Comparison

Traffic Rush vs Forward

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

Forward

Embark on a card-based roguelike dungeon crawl. Choose a champion, collect items to enhance abilities, and strategically move through procedurally generated levels. Each decision is critical to defeating monsters and clearing the dungeon.

Highlights
  • Card-based dungeon crawling
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Item collection and combinations
  • Unique playable characters
  • Turn-based strategic movement
  • Resource management
Features
Currently charting
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FORWARD: Escape the Fold was created to be the perfect bitesized roguelike dungeon crawler. Choose your champion and face a relentless crawl through the card-based dungeons, collect items to power your abilities and defeat the gruesome monsters facing you. But keep going FORWARD! **2022 Megamigs Award Winner** **2022 Tiny Teams Fest Nominee** **2022 DemoNight Nominee** Forward is an innovative game in which you will progress through a procedurally-generated dungeon in the form of cards. Move your character from one card to another and keep going forward while avoiding attacking enemies. However be careful, each card will have specific effects making each move important and strategic. Your goal is to clear the 8 levels of a dungeon, each level getting increasingly difficult. In order to succeed, you will have to choose which move to make, which item to pick and use your skills. Each choice is critical. Take advantage of many items combinations and build the best character possible based on your goal and the cards you’ll come across. Features: - 100+ item cards to improve your characters - 9 playable characters with unique skills and game mechanics - 27 unique active competencies - 3 game modes As Forward is a rogue-like inspired game, the features you’ll be able to find are : - Death ends the game ‌ - Procedurally-generated dungeons - Turn-based movements - Resource management (health, armor, mana, gold etc) - Many randomly drawn items The game is based on the 2022 PC game Forward: Escape the Fold which was received very positively. Developed by Two Tiny Dice, its success prompted the developer to bring the game to mobile.

Screenshots

Traffic Rush3 screens
Forward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forward at every 4 days against Traffic Rush's every 6 months. Traffic Rush's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 75%) and ratings volume (540 vs 117). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Traffic Rush costs $0.99 and Forward $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Traffic Rush against 4.5 for Forward. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 540 and 117 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Traffic Rush's written reviews are positive against 75% of Forward's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traffic Rush ships an update every 6 months, Forward every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Traffic Rush versus Forward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraffic RushForward
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (540 ratings) — better4.5 (117 ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings540 — better117
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#166#151 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB103 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDonut GamesChristophe Coyard

Customer experience

Traffic Rush

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

Forward

All ratings116 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative16.3%

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

Forward

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Traffic Rush

No in-app purchases

None

Forward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Traffic Rush free?
Traffic Rush costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forward free?
Forward costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Traffic Rush or Forward?
Traffic Rush is rated higher. Traffic Rush averages 4.5 out of 5 from 540 ratings, while Forward averages 4.5 from 117 ratings.
Do Traffic Rush or Forward have ads?
Neither Traffic Rush nor Forward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Traffic Rush or Forward?
Traffic Rush ships an update every 6 months, and Forward every 4 days. Most recently, Traffic Rush was updated on October 27, 2026 and Forward on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Traffic Rush or Forward?
Traffic Rush currently peaks at #166 in the App Store charts, and Forward at #151. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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