Poly Bridge vs Railbound
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.
Railbound
A cozy puzzle game where you guide two dogs on a global train adventure. Bend and connect railways to help carriages reach the locomotive safely, navigating over 240 unique challenges across diverse landscapes. Enjoy a relaxing experience with charming visuals and a soothing soundtrack.
- Bend and connect railways
- Over 240 clever puzzles
- Train-inspired mechanics (tunnels, barriers, switches)
- Comic-book-inspired visuals
- Relaxing original soundtrack
- Pick up cute friends
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Railbound is a comfy track-bending puzzle game about a pair of dogs on a train journey around the world. Connect and sever railways across different landscapes and help everyone reach their homes. Solve over 240 clever puzzles ranging from gentle slopes to twisted passageways. BEND RAILS TO MAKE THE TRAIN GO ‘CHOO-CHOO' Place, remove and reroute connections so that carriages safely connect to the locomotive. But be careful and don’t make them run into each other! 240+ PUZZLES TO COMPLETE Our main levels will take you through a variety of locations at a relaxed pace. Forks along the road will lead you to spicy brainteasers that’ll please even the most demanding players! TRAIN-INSPIRED MECHANICS Use tunnels to cover vast distances in an instant. Delay trains using well-timed railway barriers. Switch tracks to reroute cars in different directions. Pick up cute friends on the way and encounter even more challenges on your journey! ART AND MUSIC FULL OF WHOLESOME VIBES Across the game’s world enjoy our comic-book-inspired visuals and a relaxing original soundtrack by the team behind Golf Peaks and inbento.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Railbound at every 3 days against Poly Bridge's every 3 weeks. Poly Bridge's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 117) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Poly Bridge costs $1.99 and Railbound $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 Railbound. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poly Bridge has 18K ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Poly Bridge's written reviews are positive against 80% of Railbound's.
Poly Bridge ships an update every 3 weeks, Railbound every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly Bridge | Railbound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (18K ratings) | 4.8 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 117 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #76 — better | #139 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 229 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dry Cactus | Afterburn Lukasz Spierewka |
Customer experience
Poly Bridge
Railbound
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
Railbound
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Poly Bridge
No in-app purchases
Railbound
No in-app purchases
Questions
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