Comparison

Cargo Bridge HD vs Plague Inc.

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

Head to head
About

Cargo Bridge HD

Build bridges to help workers transport cargo across challenging terrain. Progress through 24 levels with increasing difficulty, utilizing various materials and a physics engine. Enjoy a bonus challenge mode for extra fun.

Highlights
  • Bridge building simulation
  • 24 challenging levels
  • Physics engine
  • Egyptian and Greek themes
  • Bonus Challenge mode
  • Step-by-step help system
Features
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Cargo Bridge, Limex Games' most popular download, first became available to millions of iPhone users in summer 2011. The object of the game is to build bridges within each of 24 different levels. This is how your little workers are able to move heavy cargo (including crates, safes and even elephants!) from one side of the valley to the other. With every level, the difficulty increases. Players must build bridges across larger gaps, up and down inclines and around obstacles in their path. They are also given access to new building materials and may use money collected in the game to build the longest bridge they can. Those who wish to have a break from game levels can also do so by entering Challenge mode. • Building and simulation modes • Twenty-four levels of complexity • Egyptian and Greek themes • Amazing physics engine • Step-by-step help system • Addictive gameplay • Bonus Challenge mode Use your creativity and skill to build bridges simply by drawing with your finger on the touch screen. Ready to give it a go? Go on, then. Install and enjoy! Published and distributed by Software Planet Group Ltd. with permission of Limex Games.

About

Plague Inc.

A strategic simulation game where you evolve a deadly pathogen to infect the world and end humanity. Adapt your plague against global defenses and master different disease types to achieve victory. It's a high-stakes battle of strategy against the entire planet.

Highlights
  • Evolve deadly global plagues
  • Adapt against human defenses
  • Master 12 disease types
  • Infect 50+ countries
  • Hundreds of traits to evolve
  • Daily Diseases and Outbreak Mode
Features
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Can you infect the world? Plague Inc. is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero'. Now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself. Brilliantly executed with innovative gameplay and built from the ground up for iPhone & iPad, Plague Inc. evolves the strategy genre and pushes mobile gaming (and you) to new levels. It’s You vs. the world - only the strongest can survive! ◈◈◈ #1 top game globally with well over a billion games played ◈◈◈ Plague Inc. is a global hit with over a million 5 star ratings and features in newspapers such as The Economist, New York Post, Boston Herald, The Guardian and London Metro! The developer of Plague Inc. was invited to speak at the CDC in Atlanta about the disease models inside the game! ▶ “The game creates a compelling world that engages the public on serious public health topics” – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ▶ "Plague Inc: The Cure encapsulates the complexities of a global pandemic response and highlights how crucial international collaboration is needed to address such a threat.” – Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations ▶ “Best Tablet Game” - New York Daily News ▶ “Plague Inc. will snag your attention in all the right ways and keep it there” - Touch Arcade ▶ “No denying Plague Inc.'s high-level of quality” - Modojo ▶ “Plague Inc. should not be as much fun as it is” – London Metro ▶ “Will leave you hoping to destroy the world, all in the name of a bit of fun” – Pocket Lint ▶ “Plague Inc.'s gameplay is infectious” - Slide to Play ▶ Winner – “Overall Game of the Year” – Pocket Gamer ▶ “Killing billions has never been so fun” – IGN ◈◈◈ Features: ● Stunning retina graphics with a highly polished interface (Contagion guaranteed) ● Highly detailed, hyper-realistic world with advanced AI (Outbreak management) ● Comprehensive in-game help and tutorial system (I am Legendarily helpful) ● 12 different disease types with radically different strategies to master (12 Monkeys?) ● Full Save/Load functionality (28 Saves Later!) ● 50+ countries to infect, hundreds of traits to evolve and thousands of world events to adapt to (Pandemic evolved) ● Full game support for scoreboards and achievements ● Expansion updates add the mind controlling Neurax Worm, the zombie producing Necroa Virus, Speed Runs and real life Scenarios! ● Can you save the world? Take control and stop a deadly global plague in our biggest expansion yet! ● Take on Daily Diseases, earn powerful upgrades and compete against the world in Outbreak Mode! Localised in English, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Russian. (more coming soon) P.S. Give yourself a pat on the back if you got all the themed literature references! Special sale price to celebrate being one of the most popular paid iPhone games ever! ◈◈◈ Like Plague Inc. on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PlagueInc Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NdemicCreations

