Comparison

Coaster vs Phantasialand

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

Head to head
About

Coaster

Discover and track every roller coaster globally, whether stationary or traveling. Explore detailed listings by continent, country, park, or showman, complete with maps and directions. Access full offline functionality for on-the-go planning and searching.

Highlights
  • Global roller coaster catalog
  • Themed park and showman listings
  • Continent and country maps
  • Website and RCDB links
  • Offline capability
  • Search and filtering
Features
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The complete catalogue of every roller coaster in the world, stationary or travelling, operating standing or operated. Listed by continent, country, theme park, showman and funfair. Maps for continents and countries. There are details for every roller coaster, theme park, showman and funfair with website, link to RCDB and directions to get there. Full offline capability. Search around you with list, map and multiple filters. Search for roller coasters, theme parks, showmen and funfairs.

About

Phantasialand

Plan your visit to a theme park and discover its attractions, shows, and dining options. Navigate the park with an interactive map, check wait times, and receive reminders for live performances. Explore unique hotels and plan your culinary journey.

Highlights
  • Interactive park map
  • Real-time attraction wait times
  • Showtime reminders
  • Hotel information
  • Restaurant and dining guide
  • Event and show details
Features
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The Phantasialand app Download the app. Plan your visit. Experience more.  Discover YOUR Phantasialand: Plan your visit from home and quickly find your personal highlights in the park. Want to explore our fantastic worlds with children? Ready for thrills on Europe's best attractions? Or do you love being amazed by our stunning live shows? The Phantasialand app is your easy, interactive companion!  The Phantasialand app: As unique as you!  - Use the interactive map for your very own experience, keep track, and find the quickest route to your favorite spots.  - Discover the current wait times and get notified when your favorite attraction is running especially fast.  - Enjoy our show highlights: The Phantasialand app will remind you of show times, so you won’t miss a thing.  - Learn more about the three unique experience hotels: Charles Lindbergh, Matamba, and Ling Bao.  - Plan your culinary journey through Phantasialand: Here you’ll find out which homemade delights await you in our park and hotel restaurants.  - Discover Fantissima – Germany’s most successful dinner show!  - Stay up to date: everything about prices, opening hours, and your arrival.

Screenshots

Coaster4 screens
Phantasialand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phantasialand at Free against Coaster's $8.99. Phantasialand also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.3). Coaster's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Phantasialand is free to download; Coaster costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phantasialand holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Coaster's written reviews are positive against 36% of Phantasialand's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coaster ships an update every 5 months, Phantasialand every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Coaster versus Phantasialand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoasterPhantasialand
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (30 ratings)3.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews — better36.2% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB169 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVolker SauerPhantasialand Schmidt-Löffelhardt GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Coaster

All ratings30 ratings
Positive56.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative56.8%

Phantasialand

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral23.2%
Negative40.6%

In-app purchases

None

Coaster

No in-app purchases

None

Phantasialand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coaster free?
Coaster costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phantasialand free?
Phantasialand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coaster or Phantasialand?
Phantasialand is rated higher. Coaster averages 3.3 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Phantasialand averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Coaster or Phantasialand have ads?
Neither Coaster nor Phantasialand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coaster or Phantasialand?
Coaster ships an update every 5 months, and Phantasialand every 3 months. Most recently, Coaster was updated on October 19, 2026 and Phantasialand on October 16, 2026.

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