Comparison

Poly Bridge 2 vs Number Pairing

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

Head to head
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
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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!

About

Number Pairing

Features
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Three levels: easy, medium, and hard. No timing or scoring; just relaxing mental exercise. Cross-platform game works on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Supports multiple windows on iPadOS and macOS.

Screenshots

Poly Bridge 24 screens
Number Pairing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Poly Bridge 2 at monthly against Number Pairing's every 19 months. Poly Bridge 2 also leads on chart position (#177 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Number Pairing's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, 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

Poly Bridge 2 costs $1.99 and Number Pairing $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poly Bridge 2 ships an update monthly, Number Pairing every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Poly Bridge 2 versus Number Pairing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoly Bridge 2Number Pairing
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (276 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings276 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDry CactusJim Haungs

Bugs and requests

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

Number Pairing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Poly Bridge 2

No in-app purchases

None

Number Pairing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poly Bridge 2 free?
Poly Bridge 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Number Pairing free?
Number Pairing costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poly Bridge 2 or Number Pairing have ads?
Neither Poly Bridge 2 nor Number Pairing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poly Bridge 2 or Number Pairing?
Poly Bridge 2 ships an update monthly, and Number Pairing every 19 months. Most recently, Poly Bridge 2 was updated on September 26, 2026 and Number Pairing on August 31, 2026.

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