Freeways vs Traffic Brains 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Draw freeway interchanges
- Finger-based controls
- Optimize for efficiency
- Avoid traffic jams
- Freeway engineering simulation
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You are a freeway engineer. Draw freeway interchanges with your finger. Optimize for efficiency and avoid traffic jams.
Traffic Brains 2
Optimize traffic flow by programming traffic light patterns and strategically placing road signs. Manage traffic logic in advance to prevent jams and ensure efficient movement of cars and buses through cities. Aim for high traffic efficiency in various challenging levels.
- Program traffic light patterns
- Place road signs and traffic lights
- Block roads to divert traffic
- Manage car and bus movement
- Prevent car crashes
- 28 unique levels
- 4 gameplay modes
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Turn traffic chaos into a city that flows. Take charge as the traffic manager in Traffic Brains 2. Program traffic light patterns, place road signs, and plan smarter routes to keep cars and buses moving. Every level challenges you to reach a target traffic efficiency. Can you find the best solution? PLAN, PROGRAM, PRESS GO Set your traffic light sequences in advance, decide which directions get the green light, and coordinate intersections to keep traffic flowing. Adjust speed limits where needed, hit GO, and watch your plan in action. UNTANGLE THE JAMS Find bottlenecks and use road signs to redirect traffic or block roads. Coordinate green lights to let cars pass through several intersections with fewer stops. Watch the results, refine your setup, and improve your traffic efficiency. MAKE EVERY DECISION COUNT Work within your budget as you place signs and traffic lights. Cars travel to parking lots and back home, while buses follow their routes. Keep intersections safe and watch out for crashes. FEATURES • Program traffic light patterns and coordinate busy intersections. • Place road signs and traffic lights within your budget. • Divert traffic, block roads, and adjust speed limits. • Manage cars and buses with different routes. • Explore 28 unique levels featuring beautiful cities. • Take on 8 mega city levels. • Adapt to increasing demand across 6 traffic growth maps. • Test your planning skills in 4 gameplay modes. A thoughtful traffic puzzle where careful planning keeps the city moving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Traffic Brains 2 at Free against Freeways's $2.99. Traffic Brains 2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Freeways's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On ads 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
Traffic Brains 2 is free to download; Freeways costs $2.99 up front. Traffic Brains 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Freeways asks for nothing beyond the download.
Traffic Brains 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freeways has 507 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Freeways's written reviews are positive against 50% of Traffic Brains 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Freeways ships an update every 2 months, Traffic Brains 2 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freeways | Traffic Brains 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (507 ratings) | 4.5 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 507 — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 454 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Captain Games Inc. | Lucky Loot |
Customer experience
Freeways
Traffic Brains 2
Bugs and requests
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
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- Road smoothing/straightening tools
- Ability to control traffic flow
- New terrain types
- Traffic lights/stop signs
Traffic Brains 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Freeways
No in-app purchases
Traffic Brains 2
- Unlock full game$1.99
Questions
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