Comparison

Poly Bridge vs Freeways

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

Head to head
About

Poly Bridge

Engage in a creative bridge-building physics simulation. Design and construct various bridge types to guide vehicles to their destinations, overcoming challenging puzzles and unlocking new levels. Test your engineering skills in a campaign mode or create your own designs in the sandbox.

Highlights
  • 105 Campaign Levels
  • Sandbox Mode
  • Hydraulic Pistons
  • Moving Drawbridges
  • Bridge Design
  • Physics Puzzles
Features
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Poly Bridge, the hit indie bridge-building physics title with dozens of hours of gameplay. "A must play for anyone interested in puzzle games." - TheGamingReview * 105 Campaign Levels * Sandbox * 22 Achievements * Hydraulic Pistons * Moving Drawbridges * Swings, Jumps, and Classic Bridges Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles! Play the fully featured campaign with 100+ levels of challenging physics puzzles or make your own puzzles and bridge designs in the Sandbox. Success begins by getting cars to their destinations by any means; build suspensions, ramps and jumps, double-deckers, moving drawbridges, and much more. Complete every level under budget and with a sturdy, unbreaking bridge, to become a Poly Bridge Master Engineer... and unlock the secret world.

About

Freeways

Design and simulate freeway interchanges using intuitive finger-drawing controls. Optimize traffic flow and prevent congestion by strategically planning road layouts. Experience the role of a freeway engineer in a hands-on simulation.

Highlights
  • Draw freeway interchanges
  • Finger-based controls
  • Optimize for efficiency
  • Avoid traffic jams
  • Freeway engineering simulation
Features
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You are a freeway engineer. Draw freeway interchanges with your finger. Optimize for efficiency and avoid traffic jams.

Screenshots

Poly Bridge4 screens
Freeways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Poly Bridge at 4.8 against Freeways's 3.7. Poly Bridge also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 503) and review sentiment (77% vs 62%). On ads, in-app purchases 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 costs $1.99 and Freeways $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poly Bridge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poly Bridge has 18K ratings behind it against 503, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Poly Bridge's written reviews are positive against 62% of Freeways's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poly Bridge ships an update every 3 weeks, Freeways every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Poly Bridge versus Freeways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoly BridgeFreeways
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (18K ratings) — better3.7 (503 ratings)
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews — better62.1% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better503
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#54 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDry CactusCaptain Games Inc.

Customer experience

Poly Bridge

All ratings17,889 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.4%

Freeways

All ratings503 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral16.9%
Negative21.0%

User reviews

Poly Bridge

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and intuitive
  • 🚀 Incredibly enjoyable
  • 💡 Great for learning engineering concepts
  • 👍 Awesome game, worth the money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Needs fixing, buggy physics
  • 🐛 Unfinished features ruin the game
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Difficult to use on mobile, touch controls frustrating

Freeways

From 503 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great concept
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 👍 Worth the money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No undo button
  • 🐛 Difficult to draw precise roads
  • 🐛 Frustrating when making mistakes
  • 🐛 Lack of features like delete/erase
  • 🐛 Notification center issues on iPhone

Bugs and requests

Poly Bridge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Incorrect budget/stress calculations
  • Hydraulics not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more tutorials and guidance
  • Allow rotating/translating objects
  • Add ability to share custom levels
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Add color-blindness settings

Freeways

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to change levels after completing
  • Map button not working
  • Cursor jumping to wrong location
  • Levels not registering as complete

Requested features

9 requests
  • Undo button
  • Eraser/delete tool
  • More levels
  • Leaderboards/scoring system
  • Sandbox/freeplay mode
Show 4 more
  • Road smoothing/straightening tools
  • Ability to control traffic flow
  • New terrain types
  • Traffic lights/stop signs

In-app purchases

None

Poly Bridge

No in-app purchases

None

Freeways

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poly Bridge free?
Poly Bridge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Freeways free?
Freeways costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Poly Bridge or Freeways?
Poly Bridge is rated higher. Poly Bridge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Freeways averages 3.7 from 503 ratings.
Do Poly Bridge or Freeways have ads?
Neither Poly Bridge nor Freeways shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poly Bridge or Freeways?
Poly Bridge ships an update every 3 weeks, and Freeways every 2 months. Most recently, Poly Bridge was updated on October 2, 2026 and Freeways on October 1, 2026.

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