RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ vs Train Simulator Roller Coaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™
Build and manage your dream theme park, from designing thrilling roller coasters to customizing every detail. Expand your park, attract more visitors, and compete in fun challenges.
- Design custom roller coasters
- Collect and customize attractions
- Manage park operations
- Upgrade rides and buildings
- Participate in time-based challenges
- Visit and trade with friends
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The gold standard for 3D park-building sims returns, with more fun, challenges, and thrills than ever…. A deep simulation game where you manage it all -- coasters, rides, shops, restaurants, bathrooms, janitors, ride engineers -- everything is up to you. Use the roller coaster builder to draw intense coasters, full of loops, rolls, twists, corkscrews, dips, dives, and more. -Collect and customize hundreds of attractions -Push the limits of coaster design .. add loops, rolls, twists, corkscrews, dips, dives, and more -Upgrade your park to grow attendance and make more -Earn rewards playing time-based challenges -Visit your friend’s parks and trade items -Build a water park with wet rides and crazy slides -Fun events all year long A modern take on the classic Roller Coaster Tycoon for phone and tablet … the classic is back. Set prices, start marketing campaigns, install decorations, even color each building. All to maximize customer satisfaction and increase your daily attendance. You can even trade-in and upgrade to rare and epic-level rides and buildings. The more successful you are, the larger you can make your park, and the more you can build and manage! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Train Simulator Roller Coaster
Experience the thrill of operating a roller coaster in an amusement park. Sell tickets to eager riders, manage your speed on turns, and safely transport passengers to their destination. Unlock new themes and enjoy smooth gameplay.
- Roller coaster operation
- Ticket selling mechanic
- Multiple unique themes
- Smooth controls
- Speed management
- Safe ride completion
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Get into the amazing amusement park and ride your favourite roller coaster. You will be amused with so many themes and smooth gameplay. Explore all the themes by playing and earning stars. Earn more stars to unlock all the themes. You have 4 different themes and each theme is unique and you will love playing in each the theme. Watch your speed at turnings and slow down whenever required. Drive your roller coaster and use turnings at the turns. This game is unique as you need to sell the tickets before users can get on board. Sell tickets to users and then once all the users are on board, drive the roller coaster safely. Do not over speed especially at turnings. Watch for sharp turns and slow down. Follow the directions and reach the destination safely. Slow down and use brakes at the end point to stop. Features: * Amazing Roller Coaster Experience * Play as Roller Coaster Operator * Tickets Issuing * Smooth Controls * Various Themes * Many Le
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ at 75% against Train Simulator Roller Coaster's 0%. RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 16 months). Train Simulator Roller Coaster's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Train Simulator Roller Coaster sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ has 86K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Train Simulator Roller Coaster's.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ ships an update every 5 days, Train Simulator Roller Coaster every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ | Train Simulator Roller Coaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (86K ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 399 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atari | Rajani Priya Sanaka |
Customer experience
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™
Train Simulator Roller Coaster
Bugs and requests
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Park progress and purchases disappearing after updates
- Inability to access main park after visiting a friend's park
- Ads not loading or crashing the game
- Incorrect rewards from card packs and casino spins
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to name your park
- More land expansion options
- Improved coaster building tools
- Ability to customize park interiors
- First-person ride mode
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- Offline play mode
Train Simulator Roller Coaster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™
- VIP Subscription (1 month)$5.991 Month
- Some Coins$1.99
- Some Tickets$1.99
- Portfolio of Cards$1.99
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- Level Up Pack$3.99
- Handful of Coins$4.99
- Welcome Pack$4.99
- Beginner Pack$4.99
- Utility Cards$4.99
- Pack of Coins$9.99
Train Simulator Roller Coaster
- No Ads$1.99
- Unlock All Coasters$9.99
Questions
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