Coaster vs Coasterly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Global roller coaster catalog
- Themed park and showman listings
- Continent and country maps
- Website and RCDB links
- Offline capability
- Search and filtering
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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.
Coasterly
Explore the world of roller coasters and theme parks with a vast database of rides and parks. Log your experiences, discover new attractions, and plan your next adventure with interactive maps and smart filters.
- Massive coaster database
- Detailed park profiles
- Interactive map
- Personal ride logbook
- Smart coaster filters
- Modern iOS interface
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Coasterly is the fun, modern way to explore the thrilling world of roller coasters and theme parks—past and present. Whether you’re planning your next park trip, logging your rides, or just geeking out over coaster stats, this app has you covered. Massive Coaster Database – Discover steel, wood, hybrid, and even defunct coasters from around the world. Park Profiles – Browse parks with their full coaster lineups, both current and historical. Interactive Map – See where your favorite rides are located and find new parks to explore. Personal Logbook – Track the coasters you’ve ridden and build your own ride history. Smart Filters – Toggle steel, wood, hybrid, and defunct coasters to customize your browsing experience. Modern Design – Built for iOS 26 with a sleek, Liquid Glass interface and smooth navigation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Coasterly at Free against Coaster's $8.99. Coasterly also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Coaster's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ratings volume (30 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Coasterly is free to download; Coaster costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coasterly holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coaster has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Coaster's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coasterly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Coaster ships an update every 5 months, Coasterly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coaster | Coasterly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (30 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 850 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volker Sauer | Josh Fenton |
Customer experience
Coaster
Coasterly
In-app purchases
Coaster
No in-app purchases
Coasterly
No in-app purchases
