750, 2016-09-02 [View all Explore Shanghai reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Explore Shanghai In-App Purchases | Item | Price | |------|-------| | VIP mode | $1.99 | ## Explore Shanghai Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Grossing | Singapore | Travel | #65 | | Top Grossing | Czechia | Travel | #68 | | Top Grossing | Saudi Arabia | Travel | #81 | | Top Grossing | Philippines | Travel | #85 | | Top Free | Philippines | Travel | #346 | | Top Free | Algeria | Travel | #364 | | Top Free | Russia | Travel | #435 | ## Explore Shanghai Discovered Keywords - explore shanghai ## Apps Similar to Explore Shanghai - [SmartShanghai](https://apptail.io/app/smartshanghai-Qv/united-states) - [上海地铁通 - MetroMan](https://apptail.io/app/metroman-bob/united-states) - [地铁通 - MetroMan](https://apptail.io/app/metroman-RxR/united-states) - 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