Traffic Brains 2 vs Gridlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Traffic Brains 2
Optimize traffic flow by programming traffic light patterns and strategically placing road signs. Manage traffic logic in advance to prevent jams and ensure efficient movement of cars and buses through cities. Aim for high traffic efficiency in various challenging levels.
- Program traffic light patterns
- Place road signs and traffic lights
- Block roads to divert traffic
- Manage car and bus movement
- Prevent car crashes
- 28 unique levels
- 4 gameplay modes
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Turn traffic chaos into a city that flows. Take charge as the traffic manager in Traffic Brains 2. Program traffic light patterns, place road signs, and plan smarter routes to keep cars and buses moving. Every level challenges you to reach a target traffic efficiency. Can you find the best solution? PLAN, PROGRAM, PRESS GO Set your traffic light sequences in advance, decide which directions get the green light, and coordinate intersections to keep traffic flowing. Adjust speed limits where needed, hit GO, and watch your plan in action. UNTANGLE THE JAMS Find bottlenecks and use road signs to redirect traffic or block roads. Coordinate green lights to let cars pass through several intersections with fewer stops. Watch the results, refine your setup, and improve your traffic efficiency. MAKE EVERY DECISION COUNT Work within your budget as you place signs and traffic lights. Cars travel to parking lots and back home, while buses follow their routes. Keep intersections safe and watch out for crashes. FEATURES • Program traffic light patterns and coordinate busy intersections. • Place road signs and traffic lights within your budget. • Divert traffic, block roads, and adjust speed limits. • Manage cars and buses with different routes. • Explore 28 unique levels featuring beautiful cities. • Take on 8 mega city levels. • Adapt to increasing demand across 6 traffic growth maps. • Test your planning skills in 4 gameplay modes. A thoughtful traffic puzzle where careful planning keeps the city moving.
Gridlock
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Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just pure gameplay. Draw flight paths, land aircraft, and keep the terminal alive in a fast-paced air traffic control arcade game. The terminal is open. The sky is already too busy. In Gridlock: Terminal, you control a crowded airspace where every aircraft needs a safe route home. Draw flight paths, guide aircraft to the correct runway, avoid hazards, and survive as the skies become increasingly chaotic. One bad route can cause a crash. One missed hazard can end the run. One more landing can beat your high score. Simple to learn. Difficult to master. NEW: Daily Dispatch Take on one official challenge every day. You get one attempt, one score, and one chance to climb the leaderboard before tomorrow's dispatch arrives. Compete on Game Center, unlock achievements, and become Terminal Master. Features - Draw flight paths with one finger - Land planes, jets, heavy aircraft, and helicopters - Match aircraft to the correct runway or helipad - Avoid birds, turbulence, screen edges, and mid-air collisions - Survive increasingly busy airspace - Take on the Daily Dispatch challenge - Compete on Game Center leaderboards - Unlock achievements and milestones - Chase your personal best - Quick arcade sessions built for "one more try" - Free to play Every landing counts. Every decision matters. How long can you keep the terminal alive?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridlock at none against Traffic Brains 2's 1. Traffic Brains 2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Traffic Brains 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gridlock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Traffic Brains 2 ships an update every 5 days, Gridlock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Traffic Brains 2 | Gridlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 454 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucky Loot | Yusuf Yasin |
In-app purchases
Traffic Brains 2
- Unlock full game$1.99
Gridlock
No in-app purchases
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