Comparison

Bridge Constructor vs Poly Bridge 2

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

Head to head
About

Bridge Constructor

Design and construct bridges across various terrains, testing their stability with different vehicles. Engage in competitive multiplayer modes and explore numerous levels with diverse building materials and challenges.

Highlights
  • Multiple building materials
  • Asynchronous 1v1 multiplayer
  • Over 60 levels in base game
  • Build for cars, trucks, and tanks
  • Free build mode
  • Optional DLCs for more levels
Features
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Become a master bridge builder in Bridge Constructor! Build bridges across deep valleys, canals, and rivers and put your constructions to the ultimate stress test. Choose from materials including wood, steel, cables, and concrete pillars, find the perfect solution, and stay within budget. With countless ways to tackle each challenge, your engineering skills and creativity are the only limits. MULTIPLAYER MODE Go head-to-head in exciting asynchronous 1v1 multiplayer matches! Challenge friends or other bridge builders and compete to find the most efficient solution. Build a cheaper bridge and put the pressure on your opponent to beat it. Keep pushing each other to lower the budget -- how low can you go and still get the vehicles over the gap? Play casual matches for fun or compete in ranked matches and climb the rankings. MORE BRIDGES, MORE CHALLENGES Take on varied bridge-building challenges across Bridge Constructor's worlds: • Camatuga -- The game's main world featuring 40 levels across five islands. • Seasonal Worlds -- Enjoy 20+ special bridge-building challenges inspired by Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Summer. • SlopeMania (Paid DLC) -- Expand your bridge-building experience with 24 challenging levels featuring sloping roads, colorful grottoes, and tricky Crazy Levels. • Trains (Paid DLC) -- Take on 18 additional levels where your bridges must withstand the enormous weight of commuter and heavy freight trains. SlopeMania and Trains are available separately as optional in-app purchases, offering even more challenges for ambitious bridge builders. FEATURES • 60+ levels in the base game, including Seasonal Worlds • Asynchronous multiplayer matches (1v1) • Multiple building materials and countless possible solutions • Build bridges for cars, trucks, and tank trucks • Free build mode and help system • Color-coded load indicators • High scores and multiplayer rankings • Two optional DLCs with 42 additional levels, new environments, and vehicles (available as in-app purchases)

About

Poly Bridge 2

Experience a creative engineering challenge by designing and building bridges in this acclaimed simulator. Featuring new levels, mechanics, and a custom physics engine for predictable simulations. Enjoy a new soundtrack with remastered original songs.

Highlights
  • Bridge construction levels
  • Custom physics engine
  • New spring material
  • Original and remastered soundtrack
  • Creative engineering puzzles
Features
Currently charting
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The acclaimed bridge-building simulator is back and better than ever! New levels, new mechanics, a custom physics engine, and much more! Rediscover your engineering creativity with even more hours of puzzling fun! Adrian Talens returns with a new full-length Soundtrack! Relax to the soothing and critically acclaimed music with 13 completely new tracks plus 18 of the original Poly Bridge songs remastered! Enjoy over an hour and a half of the familiar and gentle acoustic guitar rhythms. Take on levels with some added cushion and bounce your way to victory with the new Spring material. Now your bridges can be even more flexible! We went above and beyond this time, crafting a custom physics engine optimized and fine-tuned specifically for bridge simulations. Accurate and predictable, it guarantees the same simulation outcome for everyone, keeping the competitive aspect of the game alive!

Screenshots

Bridge Constructor4 screens
Poly Bridge 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poly Bridge 2 at none against Bridge Constructor's 6. Poly Bridge 2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Bridge Constructor's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 276) and chart position (#59 vs #183). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

Bridge Constructor costs $0.99 and Poly Bridge 2 $1.99 up front. Bridge Constructor sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Poly Bridge 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Bridge Constructor against 4.6 for Poly Bridge 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 276 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Bridge Constructor's written reviews are positive against 75% of Poly Bridge 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bridge Constructor ships an update every 3 months, Poly Bridge 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bridge Constructor versus Poly Bridge 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridge ConstructorPoly Bridge 2
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings)4.6 (276 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews75.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better276
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#59 — better#183
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size514 MB271 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeadup GmbHDry Cactus

Customer experience

Bridge Constructor

All ratings1,136 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews444 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.2%

Poly Bridge 2

All ratings276 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

Bridge Constructor

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and challenging
  • 👍 Great for brain stimulation
  • 👍 Realistic physics and engineering concepts
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, sync issues)
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
  • 🔒 Lack of progress saving/restoration
  • 👎 Repetitive/limited content
  • 👎 Unrealistic bridge building constraints

Poly Bridge 2

From 276 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging and creative
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 💎 Great value for money
  • 🧠 Encourages critical thinking
  • 🎨 Allows for creative bridge design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult later levels
  • 🔧 Sandbox mode bugs and limitations
  • 🕹️ Inconvenient controls on mobile
  • 🔍 Lack of in-game guidance/tutorials

Bugs and requests

Bridge Constructor

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Tutorial levels not working as intended
  • Sync issues causing loss of progress
  • Crashes on certain devices/OS versions
  • Inability to select certain materials
  • Vehicles not behaving realistically

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and bridge building challenges
  • Ability to freely build without budget constraints
  • Improved tutorial and guidance
  • More vehicle types to test bridges
  • Ability to save and restore progress

Poly Bridge 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progress reset or not saved properly
  • Sandbox mode issues (invisible objects, inability to use split joints)
  • Graphical glitches (screen flashing when placing springs)
  • Crashes on level completion or when loading the game
  • Compatibility issues on older/certain iPad models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add leaderboards and community features
  • Improve sandbox mode functionality
  • Provide more in-depth tutorials
  • Add support for controllers
  • Expand vehicle and material options

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bridge Constructor

One-time6
  • 3 Coins$0.99
  • Free Build Mode For All Levels$0.99
  • 20 Coins$0.99
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  • SlopeMania$1.99
  • 60 Coins$1.99
  • Trains$1.99
None

Poly Bridge 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bridge Constructor free?
Bridge Constructor costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Poly Bridge 2 free?
Poly Bridge 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bridge Constructor or Poly Bridge 2?
Poly Bridge 2 is rated higher. Bridge Constructor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Poly Bridge 2 averages 4.6 from 276 ratings.
Do Bridge Constructor or Poly Bridge 2 have ads?
Neither Bridge Constructor nor Poly Bridge 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bridge Constructor or Poly Bridge 2?
Bridge Constructor ships an update every 3 months, and Poly Bridge 2 monthly. Most recently, Bridge Constructor was updated on November 6, 2026 and Poly Bridge 2 on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bridge Constructor or Poly Bridge 2?
Bridge Constructor currently peaks at #59 in the App Store charts, and Poly Bridge 2 at #183. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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