Comparison

Rust Bucket vs Traffic Rush 2

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

Head to head
About

Rust Bucket

Embark on a turn-based dungeon crawl with simple swipe controls. Navigate treacherous environments, battle diverse monsters, and overcome deadly traps. This challenging game offers endless exploration and strategic combat, perfect for quick gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move and attack
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Puzzle traps
  • Diverse monster types
  • Endless dungeon exploration
  • Strategic combat
  • High score competition
Features
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Rust Bucket is a turn based dungeon crawler that is built with mobile in mind. Swipe to take a step, swipe into enemies to attack. It’s as simple as that, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a casual game! • Navigate using simple swipe to move controls. • Game play is fast and death is never far away so it’s perfect for your daily commute. • Puzzle your way past deadly traps or use them to catch enemies. • Many monster types, each with their own distinctive rules to overcome. • Make your way through the levels to become a fully qualified looter • Explore an endless dungeon, with more to discover the deeper you go. • Become a master of strategic combat and reach the top scoring dungeon rooms. • Compete against your friends high scores on Game Centre Important information! This game is funded by adverts but is completely free to play with no timers or boosters to ruin your experience. There is an option to remove popup ads for a one off In app purchase. *Please note that this does not remove Cross Promotion ads for other Nitrome games* We hope you enjoy our little game. If you do please consider giving us a nice review, tell your friends and maybe try some of our other games.

About

Traffic Rush 2

Guide rushing vehicles through intersections using simple finger flicks. Avoid collisions and unlock a variety of special vehicles. Compete with friends and enjoy chaotic crash scenes in this 3D voxel-based sequel.

Highlights
  • Flick cars to control traffic
  • Avoid car crashes
  • Unlockable vehicles
  • 3D voxel graphics
  • Game Center challenges
  • Watch crash scenes
Features
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Use your finger to flick rushing cars across the intersection... without CRASHING! Traffic Rush 2 is the sequel to the beloved smash hit from the early days of the App Store, a game that propelled into Apple's prestigious "All-Time Top Paid iPhone Apps" and later "App Store Rewind" in 2011. Now presented in charming 3D VOXELS and supercharged with truckloads of unlockable vehicles. > Unlock Monster trucks, Limos, Fire trucks, Motorcycles, Police cars, Old agent cars, etc. > Challenge your friends with Game Center support > Watch whacky crash scenes ACHIEVEMENTS: Promoted "Best New Game" by Apple #1 Hot Game at Touch Arcade, Nov 2015 #1 Downloaded Game, App Store US, early Dec 2015 "App of the week", Spiegel.DE

Screenshots

Rust Bucket4 screens
Traffic Rush 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Traffic Rush 2 at none against Rust Bucket's shown. Traffic Rush 2 also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Rust Bucket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Traffic Rush 2 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Traffic Rush 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traffic Rush 2 has 1.3K ratings behind it against 177, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Rust Bucket's written reviews are positive against 81% of Traffic Rush 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, Traffic Rush 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rust Bucket versus Traffic Rush 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRust BucketTraffic Rush 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (177 ratings)4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1771.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB24 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNitromeDonut Games

Customer experience

Rust Bucket

All ratings177 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.3%

Traffic Rush 2

All ratings1,267 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative13.1%

User reviews

Rust Bucket

From 177 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun puzzle game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Excellent pixel art and visuals
  • 🎨 Creative enemy designs
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and progress loss
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 🕹️ Slow character movement
  • 💰 Expensive ad removal
  • 🔍 Lack of level variety

Traffic Rush 2

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 No ads
  • 🎉 Fun and addictive
  • 🎨 Good graphics
  • 🏆 Challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Repetitive prize boxes
  • 💰 Monetization issues
  • 🤔 Lack of new car variety
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔒 Unbalanced unlock system

Bugs and requests

Rust Bucket

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress reset when exiting levels
  • Level select screen locking completed levels
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Clipboard copying behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to save progress
  • Weapon/item upgrades and customization
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • Level editor

Traffic Rush 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cars not behaving as expected
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • More car variety
  • Different maps/environments
  • Ability to choose cars
  • Improved prize box system
  • Additional game modes (e.g. train rush)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rust Bucket

One-time4
  • Buy 50 Coins$0.99
  • Buy 200 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Buy Coins 3$3.99
12 purchases

Traffic Rush 2

One-time12
  • Fire Truck$0.99
  • Ambulance$0.99
  • Police Car$0.99
Show 9 more
  • School Bus$0.99
  • Poultry Pickup$0.99
  • Bulldozer$0.99
  • Garbage Truck$0.99
  • Monster Truck$0.99
  • Formula One$0.99
  • Basic Trailer$0.99
  • Tractor$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99

Questions

Is Rust Bucket free?
Rust Bucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Traffic Rush 2 free?
Traffic Rush 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rust Bucket or Traffic Rush 2?
Traffic Rush 2 is rated higher. Rust Bucket averages 4.0 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Traffic Rush 2 averages 4.4 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Rust Bucket or Traffic Rush 2 have ads?
Rust Bucket shows ads; Traffic Rush 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Rust Bucket or Traffic Rush 2?
Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, and Traffic Rush 2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rust Bucket was updated on September 29, 2026 and Traffic Rush 2 on October 3, 2026.

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