Traffic Rush vs Rain City
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!
Rain City
Embark on a bizarre and exciting adventure as a cat searching for his sister in the perpetually rainy Rain City. Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the truth behind the endless rain.
- Story-driven adventure
- Puzzle solving
- Character interaction
- Minigames
- Memory and observation challenges
- Picture book-like graphics
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The game begins with the main character, a cat, who embarks to Rain City to find his sister. The story is both bizarre and exciting making players get lost in a mushroom field, search for a secret passage, and run experiments in a laboratory. The reason rain continues in Rain City is uncovered when players find his missing sister... Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans will draw you in to the world of Rain City.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Traffic Rush at 92% against Rain City's 51%. Traffic Rush also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and chart position (#121 vs unranked). Rain City's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Traffic Rush costs $0.99 and Rain City $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Traffic Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traffic Rush has 540 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Traffic Rush's written reviews are positive against 51% of Rain City's.
Traffic Rush ships an update every 6 months, Rain City every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Traffic Rush | Rain City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (540 ratings) — better | 4.0 (72 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 51.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 540 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #121 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Traffic Rush
Rain City
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
Rain City
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful art and graphics
- 📚 Engaging story and plot twists
- 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🎧 Atmospheric sound design
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Clunky and frustrating controls
- 👾 Difficult and unwelcome arcade mini-games
- ❓ Illogical or trial-and-error puzzles
- 🗣️ Poor or nonsensical English translation
- 📱 Small screen interaction issues
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
Rain City
Reported bugs
12 issues- Character gets stuck on objects/walls
- Cat disappears in drain, blocking progress
- Boss battle controls not working with controller
- Automatically sent out of jail camera room
- Bug preventing progress in jail section (apple for rat)
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- Cat gets stuck when walking clockwise above sewer
- Remote controlled car bug in factory
- Game freezes
- Cannot download after purchase
- Elevator bug in underground mine
- Dialogue text cut off
- Sound and music missing
Requested features
9 requests- Add a skip option for arcade games
- Improve character movement and controls
- Add a hint system for puzzles
- Improve English translation quality
- Add Thai language support
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- Option to turn off dialogue noise
- Better sound and music implementation
- Larger screen optimization for mobile
- More intuitive interaction system
In-app purchases
Traffic Rush
No in-app purchases
Rain City
No in-app purchases
