Traffic Rush vs Universal Paperclips™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Direct vehicles and trains
- Prevent traffic crashes
- Two game modes: Traffic Rush and Rail Rush
- Game Center integration
- Universal app support
- Widescreen compatibility
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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!
Universal Paperclips™
Become a super-powered AI focused on creating an unstoppable paperclip empire. This idle management strategy simulation game offers full gameplay without ads or in-app purchases.
- AI paperclip maximization
- Idle management gameplay
- Strategy simulation
- Empire building
- Full gameplay
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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The OFFICIAL mobile version of the hit browser game. No ads, no in-app purchases, full gameplay. "The game is click-crack." - Wired "This paperclip sim will cause your next existential crisis." - VentureBeat "A hopelessly addicting game." - Forbes "A terrifying lesson in how artificial intelligence will make us unnecessary." - Business Insider "If this planet ends up with a tombstone, what is written on the tombstone may be, 'they didn’t really understand what it’s like to be a paperclip maximizer.'" - Eliezer Yudkowsky Become a super-powerful AI who only wants one thing: paperclips. Use your unstoppable intelligence to create a massive paperclip empire in this addictive idle/management/strategy/sim.
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Verdict
Traffic Rush and Universal Paperclips™ both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Traffic Rush's written reviews are positive against 66% of Universal Paperclips™'s. Traffic Rush also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Universal Paperclips™'s advantage is chart position (#29 vs #151). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Traffic Rush costs $0.99 and Universal Paperclips™ $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Traffic Rush against 4.5 for Universal Paperclips™. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 540 and 316 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Traffic Rush's written reviews are positive against 66% of Universal Paperclips™'s.
Traffic Rush ships an update every 6 months, Universal Paperclips™ every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Traffic Rush | Universal Paperclips™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (540 ratings) | 4.5 (316 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 66.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 540 — better | 316 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #151 | #29 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Everybody House Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Traffic Rush
Universal Paperclips™
User reviews
Traffic Rush
From 540 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Universal Paperclips™
From 316 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple but addictive gameplay
- 👍 Engaging and clever concept
- 💡 Interesting philosophical elements
- 🚀 Surprisingly deep and replayable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially in later stages
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 😞 Lack of offline progress or background play
- 😞 Poorly optimized for iPad
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
Universal Paperclips™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Drones gifts getting stuck at NaN
- Inability to progress past certain stages due to bugs
- Inconsistent behavior when closing and reopening the app
- Resets or loss of progress after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save and resume progress across devices
- Offline/background progress
- Better iPad optimization with multi-column layout
In-app purchases
Traffic Rush
No in-app purchases
Universal Paperclips™
No in-app purchases
Questions
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