Comparison

Xpress Simulator vs Brick Forge

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

Head to head
About

Xpress Simulator

Experience the thrill of controlling a high-speed roller coaster. You are in charge of Platform 13, managing the entire attraction from launch to speed. Get ready for a rapid acceleration from 0 to 90 km/h in just 3 seconds.

Highlights
  • Direct roller coaster control
  • Platform 13 management
  • High-speed acceleration simulation
  • Realistic thrill experience
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Neem zelf controle over deze achtbaan met Xpress Simulator. Jij bent verantwoordelijk over wat er gebeurt op Platform 13. Met deze simulatie heb jij controle over de gehele attractie. Xpress: Platform 13 is een echte snelheidsduivel. Met spanning zit je te wachten op wat komen gaat en dan... uit het niets word je gelanceerd. Binnen 3 seconden bereik je een snelheid van 90 km/h.

About

Brick Forge

Create anything imaginable in a 3D brick-building sandbox, then explore your creations in first-person Walk Mode. Features hundreds of pieces, themed collections, and adjustable glowing parts. Offers creative freedom with no timers or pressure.

Highlights
  • 3D brick-building sandbox
  • First-person Walk Mode exploration
  • Hundreds of building pieces
  • Themed collections
  • Adjustable glowing parts
  • Philips Hue smart light integration
  • Unlimited creation saving
Features
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Brick Forge — build it, then walk inside it. Brick Forge is a 3D brick-building sandbox where you create anything you can imagine, brick by brick — from cozy houses and city streets to floating castles, race cars, neon-lit diners, and tiny dioramas. Then step into your build in first-person Walk Mode and explore it like a real space. NEW IN 1.2.6 • 75+ NEW pieces across every category • Animals: dogs, cats, rabbits, deer • Glowing parts: neon signs, disco balls, lighthouses, marquee lights, candles, paper lanterns • Kitchen, modern decor, vehicles, domes, and more • Walk through doors, arches, and gates in Walk Mode • Customizable light colors for lamps, signs, sirens, and bonfires WALK MODE — STEP INTO YOUR BUILD Switch from build view to first-person Walk Mode and explore your creation as if you were really there. Walk down city streets, climb ramps, open doors, and watch how light, scale, and detail come alive. Build a town, then take a stroll through it. HUNDREDS OF BRICKS, INFINITE POSSIBILITIES • Hundreds of pieces: bricks, plates, slopes, wedges, curves, tiles, doors, windows, vehicles, animals, plants, decor, electronics, and lights • Themed collections: city, building, vehicles, nature, decor, robotics, electronics • Glowing parts with adjustable colors — paint your night • Realistic shadows, dynamic lighting, smooth physics • Free placement, snap-to-grid, color picker, mirror tools CREATIVE FREEDOM, ZERO PRESSURE • No timers, no quests, no forced tutorials • Save unlimited creations to your gallery • Share screenshots in seconds • Family-friendly — no violence, no scary content • Perfect 5-minute breaks or hours-long deep builds PERFECT FOR • Creative builders of all ages • Fans of construction toys, brick-building games, voxel sandboxes, and dollhouses • Diorama makers, miniature city builders, and architects-in-training • Solo creators or families building together INTUITIVE 3D CONTROLS Designed for touch from day one. Pinch to rotate, drag to place, tap to paint. No menus to wrestle with — just build. FREE TO PLAY Brick Forge is free to download and play. Optional brick packs unlock premium themed collections to expand your creative possibilities. PRIVACY-FIRST No sign-up, no personal accounts, no nonsense. Manage all preferences in Settings → Ad Privacy Settings. Build your world. Walk into it. One brick at a time. PHILIPS HUE SYNC — LIGHT UP YOUR ROOM Bring your builds into the real world. Connect Philips Hue smart lights through your Hue Bridge on the same Wi-Fi network, then turn on Hue Sync from the home screen. Your room follows the action — brick colors as you place pieces, scene ambience in Walk Mode, soft celebration lighting when you finish a chapter, and animated effects for glowing signs, traffic lights, and weather builds. Pause or remove Hue Sync anytime. — Need help? Visit forgeharborstudios.com or email forgeharborstudios@gmail.com Follow Brick Forge: • Website: forgeharborstudios.com

Screenshots

Brick Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xpress Simulator at none against Brick Forge's 6. Xpress Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Brick Forge's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Brick Forge sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Xpress Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Xpress Simulator against 5.0 for Brick Forge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xpress Simulator ships an update every 5 days, Brick Forge weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Xpress Simulator versus Brick Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXpress SimulatorBrick Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax KievitsErhan Kuzey

Customer experience

Xpress Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brick Forge

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Xpress Simulator

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Brick Forge

One-time6
  • City Pack$0.49
  • Vehicle Pack$0.49
  • Nature Pack$0.49
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  • Building Pack$0.49
  • Decor Pack$0.49
  • Bundle All Themes$1.95

Questions

Is Xpress Simulator free?
Xpress Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brick Forge free?
Brick Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Xpress Simulator or Brick Forge?
Xpress Simulator and Brick Forge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Xpress Simulator or Brick Forge have ads?
Brick Forge shows ads; Xpress Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Xpress Simulator or Brick Forge?
Xpress Simulator ships an update every 5 days, and Brick Forge weekly. Most recently, Xpress Simulator was updated on September 29, 2026 and Brick Forge on October 2, 2026.

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