Screenshots

Cargo Bridge HD4 screens
Plague Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cargo Bridge HD at none against Plague Inc.'s 10. Cargo Bridge HD also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Plague Inc.'s advantage is ratings volume (168K vs 95) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ads 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

Cargo Bridge HD costs $0.99 and Plague Inc. $0.99 up front. Plague Inc. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cargo Bridge HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cargo Bridge HD against 4.8 for Plague Inc.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plague Inc. has 168K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Cargo Bridge HD's written reviews are positive against 76% of Plague Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cargo Bridge HD ships an update every 10 months, Plague Inc. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Cargo Bridge HD versus Plague Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCargo Bridge HDPlague Inc.
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.9 (95 ratings) — better4.8 (168K ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings95168K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB116 MB
Age rating4++9
DeveloperSoftware Planet Group Ltd.Ndemic Creations

Customer experience

Cargo Bridge HD

All ratings95 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.6%

Plague Inc.

All ratings167,824 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,375 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative18.8%

User reviews

Cargo Bridge HD

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenges users to think critically
  • 👍 Great value for the price
  • 🎨 Creative bridge-building experience
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable on both mobile and desktop

Room to improve

  • 🖐️ Controls can be finicky on mobile
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing small details on smaller screens
  • 🛠️ Occasional bugs or glitches
  • 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay after a while

Plague Inc.

From 168K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🤔 Challenging and thought-provoking
  • 👍 Realistic disease simulation
  • 💡 Unique scenarios and special disease types
  • 🎨 Immersive graphics and audio

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without paying
  • 🐛 Inconsistent game mechanics
  • 🤖 Unrealistic cure development
  • 🤔 Lack of multiplayer mode

Bugs and requests

Cargo Bridge HD

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty placing supports at the bottom of the screen
  • Inconsistent physics behavior when modifying existing bridges

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and challenges
  • Ability to save and load custom bridge designs
  • Improved controls for mobile devices
  • Support for larger screens (e.g. iPad)

Plague Inc.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to restore purchased content
  • Glitches with certain disease types
  • Inconsistent DNA point rewards
  • Sudden difficulty spikes on normal mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode (player vs player)
  • More realistic cure distribution and development
  • Ability to customize game scenarios
  • Expanded free content without paywall
  • Improved progression for free-to-play users

In-app purchases

None

Cargo Bridge HD

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Plague Inc.

One-time10
  • Unlock Virus$0.99
  • Neurax Worm Expansion Pack$1.99
  • Necroa Virus Expansion Pack$1.99
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  • Simian Flu Expansion Pack$1.99
  • Shadow Plague Expansion Pack$1.99
  • Unlock 7 Standard Plagues$2.99
  • Scenario Pack$2.99
  • Unlock All Genes$7.99
  • Unlock Cheats$9.99
  • Plague Pack$12.99

Questions

Is Cargo Bridge HD free?
Cargo Bridge HD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plague Inc. free?
Plague Inc. costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cargo Bridge HD or Plague Inc.?
Cargo Bridge HD is rated higher. Cargo Bridge HD averages 4.9 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Plague Inc. averages 4.8 from 168K ratings.
Do Cargo Bridge HD or Plague Inc. have ads?
Neither Cargo Bridge HD nor Plague Inc. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cargo Bridge HD or Plague Inc.?
Cargo Bridge HD ships an update every 10 months, and Plague Inc. every 2 months. Most recently, Cargo Bridge HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Plague Inc. on November 2, 2026.

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