Comparison

Gold Rush! Companion App vs Bridge Constructor

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

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About

Gold Rush! Companion App

Explore the rich history and details of the classic adventure series Gold Rush!. Discover background information, concept art, music, and walkthroughs for all versions of the game. Enhance your gaming experience with this comprehensive companion.

Highlights
  • Story and details of all versions
  • Screenshots of all three versions
  • Concept drawings
  • Music pieces
  • Walkthroughs
  • Making of details
Features
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Learn more about the adventure series Gold Rush!, which started in the 1980s with the classic adventure Gold Rush! Classic in this companion app. This game, which was released by Sierra at the time, was extremely extensive, and included three ways to finish the game. In 2014, Sunlight Games developed and published Gold Rush! Anniversary, a remake, which offered high resolution graphics, voice output, newly recorded music, optimized quests and modern user interface features. Sunlight Games announced Gold Rush! 2 as a sequel for 2016, in which most parts of the story for come from the developers of the 80s. This app gives lots of background information and further details. Certain features can be added later and unlocked. The app is the ideal addition to all Gold Rush! games. Features: - Story and details of all versions - Screenshots of all three versions - Concept drawings* of Gold Rush! Classic - Music pieces* of Gold Rush! Anniversary (incl. three unreleased!) - Walkthrough* of Gold Rush! Anniversary - Making of* Gold Rush! Anniversary - Walkthrough* of Gold Rush! 2 Some features can be viewed completely. (*) There are free previews of the additional available features

About

Bridge Constructor

Build bridges and lethal traps to guide survivors and vehicles through a zombie-infested world. Utilize physics, explosives, and character abilities to outsmart hordes of undead and hostile humans.

Highlights
  • Bridge and trap construction
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • The Walking Dead crossover
  • Lethal walker traps
  • Survivor rescue missions
  • Explosives and baits
Features
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Experience the fun of KILLING WALKERS using the POWER of your BRAIN! Prepare for the ultimate mashup experience! Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead combines the legendary and challenging puzzle gameplay of Bridge Constructor™ with the post-apocalyptic zombie universe of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Join a group of survivors as they fight against hordes of undead walkers and a hostile human community. Build bridges and other constructions through bleak landscapes and ruined structures. Team up with fan-favorite characters like Daryl, Michonne and Eugene, and create safe passage for iconic vehicles from the series. Use movable level objects, explosives and baits to your advantage as you lure walkers into lethal traps and guide your survivors to safety. Enjoy the physics-based frenzy and ragdoll animations as walkers succumb to the forces of gravity. FEATURES • AMC’s The Walking Dead meets Bridge Constructor™ • Create elaborate constructions and lethal traps • A captivating plot featuring new faces as well as iconic characters and vehicles from the series • Numerous brainteasing levels and countless brain-eating walkers • Make use of movable objects and explosives to lure walkers to their doom. • Save your survivors and smash the undead hordes • Brutally funny walker ragdoll physics.

Screenshots

Gold Rush! Companion App4 screens
Bridge Constructor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bridge Constructor at 69% against Gold Rush! Companion App's 0%. Bridge Constructor also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Gold Rush! Companion App's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Gold Rush! Companion App is free to download; Bridge Constructor costs $1.99 up front. Gold Rush! Companion App sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Bridge Constructor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bridge Constructor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bridge Constructor has 44 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Gold Rush! Companion App's written reviews are positive against 69% of Bridge Constructor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gold Rush! Companion App ships an update every 11 months, Bridge Constructor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gold Rush! Companion App versus Bridge Constructor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGold Rush! Companion AppBridge Constructor
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings344 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB274 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarco Sowa-IsraelHeadup GmbH

Customer experience

Gold Rush! Companion App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bridge Constructor

All ratings44 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.2%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gold Rush! Companion App

One-time5
  • Unlock concept-drawings!$0.99
  • Unlock the making of of Gold Rush! Anniversary$0.99
  • Unlock music of Gold Rush! Anniversary$0.99
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  • Unlock walkthrough for Gold Rush! Anniversary$0.99
  • Unlock walkthrough for Gold Rush! 2$0.99
None

Bridge Constructor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gold Rush! Companion App free?
Gold Rush! Companion App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bridge Constructor free?
Bridge Constructor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gold Rush! Companion App or Bridge Constructor?
Bridge Constructor is rated higher. Gold Rush! Companion App averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bridge Constructor averages 4.7 from 44 ratings.
Do Gold Rush! Companion App or Bridge Constructor have ads?
Neither Gold Rush! Companion App nor Bridge Constructor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gold Rush! Companion App or Bridge Constructor?
Gold Rush! Companion App ships an update every 11 months, and Bridge Constructor every 3 months. Most recently, Gold Rush! Companion App was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bridge Constructor on November 3, 2026.

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