Comparison

Paper Train vs Poly Bridge 3

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Paper Train

Manage complex train networks across diverse global locations. Prevent collisions and delays by strategically directing train traffic. Enjoy a challenging puzzle experience with hand-drawn graphics and no in-app purchases or ads.

Highlights
  • Supervise train traffic
  • Avoid rail disruption and delays
  • Prevent train collisions
  • 300 challenging levels
  • Magnificent hand-drawn graphics
  • Simple pick-up-and-play controls
Features
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Download Paper Train Traffic now. It's Traintastic! From single railroads to multi railway nodes, your task is to supervise the ongoing train traffic of many different locations around the World. Give your best to avoid rail disruption and train delays while preventing any possible train collisions. Do you think you are ready for the challenge? There are NO in-app purchases or advertisements in Paper Train Traffic. All you need to do is purchase the game to get access to its full content! Paper Train Traffic features: * 300 challenging levels * 6 spectacular animations * Magnificent, hand drawn graphics * Simple pick-up-and-play controls * Absolutely no violence * Full retina display support * Game Center support

About

Poly Bridge 3

A physics-based puzzle game where you design and build bridges to guide vehicles to their destinations. Explore diverse levels, experiment with different bridge types, and test your engineering creativity in open-world and sandbox modes.

Highlights
  • Build various bridge types
  • Physics-based simulation
  • Open World Campaign
  • Sandbox mode for creativity
  • Leaderboards and player gallery
  • Custom physics engine
Features
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Try before you buy! No ads. In app purchase unlocks full game. Poly Bridge 3 is a puzzle game where building bridges is key. Get vehicles to their destination by testing your engineering and problem solving skills. Suspension bridges, draw-bridges, multi-level bridges, crazy almost-bridges, bridges, bridges, bridges! Explore the new Open World Campaign with a dozen worlds and 150+ new levels. Jumps, Hydraulics, ‘Normal’ Bridges, and more giving you hours of gameplay to enjoy! Take a flying leap in Vaulty Towers or flex those hydraulic muscles in Bifrost Bend! Let your engineering creativity flow with no restrictions in Sandbox mode, allowing you to push your bridge building skills to the limit. Challenge yourself with improving your rank on the Leaderboards and check out other player solutions in the Gallery! Our custom physics engine gives total control, reliability, and accuracy to your bridges. Sleep easy at night knowing your bridges will perform consistently every time!

Screenshots

Paper Train4 screens
Poly Bridge 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Poly Bridge 3 at Free against Paper Train's $0.99. Poly Bridge 3 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 25 months). Paper Train's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Poly Bridge 3 is free to download; Paper Train costs $0.99 up front. Poly Bridge 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paper Train asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paper Train holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 126 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Paper Train's written reviews are positive against 65% of Poly Bridge 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paper Train ships an update every 25 months, Poly Bridge 3 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Paper Train versus Poly Bridge 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper TrainPoly Bridge 3
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (139 ratings) — better3.9 (126 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings139 — better126
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB492 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIstom Games Kft.Dry Cactus

Customer experience

Paper Train

All ratings139 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative13.4%

Poly Bridge 3

All ratings126 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative23.0%

User reviews

Paper Train

From 139 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics/art style
  • 💡 Clever puzzle design
  • 💰 Good value for price
  • ⏱️ Good for time-wasting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Videos crash the app
  • 🔊 No sound issue
  • 🐌 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤔 Not unique
  • 😩 Frustrating difficulty spikes

Poly Bridge 3

From 126 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging and makes you feel like an engineer
  • ✨ Great physics
  • 😌 Relaxing and pure fun
  • 📱 Good for mobile

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game-breaking bug with hydraulics
  • 🔇 No audio in silent mode
  • ⭐ Unclear requirement to get stars
  • 🧰 Limits creativity and bad snapping
  • 💸 Paid full game after free trial

Bugs and requests

Paper Train

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Videos crash the app
  • No sound
  • Boost disabled when changing signals
  • Video level crashes on iPad Pro
  • Game not full screen on iPhone X
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  • Cannot close game without turning off phone
  • Unexpected charges/scams

Requested features

10 requests
  • Update old games for new OS
  • Part 2 with diesel locomotives
  • Pause button
  • Replay button
  • Make training post-it removable
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  • Paper Train II
  • Update for 11" iPad
  • Update for iPhone X
  • New themes/drawings
  • Allow holding boost button

Poly Bridge 3

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game breaking bug where hydraulics won’t pull asphalt apart
  • No audio when in silent mode
  • No audio
  • Game kept bugging, wouldn’t let me place anything in the sandbox
  • Game Center can’t reconnect after reinstalling
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  • The example hydraulics level doesn’t let me do anything
  • When game resources accumulate, the game completely freezes
  • Game crashes or freezes before even starting
  • Black screen issues
  • Random game freezes
  • Inconsistent content in exhibition hall
  • Exploiting bugs for unrealistic operations

Requested features

9 requests
  • Turn off silent mode to hear game audio
  • Add workshop and ability to share bridges
  • Bring weekly mode to iOS
  • Allow players to upload levels for others to play
  • Add an Olympics mode
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  • Add Garcello with a mint green limousine
  • Add content like chemistry, physics, and mathematics games
  • Add user-made levels to iOS version
  • Add a way to upload Steam workshop levels to iOS version

In-app purchases

None

Paper Train

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Poly Bridge 3

One-time1
  • Unlock All$4.99

Questions

Is Paper Train free?
Paper Train costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poly Bridge 3 free?
Poly Bridge 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paper Train or Poly Bridge 3?
Paper Train is rated higher. Paper Train averages 4.6 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Poly Bridge 3 averages 3.9 from 126 ratings.
Do Paper Train or Poly Bridge 3 have ads?
Neither Paper Train nor Poly Bridge 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paper Train or Poly Bridge 3?
Paper Train ships an update every 25 months, and Poly Bridge 3 every 4 days. Most recently, Paper Train was updated on October 20, 2026 and Poly Bridge 3 on October 23, 2026.

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