Explore Shanghai metro map

Shanghai's best metro map

ExploreMetro · com.exploremetro.sh

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v13.0.3 31.6 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v13.0.3 (1303)
Updated: Mar 29, 2026 (6 months ago)
APK size: 31.6 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Jul 9, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (2 sensitive)
Website: exploremetro.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Explore Shanghai metro map is an app by ExploreMetro in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 12.3.0, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 13.0.2. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v13.0.3

Line 18 Phase II extension into Baoshan, featuring a new transfer to Line 1 at Hulan Road.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

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. Download ExploreMetro VIP to remove ads in all of our apps 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 Android Supports all devices running Android 5.0 or higher. Designed to use the latest Android technologies. 3. 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. 4. Route-planner A really easy route-planner. Get route and time information for any journey with just three taps. 5. "Find my nearest station" Using your GPS, see a list of the closest metro stations to your current location. 6. Works offline Everything works without an Internet connection. Search stations and plan routes on the go. UPGRADE TO VIP I've been developing this app for 15 years. Upgrading to VIP helps support future development of the app. VIP users get NO ADS in all of our Android apps. 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 [email protected], as we can't respond to comments left in the reviews.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v12.3.0. Since v12.3.5 it requires Android 5.0+.

v13.0.3 LATEST Mar 29, 2026 31.6 MB TRUSTED v13.0.2 Dec 30, 2025 30 MB TRUSTED v12.3.5 Mar 17, 2026 29.9 MB TRUSTED v12.3.0 May 21, 2024 29.7 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Matt Mayer” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Mar 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Mar 29, 2026
Signed byCN=Matt Mayer, OU=ExploreMetro
Signing certificate (SHA-1)11:25:A0:62:FF:04:36:C5:5C:0C:35:FD:B0:40:F7:53:7A:29:D7:77
File MD59722904e0a5fa728e36abedffc695164
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Explore Shanghai metro map requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.exploremetro.sh.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Explore Shanghai metro map APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Explore Shanghai metro map for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 12.3.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 12.3.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Explore Shanghai metro map APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9722904e0a5fa728e36abedffc695164.