Comparison

Traffix 3D vs City Gridlock

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

Head to head
About

Traffix 3D

Manage traffic flow in a 3D simulation game. Tap and hold to guide cars through intersections, preventing accidents and ensuring safe passage for vehicles and pedestrians. Unlock a variety of cars and explore over 100 cities.

Highlights
  • 3D traffic simulation
  • Accident avoidance gameplay
  • Car collection mechanics
  • 100+ cities to explore
  • Unlockable vehicles
  • Tap and hold controls
Features
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If you are looking to escape from a traffic jam, what could be better than playing a traffic management simulation game? (not if you’re the driver of course: don’t play this game if you’re driving, actually!!!). Traffic can create stressful situations, but with Traffix 3D, the effect is the exact opposite: you will feel pleasure simply by tapping and holding your finger on the screen and letting the cars pass through the traffic lights. Traffix 3D is actually a game derived from a Premium title powered by Infinity Games: Traffix, but it provides new mechanics, 3D graphics, 100+ cities, dozens of new vehicles and a newly developed atmosphere inspired by the minimalism from the premium version. Unlike the Premium Version, Traffix 3D is 100% free! The goal of Traffix 3D is the same as the Premium Traffix game: Avoid accidents, but at all cost. If you let a single car crash, then you will need to restart the level. You pass the level after safely delivering to their destination a specific number of cars. In other words, you must keep both cars and pedestrians happy. Lastly, you should build your car collection! There are 3 ways to unlock cars: By getting in-app currency: You can win coins by passing the levels successfully. These coins allow you to unlock rare cars. By finding keys during the gameplay and unlocking classic cars from their garages By mysterious ways that will unlock you some Crazy Cars! You will be travelling between different cities from New York, Roma, Berlin, Palermo or Seoul. More cities will be added: Feel free to drop us an e-mail if you want your city to be featured in the game.

About

City Gridlock

Engage in a city traffic simulation where you strategically place road signs and traffic lights to manage vehicle flow. Solve complex traffic challenges, divert cars, and optimize routes to prevent congestion and keep citizens happy. Unlock new features as you progress through various game modes.

Highlights
  • Traffic simulation gameplay
  • Strategic placement of road signs and traffic lights
  • Divert cars and optimize routes
  • 13 unique levels
  • Time attack and manual control game modes
  • Unlock new game features
Features
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Turn traffic chaos into a city that flows. City Gridlock is a traffic simulation puzzle game where every sign and signal matters. Study the routes, spot the bottlenecks, and decide how to keep the city moving. Place road signs, program traffic lights, and divert cars around busy intersections. Press GO and watch your plan come to life. Cars head toward their destinations, buses stop to collect passengers, and queues begin to form. Keep drivers moving before their patience runs out, then adjust your strategy to improve traffic efficiency. Want a different challenge? Switch traffic lights yourself in Manual Control, or find the fastest way to clear the city in Time Attack. Features: - 10+ unique traffic puzzles; - 8 Time Attack levels; - 8 Manual Control levels; - Place traffic lights and fine-tune their timing; - Redirect traffic with road signs and roadblocks; - View vehicle paths to understand routes and plan your solution; - Explore cities in daylight, at sunset, in the evening, and at night; - Enjoy dynamic lighting, glowing headlights, and real-time shadows; - Unlock new features and increase your player level; - Compare your scores with other players; - No ads or content locked behind in-app purchases. Can you keep the whole city moving?

Screenshots

Traffix 3D4 screens
City Gridlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Traffix 3D at Free against City Gridlock's $2.99. Traffix 3D also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). City Gridlock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence 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

Traffix 3D is free to download; City Gridlock costs $2.99 up front. Traffix 3D sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. City Gridlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Traffix 3D against 4.5 for City Gridlock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traffix 3D has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Traffix 3D's written reviews are positive against 0% of City Gridlock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Traffix 3D versus City Gridlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraffix 3DCity Gridlock
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINFINITY GAMES, LDALucky Loot

Customer experience

Traffix 3D

All ratings1,349 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral14.6%
Negative60.0%

City Gridlock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Traffix 3D

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game resets progress to level 1
  • Ads still shown after paying to remove them
  • Game freezes or crashes due to ads
  • Incompatibility issues with updates
  • Levels not loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to replay previous levels
  • Improve rewards system for watching ads
  • Implement cloud saving to prevent lost progress
  • Add more levels and increase difficulty
  • Allow selection of multiple car skins

City Gridlock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Traffix 3D

One-time9
  • Coin Offer 1$0.99
  • Coin Offer 2$1.99
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
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  • Coin Offer 3$4.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Coin Pack 5$54.99
None

City Gridlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Traffix 3D free?
Traffix 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is City Gridlock free?
City Gridlock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Traffix 3D or City Gridlock?
Traffix 3D and City Gridlock are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.3K and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Traffix 3D or City Gridlock have ads?
Traffix 3D shows ads; City Gridlock does not.
Which is updated more often, Traffix 3D or City Gridlock?
Traffix 3D ships an update monthly, and City Gridlock monthly. Most recently, Traffix 3D was updated on October 17, 2026 and City Gridlock on October 18, 2026.

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