Comparison

Poly Bridge 3 vs TownsFolk

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

Head to head
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!

About

TownsFolk

Lead settlers to build and expand a thriving colony in a mysterious and dangerous world. Manage resources, make critical decisions, and overcome challenges to ensure your settlement's survival. Explore the unknown, face disasters, and appease a demanding king.

Highlights
  • Build and expand settlements
  • Explore unknown territories
  • Survive challenges and disasters
  • Roguelite strategy gameplay
  • Skirmish and puzzle modes
  • Handcrafted pixel art visuals
  • Weekly challenge mode
Features
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TownsFolk – Build. Survive. Explore. Lead a group of settlers into the unknown and build a thriving colony in a world full of mystery and danger. Manage scarce resources, make tough choices, and face the unpredictable frontier. Will your town prosper or fall? Lead, Expand, Survive: • Build & Expand – Grow your village by managing Food, Gold, Faith, and Production. • Explore the Unknown – Clear the fog, discover treasures, and uncover dangers. • Survive Challenges – Overcome disasters, wild animals, and moral dilemmas. • Appease the King – Deliver tribute, or risk your colony’s fate. Game Features: ▪ Roguelite Strategy – New challenges every playthrough. ▪ Skirmish Mode – Test survival skills in standalone scenarios. ▪ Puzzle Challenges – Solve strategic puzzles for rewards. ▪ Pixel Art World – Handcrafted visuals & atmospheric music. ▪ Deep, Minimalist Gameplay – Easy to start, challenging to master. ▪ Weekly Challenge Mode – A new scenario every week with leaderboards. ▪ Factions – 5 unique Factions, each with their own strengths, stories, and playstyles. Can you build a settlement that withstands the test of time? Download TownsFolk today! Play for Free – Upgrade Anytime TownsFolk lets you jump in for free! Enjoy the How to Play missions, test your skills in Puzzle Missions, and try out Skirmish Mode with a fixed setup. Want more? A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full Campaign and lets you customize settings in Skirmish Mode for endless replayability.

Screenshots

Poly Bridge 34 screens
TownsFolk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TownsFolk at 4.7 against Poly Bridge 3's 3.9. TownsFolk also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 135) and device support (5 vs 2). Poly Bridge 3's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 and TownsFolk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TownsFolk holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TownsFolk has 3.3K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Poly Bridge 3's written reviews are positive against 73% of TownsFolk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poly Bridge 3 ships an update every 4 days, TownsFolk every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Poly Bridge 3 versus TownsFolk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoly Bridge 3TownsFolk
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (135 ratings)4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews73.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1353.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size492 MB256 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDry CactusShort Circuit Studio

Customer experience

Poly Bridge 3

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

TownsFolk

All ratings3,260 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews651 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

Poly Bridge 3

From 135 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

TownsFolk

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Solid tutorial
  • 👍 Portrait mode
  • 👍 Great city sim game
  • 👍 Interesting mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 💰 Requires payment after tutorial
  • 🔍 Needs better balancing
  • 🔍 Needs deeper gameplay

Bugs and requests

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

TownsFolk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tutorial freezes the game
  • Can't build anything and days don't progress
  • Save data reverts or gets corrupted

Requested features

2 requests
  • Creative/easy mode to keep progress
  • Leaderboards and daily challenges

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Poly Bridge 3

One-time1
  • Unlock All$4.99
2 purchases

TownsFolk

One-time2
  • Shadow of Empires bundle$2.99
  • TownsFolk: A new world$8.99

Questions

Is Poly Bridge 3 free?
Poly Bridge 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TownsFolk free?
TownsFolk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poly Bridge 3 or TownsFolk?
TownsFolk is rated higher. Poly Bridge 3 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while TownsFolk averages 4.7 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Poly Bridge 3 or TownsFolk have ads?
Neither Poly Bridge 3 nor TownsFolk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poly Bridge 3 or TownsFolk?
Poly Bridge 3 ships an update every 4 days, and TownsFolk every 2 weeks. Most recently, Poly Bridge 3 was updated on October 24, 2026 and TownsFolk on October 24, 2026.

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