Crazy Traffic Control vs City Gridlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crazy Traffic Control
Take on the role of a traffic controller and manage traffic lights to prevent car crashes. Navigate increasingly complex intersections, unlock new vehicles and elements, and test your reflexes in this fast-paced puzzle-action game.
- Manipulate traffic lights
- Prevent car crashes
- Progress through levels
- Unlock new car types
- Discover new intersections
- Control trains
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Can YOU save travelling cars from accidents? Can YOU take the role of a traffic controller and manipulate traffic lights to keep the roads safe? Tap & change lights - you’re the one responsible now! Keep cars from crashing into each other Discover crazier and crazier intersections witch each level Unlock new car types, intersections, trains, etc. It’s time to find out! Imagine if traffic lights weren’t controlled automatically and someone had to manipulate them in real time to keep everyone from crashing into each other! What a job would that be! Crazy Traffic Controller is a unique mix of fast-paced action game and a puzzle game, in which you have to be observant and ready to anticipate the upcoming challenges. IGRS rating: 13+
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.
- 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
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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?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Crazy Traffic Control at Free against City Gridlock's $2.99. Crazy Traffic Control also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 2). City Gridlock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Crazy Traffic Control is free to download; City Gridlock costs $2.99 up front. Crazy Traffic Control sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. City Gridlock asks for nothing beyond the download.
City Gridlock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy Traffic Control has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Crazy Traffic Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of City Gridlock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Crazy Traffic Control ships an update every 2 months, City Gridlock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crazy Traffic Control | City Gridlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.7K ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 585 MB | 274 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BoomHits sp. z o.o. | Lucky Loot |
Customer experience
Crazy Traffic Control
City Gridlock
Bugs and requests
Crazy Traffic Control
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cars crashing without player input
- Game freezing after completing levels
- Levels not loading properly
- Inconsistent difficulty spikes
- Checkpoint system not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add more level variety
- Improve level progression
- Optimize performance on older devices
- Provide an ad-free paid version
- Add more customization options
City Gridlock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crazy Traffic Control
- NO ADS Special$2.99
- NO ADS$2.99
- Bag of Coins$4.99
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- Special offer$7.99
- Sack of Coins$9.99
- Suitcase of Coins$19.99
City Gridlock
No in-app purchases
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