Poly Bridge vs Bad Bridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 105 Campaign Levels
- Sandbox Mode
- Hydraulic Pistons
- Moving Drawbridges
- Bridge Design
- Physics Puzzles
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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.
Bad Bridge
Design and build your own bridges, then test their strength with passing vehicles. Explore over 120 challenging physics puzzles or create your own levels with the built-in editor. Watch your creations succeed or spectacularly fail.
- Bridge construction and design
- Physics-based simulation
- Level Editor mode
- 120+ campaign levels
- Multiple building materials
- Vehicle testing
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This game gives you the freedom to let your creative side run riot – nothing is impossible. Create and design your own constructions and watch the cars and trucks pass over them - or see them fall and crash while your inferior creations collapse due to weight and the laws of physics! In addition to the normal mode the game features the Level Editor mode for make your own puzzles and bridge designs. You can also use in-game hint system if things get too hard. With 120+ levels of challenging physics puzzles you will not run out of things to do quickly. Game features: • 120+ campaign levels • Level Editor mode • Different materials to build from - Wood, Metal, Cables, Rope, Hydraulic Pistons • Multiple cars to test out your constructions • Realistic physics engine • Gorgeous 3D graphics • Relaxing music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bad Bridge at Free against Poly Bridge's $1.99. Poly Bridge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18K vs 915). On 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
Bad Bridge is free to download; Poly Bridge costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Poly Bridge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poly Bridge has 18K ratings behind it against 915, 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 65% of Bad Bridge's.
Poly Bridge ships an update every 3 weeks, Bad Bridge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly Bridge | Bad Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (18K ratings) — better | 4.6 (915 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews — better | 65.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 915 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #101 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 377 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dry Cactus | Minh Dao Lai |
Customer experience
Poly Bridge
Bad Bridge
User reviews
Poly Bridge
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Bad Bridge
From 915 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Realistic physics
- 👍 Intuitive level editor
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Variety of building materials
- 👍 Detailed tutorials
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🤔 Difficulty progression issues
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
Bad Bridge
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels freezing or crashing
- Issues with drawbridge mechanics
- Hydraulic controls not working properly
- Inconsistent physics behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More building materials and tools
- Ability to share custom levels
- Improved level editor functionality
- Reduced ad frequency
In-app purchases
Poly Bridge
No in-app purchases
Bad Bridge
No in-app purchases
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