Comparison

Bad Bridge vs Poly Bridge 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bridge construction and design
  • Physics-based simulation
  • Level Editor mode
  • 120+ campaign levels
  • Multiple building materials
  • Vehicle testing
Features
Read full description

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

About

Poly Bridge 2

Experience a creative engineering challenge by designing and building bridges in this acclaimed simulator. Featuring new levels, mechanics, and a custom physics engine for predictable simulations. Enjoy a new soundtrack with remastered original songs.

Highlights
  • Bridge construction levels
  • Custom physics engine
  • New spring material
  • Original and remastered soundtrack
  • Creative engineering puzzles
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

The acclaimed bridge-building simulator is back and better than ever! New levels, new mechanics, a custom physics engine, and much more! Rediscover your engineering creativity with even more hours of puzzling fun! Adrian Talens returns with a new full-length Soundtrack! Relax to the soothing and critically acclaimed music with 13 completely new tracks plus 18 of the original Poly Bridge songs remastered! Enjoy over an hour and a half of the familiar and gentle acoustic guitar rhythms. Take on levels with some added cushion and bounce your way to victory with the new Spring material. Now your bridges can be even more flexible! We went above and beyond this time, crafting a custom physics engine optimized and fine-tuned specifically for bridge simulations. Accurate and predictable, it guarantees the same simulation outcome for everyone, keeping the competitive aspect of the game alive!

Screenshots

Bad Bridge4 screens
Poly Bridge 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bad Bridge at Free against Poly Bridge 2's $1.99. Bad Bridge also leads on ratings volume (915 vs 276). Poly Bridge 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#157 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bad Bridge is free to download; Poly Bridge 2 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bad Bridge against 4.6 for Poly Bridge 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 915 and 276 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Bad Bridge's written reviews are positive against 75% of Poly Bridge 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Bridge ships an update every 2 months, Poly Bridge 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Bad Bridge versus Poly Bridge 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad BridgePoly Bridge 2
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (915 ratings)4.6 (276 ratings)
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews75.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings915 — better276
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#157 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB271 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinh Dao LaiDry Cactus

Customer experience

Bad Bridge

All ratings915 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative25.6%

Poly Bridge 2

All ratings276 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

Bad Bridge

From 915 App Store ratings

What 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

Poly Bridge 2

From 276 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging and creative
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 💎 Great value for money
  • 🧠 Encourages critical thinking
  • 🎨 Allows for creative bridge design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult later levels
  • 🔧 Sandbox mode bugs and limitations
  • 🕹️ Inconvenient controls on mobile
  • 🔍 Lack of in-game guidance/tutorials

Bugs and requests

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

Poly Bridge 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progress reset or not saved properly
  • Sandbox mode issues (invisible objects, inability to use split joints)
  • Graphical glitches (screen flashing when placing springs)
  • Crashes on level completion or when loading the game
  • Compatibility issues on older/certain iPad models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add leaderboards and community features
  • Improve sandbox mode functionality
  • Provide more in-depth tutorials
  • Add support for controllers
  • Expand vehicle and material options

In-app purchases

None

Bad Bridge

No in-app purchases

None

Poly Bridge 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bad Bridge free?
Bad Bridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poly Bridge 2 free?
Poly Bridge 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bad Bridge or Poly Bridge 2?
Bad Bridge and Poly Bridge 2 are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 915 and 276 ratings respectively.
Do Bad Bridge or Poly Bridge 2 have ads?
Bad Bridge shows ads; Poly Bridge 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Bad Bridge or Poly Bridge 2?
Bad Bridge ships an update every 2 months, and Poly Bridge 2 monthly. Most recently, Bad Bridge was updated on September 16, 2026 and Poly Bridge 2 on September 21, 2026.

Other comparisons