Truss Me! vs Bridge Builder Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Truss Me!
Learn structural design principles through engaging challenges. Build light and strong structures to earn rewards, with realistic simulations reflecting real-world physics. Ideal for educational and recreational purposes.
- Learn structural design
- Realistic physics simulation
- Design light and strong structures
- Earn in-game rewards
- Educational challenges
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Designed by a true rocket scientist, Truss Me helps you learn to design structures while having fun! At each challenge, design structures that are light and strong and you will earn precious golden nuts. Truss Me utilizes state of the art simulation techniques used by aerospace, mechanical, and civil engineers to provide the most realistic behavior for your structures. If well designed, your structures will resist as they would in real life*. If your design has flaws, the structure will fail realistically*! *Truss Me has been created for educational and recreational purposes only. It must not be used under any circumstances to design or compute real structures.
Bridge Builder Simulator
Design and construct bridges across diverse environments using various materials. Solve challenging puzzles, manage budgets, and test your engineering skills in multiple game modes.
- Build bridges with cables, wood, and steel
- 4 distinct locations to build in
- Budget management
- Multiple difficulty modes
- Mind-bending puzzles
- Beautiful graphics
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If you have ever wondered how all those awesome structures are built, you now have a chance to take matters into your hands and build one for yourself! Discover 4 fantastic locations: Sunny Coast, Frozen Arctic, Wild West and the Infernal Volcano and get 3 stars in all of them. Use variety of materials to raise your construction: Cables, Wood and Steel; but remember to stay within the budget. Other than that, you’re only limited by your imagination! Make your bridge as sturdy and efficient as possible and see if you can get the perfect solution in the first go. If you feel like more challenge, we’ve prepared the hard mode, in which you’ll have to prove your architectural genius. If you’re looking for a more relaxed gameplay - try an easy mode that gives you a bigger budget and stronger parts. Game features: - tons of addictive levels - beautiful graphics - mind bending puzzles - fantastic locations - spectacular effects IGRS rating: 13+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bridge Builder Simulator at 4.0 against Truss Me!'s 3.4. Bridge Builder Simulator also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 24). Truss Me!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Bridge Builder Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Truss Me! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bridge Builder Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bridge Builder Simulator has 2.4K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Truss Me!'s written reviews are positive against 42% of Bridge Builder Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Truss Me! | Bridge Builder Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (24 ratings) | 4.0 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 42.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 390 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SCIENTIFIC MONKEY LLC | BoomBit S. A. |
Customer experience
Truss Me!
Bridge Builder Simulator
Bugs and requests
Truss Me!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bridge Builder Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes after failing a level
- Buttons and controls not responsive
- Levels and features locked behind paywall
- Hints and solutions not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save and load bridge designs
- Sandbox mode with unlimited resources
- Improved physics and more realistic bridge building
- Better level progression and difficulty scaling
- Removal of ads or option to go ad-free
In-app purchases
Truss Me!
No in-app purchases
Bridge Builder Simulator
- Buy 25 Hints$1.99
- Unlock ALL LEVELS$3.99
- Hard Games$4.99
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- Easy Games$4.99
- Unlock All$14.99
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