Comparison

Build a Bridge! vs steks

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

Head to head
About

Build a Bridge!

A physics-based puzzle game where you design and build bridges using various materials. Test your creations in 3D to see if they hold up under pressure, with multiple levels and environments to explore.

Highlights
  • Physics-based bridge construction
  • Choose from wood, metal, and cables
  • 86 challenging levels
  • Realistic physics engine
  • 3D testing mode
  • Easy mode for creativity
Features
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Build a Bridge! is a complex yet approachable physics-based puzzle game. It tasks the player with creating more and more elaborate bridges across multiple levels. You will have to choose the proper materials, using creativity and logic to stay within required budget and create a strong construction. During the planning phase the game presents itself with a simple, 2D interface. It is there that you select the best materials for your bridge and connect the dots to make the most resilient structure you can. You can approach each level as a complex puzzle, trying to be as efficient as possible and get the best solution. But don't be afraid to experiment too. You can just go crazy and construct something that looks outrageous but still somehow works. There's fun in both of these approaches. When you're done, switch to the 3D mode and watch a car drive through your bridge. Will it hold? Or will you watch a spectacular crash? In addition to the normal mode the game features the easy mode for more relaxed gameplayed, focused on creativity and improvisation. You can also use in-game hint system if things get too hard. With 86 levels to construct you will not run out of things to do quickly. Game features: - Different materials to build from - Wood, Metal, Cables - 86 levels of increasingly difficult puzzles - Varied, detailed environments full of interactive elements - Multiple cars to test out your constructions - Realistic physics engine - Beautiful, stylised art style - Available in 13 languages IGRS rating: 13+

About

steks

This physics-based puzzle game challenges you to build impossible towers using creative problem-solving. Navigate unique levels with new complexities and an evil doctor aiming to bring your structures down. Enjoy endless content and compete with friends in this ad-free, offline experience.

Highlights
  • Physics-based tower building
  • 40 hand-crafted levels
  • Infinite content and daily puzzles
  • Offline play
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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"a brilliantly realised set of puzzles" - 8/10, The Metro steks is unlike any game you’ve played before; it’s a puzzle game that relies as much on creativity as it does on logic. Your objective sounds simple: build a tower out of shapes, but the challenges are nearly endless. Every level has been crafted to have thousands of possible solutions, but even more ways for it all to come crashing down around you. Each of the hand-designed levels introduces new complexities, from unstable foundations to mysterious voids and swirling blizzards. And soon you discover that a sinister force has been working to undermine you all along… the evil Dr. Gravity! Features: Physics-based Tower Building: Unleash your inner architect as you carefully position your blocks into a tower that defies gravity. Harness your spatial awareness and logical thinking to build the tallest tower possible, or complete the level by building the craziest tower you can think of. 40 Hand-Crafted Levels: Prepare to encounter a diverse range of mechanics that will keep you on your toes. From ice levels with reduced friction to mind-bending gravity-inverted stages, each level presents a unique challenge. No Ads Or In-app Purchases: Just lots and lots of towers. The way games should be. Infinite Content: A brand new puzzle every day and an infinite mode means that you'll always find something new and exciting to test your brain. Compete With Friends: Compete on the leaderboards, show off your creations, and see how your towers measure up to the brain-melting structures designed by the world’s best. Great For Kids: steks is a problem-solving game that encourages creative play, just like playing with blocks, making it perfect for children. steks has no adverts and no in-app purchases - so you can leave your child playing with peace of mind. Fully Offline: play steks anywhere. Relaxing Gameplay: Unwind and enjoy steks at your own pace. There are no time constraints, making it the ideal game for those seeking a tranquil gaming experience. Challenging Puzzles: steks may be relaxing, but it’s great for challenging your puzzle-solving skills. Each level has unique obstacles and complexities. Forty unique levels alongside an infinite mode and daily challenges means steks has hours of replay value. Beautiful Visuals: Immerse yourself in steks’ lo-fi world completely uninterrupted by adverts, channelling vintage arcade games and the best cosy puzzle games.

Screenshots

Build a Bridge!4 screens
steks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Build a Bridge! at Free against steks's $2.49. Build a Bridge! also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 4). steks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Build a Bridge! is free to download; steks costs $2.49 up front. Build a Bridge! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. steks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

steks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build a Bridge! has 26K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Build a Bridge!'s written reviews are positive against 88% of steks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Build a Bridge! ships an update every 2 months, steks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Build a Bridge! versus steks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuild a Bridge!steks
PriceFree — better$2.49
Rating4.6 (26K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBoomBit, Inc.Bleppo

Customer experience

Build a Bridge!

All ratings25,979 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1,422 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative33.5%

steks

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Build a Bridge!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads causing the game to malfunction

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Controller support
  • Easier difficulty mode
  • Less intrusive ads
  • Ability to build bridges freely without restrictions

steks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Build a Bridge!

One-time10
  • Easy Mode$0.99
  • Small Coins Pack2 variants$1.99
  • Space World$1.99
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  • Easy Mode$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Welcome Offer Unlock All$4.99
  • Welcome Offer - Starter Pack$4.99
  • Orient World$5.99
  • Welcome Offer - Constructor$9.99
  • Unlock All$9.99
None

steks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Build a Bridge! free?
Build a Bridge! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is steks free?
steks costs $2.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Build a Bridge! or steks?
steks is rated higher. Build a Bridge! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while steks averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Build a Bridge! or steks have ads?
Build a Bridge! shows ads; steks does not.
Which is updated more often, Build a Bridge! or steks?
Build a Bridge! ships an update every 2 months, and steks every 4 days. Most recently, Build a Bridge! was updated on September 27, 2026 and steks on August 21, 2026.

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