Explore Shanghai app for iPhone and iPad

4.4 ( 3024 ratings )

Travel Reference
Developer: ExploreMetro

Free

Current version: 19.0.5, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 24 Nov 2009
App size: 63.36 Mb

Recommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Shanghais 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 youd 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

Ive 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 theyve run out of paper maps at the stations."

SUGGESTIONS

Wed love to hear your comments and suggestions on ways to improve the app. Please contact us via [email protected], as we cant respond to comments left in the reviews.

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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"

Pros and cons of Explore Shanghai app for iPhone and iPad

Explore Shanghai app good for

App still crashes from time to time, but updates come quite regularly.

Especially the Description of the Way to go and the duration is very helpful!

Great app, easy to use and navigate, calculating the route and duration is a great function. Considering how much I use it its worth the money for me.

Very happy with the app. Would love to have exit numbers on the maps. And while you are at it - we would love a bus map, too!

How did we manage without this application? I use much less taxi now and always find my way around Shanghai. Very good. If they also integrate bus lines then I would give 6 stars ... It really works well and user interface is great.

Super easy super great APP, one star less for missing bookmarks and tickets price

Some bad moments

Hello, The app is good at what it does as long as the app is already turned on. I wished the app boot was faster and that it didnt have the mention "asias best metro maps" at the boot. Looks like we need to read an advertisement everytime... Another thing, very annoying is the reboot of my cellphone when starting the app. It always happens when the iPod app is working... Besides, i repeat: the app is functional and good. Hope the dev team fixes these crashes. Good luck. Thanks for taking my opinion into account.

Please UPDATE URGENTLY so that we get back the Chinese names on the map... This update is very annoying for people using this app daily BECAUSE it offers (in previous versions at least) the possibility to refer to the Chinese version of the map !!!!!

App can be of good help. However, I ve already bought the app 2 years ago, before the dev has decided to turn this into an IAP app, making it necessary to pay again for the same features.

I am using a iPod touch 4th generation. It crash all the time. I think there is some serious memory management problem.

This app is not up-to-date. It is missing major parts of the subway system.

Dont pay the $1.99 for the train "times" !! They only say the first and last train! Its not like Hyperdia with an actual time table. And the "tips" are nothing more than things like "McDonalds at exit 4," etc. Not helpful. Ill be requesting a refund from Apple as soon as Im home.

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