Comparison

Poly Bridge 3 vs Basic

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

Basic

Features
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Basic: Mine Sweeper is a modern, lightweight take on the classic puzzle game. Tap to reveal cells, flag suspicious tiles, and clear the board without hitting a mine. Built for focus and speed: • Clean, responsive controls • Easy / Medium / Hard + Custom board size • Offline gameplay • Local stats and best times • Sound on/off and simple theme settings • Resume where you left off Whether you play for a quick round or a long session, Basic: Mine Sweeper delivers the classic challenge in a minimal, smooth interface.

Screenshots

Poly Bridge 34 screens
Basic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Poly Bridge 3 at Free against Basic's $0.99. Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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

Poly Bridge 3 is free to download; Basic costs $0.99 up front. Poly Bridge 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poly Bridge 3 ships an update every 4 days, Basic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Poly Bridge 3 versus Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoly Bridge 3Basic
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.9 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size492 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDry CactusERCUMENT BERKE ARASTAMAN

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

Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Poly Bridge 3

One-time1
  • Unlock All$4.99
None

Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poly Bridge 3 free?
Poly Bridge 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic free?
Basic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poly Bridge 3 or Basic have ads?
Neither Poly Bridge 3 nor Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poly Bridge 3 or Basic?
Poly Bridge 3 ships an update every 4 days, and Basic every 5 days. Most recently, Poly Bridge 3 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Basic on October 24, 2026.

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