# Poly Bridge vs Red's First Flight

The clearest difference is chart position: Red's First Flight at #1 against Poly Bridge's #74. Red's First Flight also leads on ratings volume (84K vs 18K). Poly Bridge's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Poly Bridge costs $1.99 and Red's First Flight $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Poly Bridge against 4.8 for Red's First Flight. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18K and 84K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Poly Bridge's written reviews are positive against 85% of Red's First Flight's.

Poly Bridge ships an update every 3 weeks, Red's First Flight monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Poly Bridge | Red's First Flight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (18K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poly-bridge/id1197552569/reviews)** | [4.8 (84K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reds-first-flight/id1596736236/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 18K | **84K** |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews | **84.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | #74 | **#1** |
| Size | 163 MB | 212 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dry Cactus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1197552567) | [Rovio Entertainment Oyj](https://appshunter.io/developer/298910979) |

## What reviewers say

### Poly Bridge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poly-bridge/id1197552569)

**Currently charting:** #74 Top Paid · Puzzle, #132 Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on certain levels
- Incorrect budget/stress calculations
- Hydraulics not functioning properly

**Requested features**

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


### Red's First Flight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reds-first-flight/id1596736236)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Puzzle, #9 Top Paid · Action, #22 Top Paid · Games, #35 Top Paid (US App Store)

Launch birds with a slingshot to destroy structures and defeat greedy pigs who have stolen eggs. This classic physics-based puzzle game offers hundreds of levels and unique bird abilities for strategic and skillful gameplay.

**Highlights:** Physics-based slingshot gameplay, 8 original episodes with over 390 levels, Unique bird powers, 3-star all levels, Golden Egg hunting, Classic characters, Mighty Eagle support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great nostalgic experience
- 👍 No ads or microtransactions
- 🎁 Free Mighty Eagle
- 💰 Good value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Some physics/visual issues
- 🔍 Missing certain levels/features
- 🔍 Smaller screen size on newer devices

**Reported bugs**

- Persistent white popup after restarting levels
- Impossible to get 100% on certain levels
- Sound issues when skipping cutscenes

**Requested features**

- Bring back other classic Angry Birds games
- Add more levels/episodes
- Restore missing features (Red's Mighty Feathers, etc.)
- Improve physics and visual consistency


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Poly Bridge free?

Poly Bridge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Red's First Flight free?

Red's First Flight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Poly Bridge or Red's First Flight?

Poly Bridge is rated higher. Poly Bridge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Red's First Flight averages 4.8 from 84K ratings.

### Do Poly Bridge or Red's First Flight have ads?

Neither Poly Bridge nor Red's First Flight shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Poly Bridge or Red's First Flight?

Poly Bridge ships an update every 3 weeks, and Red's First Flight monthly. Most recently, Poly Bridge was updated on October 30, 2026 and Red's First Flight on October 30, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Poly Bridge or Red's First Flight?

Poly Bridge currently peaks at #74 in the App Store charts, and Red's First Flight at #1. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*