Comparison

Bad Bridge vs Poly Bridge 3

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
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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 3

A physics-based puzzle game where you design and build bridges to guide vehicles to their destinations. Explore diverse levels, experiment with different bridge types, and test your engineering creativity in open-world and sandbox modes.

Highlights
  • Build various bridge types
  • Physics-based simulation
  • Open World Campaign
  • Sandbox mode for creativity
  • Leaderboards and player gallery
  • Custom physics engine
Features
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Try before you buy! No ads. In app purchase unlocks full game. Poly Bridge 3 is a puzzle game where building bridges is key. Get vehicles to their destination by testing your engineering and problem solving skills. Suspension bridges, draw-bridges, multi-level bridges, crazy almost-bridges, bridges, bridges, bridges! Explore the new Open World Campaign with a dozen worlds and 150+ new levels. Jumps, Hydraulics, ‘Normal’ Bridges, and more giving you hours of gameplay to enjoy! Take a flying leap in Vaulty Towers or flex those hydraulic muscles in Bifrost Bend! Let your engineering creativity flow with no restrictions in Sandbox mode, allowing you to push your bridge building skills to the limit. Challenge yourself with improving your rank on the Leaderboards and check out other player solutions in the Gallery! Our custom physics engine gives total control, reliability, and accuracy to your bridges. Sleep easy at night knowing your bridges will perform consistently every time!

Screenshots

Bad Bridge4 screens
Poly Bridge 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bad Bridge at 4.6 against Poly Bridge 3's 3.9. Bad Bridge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (915 vs 126). Poly Bridge 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Poly Bridge 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bad Bridge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bad Bridge holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bad Bridge has 915 ratings behind it against 126, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 65% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Bridge ships an update every 2 months, Poly Bridge 3 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bad Bridge versus Poly Bridge 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad BridgePoly Bridge 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (915 ratings) — better3.9 (126 ratings)
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings915 — better126
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB492 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 3

All ratings126 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative23.0%

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 3

From 126 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging and makes you feel like an engineer
  • ✨ Great physics
  • 😌 Relaxing and pure fun
  • 📱 Good for mobile

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game-breaking bug with hydraulics
  • 🔇 No audio in silent mode
  • ⭐ Unclear requirement to get stars
  • 🧰 Limits creativity and bad snapping
  • 💸 Paid full game after free trial

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 3

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game breaking bug where hydraulics won’t pull asphalt apart
  • No audio when in silent mode
  • No audio
  • Game kept bugging, wouldn’t let me place anything in the sandbox
  • Game Center can’t reconnect after reinstalling
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  • The example hydraulics level doesn’t let me do anything
  • When game resources accumulate, the game completely freezes
  • Game crashes or freezes before even starting
  • Black screen issues
  • Random game freezes
  • Inconsistent content in exhibition hall
  • Exploiting bugs for unrealistic operations

Requested features

9 requests
  • Turn off silent mode to hear game audio
  • Add workshop and ability to share bridges
  • Bring weekly mode to iOS
  • Allow players to upload levels for others to play
  • Add an Olympics mode
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  • Add Garcello with a mint green limousine
  • Add content like chemistry, physics, and mathematics games
  • Add user-made levels to iOS version
  • Add a way to upload Steam workshop levels to iOS version

In-app purchases

None

Bad Bridge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Poly Bridge 3

One-time1
  • Unlock All$4.99

Questions

Is Bad Bridge free?
Bad Bridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poly Bridge 3 free?
Poly Bridge 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bad Bridge or Poly Bridge 3?
Bad Bridge is rated higher. Bad Bridge averages 4.6 out of 5 from 915 ratings, while Poly Bridge 3 averages 3.9 from 126 ratings.
Do Bad Bridge or Poly Bridge 3 have ads?
Bad Bridge shows ads; Poly Bridge 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Bad Bridge or Poly Bridge 3?
Bad Bridge ships an update every 2 months, and Poly Bridge 3 every 4 days. Most recently, Bad Bridge was updated on September 16, 2026 and Poly Bridge 3 on September 29, 2026.

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