Comparison

Traffic Rush vs Airport

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

Head to head
About

Traffic Rush

Direct vehicles and trains across intersections to prevent crashes. This engaging puzzle game offers two distinct modes and challenges players with increasing traffic intensity. It's easy to learn but difficult to master, providing a fun and strategic gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Direct vehicles and trains
  • Prevent traffic crashes
  • Two game modes: Traffic Rush and Rail Rush
  • Game Center integration
  • Universal app support
  • Widescreen compatibility
Features
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## Top 10 paid iPhone app 2011 ## ## Now also with an additional train mode ## RUSH HOUR is approaching and traffic intensity is rising! Direct the rushing vehicles strategically across the intersection with your fingers. The rules are really easy, but keeping the roads and tracks CRASH FREE isn't. Give it a spin and enjoy a fun session of TRAFFIC RUSH! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Traffic Rush was featured in the TOP 10 ALL-TIME PAID IPHONE APPS by Apple in the 2011 celebration of the App Store reaching 10,000,000,000 app downloads. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: * Two full game modes: * #1: "Traffic Rush" featuring cars * #2: "Rail Rush" featuring trains * Game Center * Universal App * Widescreen support * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!

About

Airport

Take on the role of an airport manager and control air traffic by drawing paths for planes. Successfully land and depart aircraft to earn money, upgrade your airport, and unlock new stations. This game tests your multitasking skills and offers various levels and modes.

Highlights
  • Control airport traffic by drawing paths
  • Guide airplanes for landing and departure
  • Earn money to upgrade and open new stations
  • Multiple levels with increasing difficulty
  • Endless mode with leaderboards and achievements
  • Day-night cycle with weather effects
Features
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Play the role of airport manager and control the airport traffic. Be an airport control tower and guide airplanes simply by drawing paths and manage the chaos of the airport. Best way to Kill Free Time. This game also tests your brain's multitasking ability. Gameplay and features: Guide the airplanes towards the runway to land and serve them as required. Earn money by successfully departing airplanes on time and use the money to upgrade and open new stations. Lots of Levels with increasing difficulty and six endless mode levels with global leaderboards and many achievements to unlock. Rainy days and cloudy days with the day-night cycle.

Screenshots

Traffic Rush3 screens
Airport4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Airport at Free against Traffic Rush's $0.99. Traffic Rush's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Airport is free to download; Traffic Rush costs $0.99 up front. Airport sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Traffic Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Airport holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 540 and 438 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Traffic Rush's written reviews are positive against 80% of Airport's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traffic Rush ships an update every 6 months, Airport every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Traffic Rush versus Airport: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraffic RushAirport
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (540 ratings)4.7 (438 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings540 — better438
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB50 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDonut Gamesmukesh patel

Customer experience

Traffic Rush

All ratings539 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews427 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.4%

Airport

All ratings415 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Traffic Rush

From 540 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple but fun concept
  • 🚀 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Great for quick play sessions
  • 🚀 Challenging but rewarding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🔍 Difficulty progression could be improved
  • 🔍 Lack of new content or updates
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🔍 Small screen size makes it hard to see vehicles

Airport

From 438 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
  • ⏱️ Excellent time management mechanics
  • 🧠 Great for stress relief and mental stimulation
  • 📱 Works offline without internet required
  • 🎮 Simple yet engaging mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Level 32 is broken/endless
  • 📢 Forced ads after every level
  • 🔇 Mutes background music automatically
  • 💰 Limited content without paying
  • 🎮 Unclear level objectives/instructions

Bugs and requests

Traffic Rush

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Swipe controls not always responsive
  • Crashes on newer iOS devices
  • Incompatibility issues with certain iPhone models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add different difficulty levels or modes
  • Introduce new gameplay elements like traffic lights or obstacles
  • Allow listening to own music while playing
  • Implement a level builder or editor
  • Add more vehicles, locations, or themes

Airport

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Level 32 never ends - planes keep spawning infinitely
  • Level 11 doesn't award stars despite meeting criteria
  • Ghost plane appears and crashes into boarding bays
  • Game crashes immediately on app startup
  • Planes can land/takeoff from locked runways
Show 5 more
  • Planes explode randomly causing money loss
  • Level 36 has ghost plane issues
  • Progress data disappears without explanation
  • Unclear level completion targets
  • Star rating not properly awarded

Requested features

10 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Different airport variations
  • Boat/port management version
  • Additional terminal features (plane washing, etc.)
  • Customizable terminal layout
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  • Plane priority/classification guide
  • More endless mode variations
  • First class passengers and food services
  • Better grammar in instructions
  • Skip level option

In-app purchases

None

Traffic Rush

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Airport

One-time1
  • Airport Control adFree$1.99

Questions

Is Traffic Rush free?
Traffic Rush costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airport free?
Airport is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Traffic Rush or Airport?
Airport is rated higher. Traffic Rush averages 4.5 out of 5 from 540 ratings, while Airport averages 4.7 from 438 ratings.
Do Traffic Rush or Airport have ads?
Airport shows ads; Traffic Rush does not.
Which is updated more often, Traffic Rush or Airport?
Traffic Rush ships an update every 6 months, and Airport every 5 months. Most recently, Traffic Rush was updated on October 29, 2026 and Airport on October 29, 2026.

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