Truss Me! vs Bad Bridge
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.
Bad Bridge
Design and build your own bridges, then test their strength with passing vehicles. Explore over 120 challenging physics puzzles or create your own levels with the built-in editor. Watch your creations succeed or spectacularly fail.
- Bridge construction and design
- Physics-based simulation
- Level Editor mode
- 120+ campaign levels
- Multiple building materials
- Vehicle testing
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This game gives you the freedom to let your creative side run riot – nothing is impossible. Create and design your own constructions and watch the cars and trucks pass over them - or see them fall and crash while your inferior creations collapse due to weight and the laws of physics! In addition to the normal mode the game features the Level Editor mode for make your own puzzles and bridge designs. You can also use in-game hint system if things get too hard. With 120+ levels of challenging physics puzzles you will not run out of things to do quickly. Game features: • 120+ campaign levels • Level Editor mode • Different materials to build from - Wood, Metal, Cables, Rope, Hydraulic Pistons • Multiple cars to test out your constructions • Realistic physics engine • Gorgeous 3D graphics • Relaxing music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bad Bridge at 4.6 against Truss Me!'s 3.4. Bad Bridge also leads on ratings volume (921 vs 24) and review sentiment (65% vs 55%). Truss Me!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bad Bridge holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bad Bridge has 921 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Truss Me!'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Bad Bridge's.
Truss Me! ships an update every 3 months, Bad Bridge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Truss Me! | Bad Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (24 ratings) | 4.6 (921 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | 65.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 921 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 377 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCIENTIFIC MONKEY LLC | Minh Dao Lai |
Customer experience
Truss Me!
Bad Bridge
User reviews
Truss Me!
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Educational and insightful
- 🧠 Brain workout and challenging
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🔧 Realistic physics engine
- 📈 Good for learning structural basics
Room to improve
- ❓ No instructions or guidance
- 📉 Frustrating UI/UX
- 🧱 Structures collapse easily
- ⚖️ Physics engine not always accurate
- 🎮 Limited levels
Bad Bridge
From 921 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Realistic physics
- 👍 Intuitive level editor
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Variety of building materials
- 👍 Detailed tutorials
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🤔 Difficulty progression issues
Bugs and requests
Truss Me!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Too many bugs
- Crashes regularly
- Screen flickers and shows code
- Items on screen become unselectable after flicker
- Adding members doesn't work or is not obvious
Requested features
12 requests- Add save and load functionality for designs
- Implement snap-to features for easier manipulation
- Provide coordinate/angle readouts
- Add a way to make structures symmetrical
- Include word balloons for control identification
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- More levels needed
- Add zoom in/out functionality
- Add a multiple undo/redo feature
- Allow saving and recalling structure diagrams
- Easier switching between deleting and adding elements
- Add a more progressive scale of success or target weight
- Add instructions and a tutorial
Bad Bridge
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels freezing or crashing
- Issues with drawbridge mechanics
- Hydraulic controls not working properly
- Inconsistent physics behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More building materials and tools
- Ability to share custom levels
- Improved level editor functionality
- Reduced ad frequency
In-app purchases
Truss Me!
No in-app purchases
Bad Bridge
No in-app purchases
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