About Traffix: Traffic Simulator
I downloaded this app a little over a month ago because I was sick of sitting in real traffic on my commute to work every Tuesday and Thursday. The idea of controlling traffic lights from a god’s-eye view sounded like a perfect way to vent that frustration. And honestly, for the first ten levels, it kind of worked. The premise is simple: you tap traffic lights to let cars through intersections, trying to avoid pile-ups while getting a certain number of vehicles past each junction. The cities have names like “Neon Bay” and “Oldtown,” which is cute but doesn’t matter much because every level plays out the same way—cars spawn, they drive straight, and only your light timing keeps them from turning into a metal scrap heap. The graphics are colorful enough, like something from a polished web game from 2015. But the hype about “realistic traffic behaviors”? Total marketing fluff. I’ve seen more realistic traffic in a parking lot.
Core Features
The features list on the App Store promises “realistic traffic behaviors and patterns, including accidents and road closures.” What you actually get are cars that slam on the brakes for no reason, pedestrians that jaywalk directly into crosswalks while the walk signal is red, and “accidents” that are just two cars overlapping for a second before disappearing. The game has multiple levels set in different cities, but the only difference between New York and Tokyo is the background color of the buildings. You unlock new vehicles as you go—a sports car, a bus, a police car—but they all drive exactly the same speed and obey the same broken logic. The controls are simple: tap a light to change it. That’s it. No customization of traffic signal timers, no priority lanes, no emergency vehicle overrides. For a game called “Traffic Simulator,” there’s zero simulation depth. I wanted to manage a system, not just play whack-a-mole with red lights.
Real-World Use
Here’s where it gets real. Last Sunday, I was stuck on level 27 for an hour. The game demands you let 50 cars through a three-way intersection without a single crash. Every run, a yellow taxi would speed up as the light turned red, slam into a sedan from the side, and the game would end with a cheesy “CRASH” screen. After the twelfth try, I noticed the taxi was literally ignoring the red light timing—it would spawn already moving at full speed, no matter what I did. So I tried spamming the light change early. That made it worse. The game’s logic doesn’t account for acceleration curves or reaction times. My real Wednesday night traffic jam is more predictable than this app. If you’re looking for a casual puzzle game to kill ten minutes on the toilet, fine. But if you want something that actually teaches you about traffic flow? Save your $1.99 and go watch some CityPlannerPlays videos on YouTube.
Pricing & Value
It’s $1.99 to download, which is cheap enough that I didn’t think twice. But then the app hits you with ads every five levels unless you pay another $2.99 for an ad-free version. And guess what? Several “pro” levels and vehicle skins are locked behind a second in-app purchase of $4.99. So the full experience costs nearly $10 for a game that barely works. I’ve seen free browser games with more depth. The value proposition here is shaky. For two bucks, you get maybe an hour of fun before the bugs and repetitive design sour the whole thing. The developers claim “in-app purchases required to unlock certain features” like it’s a disclaimer, but it feels like a bait-and-switch. I’d rather pay a flat $5 upfront and get a finished game than feel nickel-and-dimed for basic content.
Updates & Support
I hit a game-breaking bug on level 34 where the traffic light buttons stopped responding to taps entirely. I restarted the app, reinstalled it, even rebooted my iPhone 15 Pro—nothing worked. So I contacted Infinity Games, Lda through their in-app support form on a Tuesday afternoon. I got an automated reply two days later asking me to “try clearing your cache and reinstalling.” I replied explaining I already did that. Another three days passed. Then a human finally wrote back: “We are aware of this issue and will fix it in a future update.” That was two weeks ago. No update has come. The app has a 3.8-star rating and the last version update was five months ago. That tells me the dev team is either tiny or has abandoned the project. Either way, as a power user, I expect bugs to get squashed fast. Getting vague “we’ll fix it later” responses makes me feel like my time and money were wasted.
Data & Privacy
The app asks for permission to access your photo library and camera—for no reason I can figure out. There’s no photo sharing feature, no AR mode, nothing that justifies that request. I denied both permissions and the game still works, so it might just be sloppy SDK integration from third-party ad networks. The privacy policy mentions data collection for analytics and advertising, which is standard, but it doesn’t specify what data or how long it’s kept. For a $1.99 paid app, I expect better privacy hygiene. I wouldn’t trust this app with anything sensitive.
How do I control traffic lights in Traffix: Traffic Simulator?
You simply tap on a traffic light to change it, letting cars pass through intersections. There is no option to customize signal timers, set priority lanes, or override for emergency vehicles—it's a straightforward tap-to-change mechanic.
Does Traffix: Traffic Simulator have realistic traffic behaviors like accidents and road closures?
No, the promised 'realistic traffic behaviors' are mostly marketing fluff. Cars may brake suddenly for no reason, pedestrians jaywalk into crosswalks on red, and 'accidents' are just two cars overlapping briefly before disappearing.
Why do cars sometimes ignore red lights or crash no matter what I do in Traffix?
This is a known issue—some vehicles, like the yellow taxi, spawn already moving at full speed and ignore light timing, causing unavoidable crashes. The game's logic lacks acceleration curves and reaction times, so spamming light changes often makes things worse.
How can I beat level 27 in Traffix when cars keep crashing at the three-way intersection?
Level 27 is notoriously difficult because a yellow taxi spawns moving fast and ignores red lights, causing side-impact crashes. Try tapping the light very early before the taxi reaches the intersection, but note that the game's broken logic may still cause failures—persistence and luck are key.
How does Traffix: Traffic Simulator compare to CityPlannerPlays videos or real traffic management tools?
Traffix is a casual tap-to-change puzzle game with no simulation depth, unlike CityPlannerPlays videos that teach real traffic flow concepts. If you want to learn about traffic systems, skip the $1.99 app and watch those YouTube videos instead.
