Comparison

Bridge Constructor Playground! vs HDD Drilling Simulator

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

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About

Bridge Constructor Playground!

Design and test bridges across various terrains in this creative building game. With no budget or material limits, experiment with different designs and materials to ensure your structures can withstand the weight of cars and trucks. Offers an accessible introduction to bridge building for all ages.

Highlights
  • 32 challenging levels
  • 5 diverse settings
  • Extensive tutorial
  • New badge system
  • 4 building materials
  • Stress load visualization
  • Car and truck stress tests
Features
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Bridge Constructor Playground offers people of all ages an introduction to the topic of “bridge building”. This game gives you the freedom to let your creative side run riot – nothing is impossible. Across 30 innovative levels you have to build bridges over deep valleys, canals or rivers. Following this your bridges will be subjected to a stress test to see whether they can support the weight of the cars and/or trucks which drive across them. In comparison to the #1 hit Bridge Constructor, Bridge Constructor Playground offers an even easier entry to the game incl. an extensive tutorial. With no fixed budget, and next to no limitations on building materials, there are almost no limits: you can build and construct to your heart’s desire. Here you are free to do as you please and let the time fly by with creative bridge building. Experienced players will enjoy the challenges of the new badge system: for every bridge there are 5 badges to be won for which you must fulfill certain requirements. For example, building a bridge that can carry no more than a certain load limit. All of this, paired with a bright and friendly look, makes Bridge Constructor Playground an exciting and also educational experience for the whole family, offering hours of gaming fun. FEATURES: • 32 Levels • 5 Settings: City, Canyon, Beach, Mountains, Rolling hills • Survey map with unlocked worlds / levels • Extensive tutorial for easy entry to the game • New badge system for beginners and pros • 4 different building materials: wood, steel, steel cable, concrete piles • Percentages and colored visualization of building material’s stress loads • Two different stress levels: car and truck • High score per Level • Connection to the Game Center with leaderboards and achievements • Connection to Facebook (Upload screenshots and bridge scores)

About

HDD Drilling Simulator

Features
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HDD Drilling Simulator puts you in the seat of a horizontal directional drill. Enter the ground at −18%, steer the bore under 12 levels of country, suburban, city and extreme terrain, and surface in the exit pit — without striking the utilities buried in your path. REAL DRILLING, ARCADE SIMPLE • Hold 12 to push up, 6 to push down — just like calling the shot over the radio • A TK-style locator shows depth and signal while your locator hand calls ROLL IT, DRILL IT or PUSH • Pitch is earned foot by foot: pushing only counts while the string is advancing GROUND THAT FIGHTS BACK • Sand, hard clay, cobble and sandstone each drill at their own pace — read the cuttings coming back • Rocks glance a pushing head and chew through when you drill them; bedrock at 60 feet ends careless bores 12 LEVELS, THREE STARS TO EARN • Country farms, suburbs, city streets and mountain extremes — shots from 150 to 485 feet • Earn up to 3 stars per bore, watch the replay of your actual bore, and keep the bore log Built by a working drill-crew supervisor, with real rig audio recorded on the job. No ads, no in-app purchases — just drilling.

Screenshots

Bridge Constructor Playground!4 screens
HDD Drilling Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bridge Constructor Playground! at Free against HDD Drilling Simulator's $1.99. Bridge Constructor Playground! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HDD Drilling Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Bridge Constructor Playground! is free to download; HDD Drilling Simulator costs $1.99 up front. Bridge Constructor Playground! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HDD Drilling Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Bridge Constructor Playground! versus HDD Drilling Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridge Constructor Playground!HDD Drilling Simulator
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (677 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings677 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#70 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeadup GmbHADRIAN MANFRED HINZ

Bugs and requests

Bridge Constructor Playground!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Trucks clipping through the road
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Sandbox mode with unlimited resources
  • Ability to save and load custom bridges
  • Improved physics and vehicle behavior

HDD Drilling Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bridge Constructor Playground!

One-time1
  • Unlock full version$1.99
None

HDD Drilling Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bridge Constructor Playground! free?
Bridge Constructor Playground! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HDD Drilling Simulator free?
HDD Drilling Simulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bridge Constructor Playground! or HDD Drilling Simulator have ads?
Bridge Constructor Playground! shows ads; HDD Drilling Simulator does not.

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