# Ultimate Coaster vs Roller Coaster Simulator HD

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roller Coaster Simulator HD at 100% against Ultimate Coaster's 54%. Roller Coaster Simulator HD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). Ultimate Coaster's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ultimate Coaster sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Roller Coaster Simulator HD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Roller Coaster Simulator HD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Coaster has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Ultimate Coaster's written reviews are positive against 100% of Roller Coaster Simulator HD's.

Ultimate Coaster ships an update every 6 weeks, Roller Coaster Simulator HD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ultimate Coaster | Roller Coaster Simulator HD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-coaster/id1201564029/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roller-coaster-simulator-hd/id6475340508/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 70 MB | 181 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Hu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1201564028) | [7Seas Entertainment Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1630154597) |

## What reviewers say

### Ultimate Coaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-coaster/id1201564029)

Design, build, and ride your own custom roller coasters. This creative sandbox allows you to bring your wildest coaster ideas to life, from initial track design to the final paint job. Explore pre-built coasters or start from scratch and perfect your creations.

**Highlights:** Create roller coasters from scratch, Ride your custom coasters, Paint tracks any color, Save and load custom tracks, Real-time coaster model generation, Pre-loaded coaster examples

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Box-Spined Inverted Coaster | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tube-spined Coaster | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tube-spined Inverted Coaster | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Realistic physics
- 👍 Easy to use controls
- 🎢 Ability to create custom roller coasters
- 🎨 Customizable track and train colors

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💾 Lack of autosave leading to lost progress
- 💰 Paid track types
- 🤯 Complicated banking and looping mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Coasters disappearing after saving
- Incorrect track placements after exiting
- Freezing when trying to name a coaster
- Inconsistent controls and camera behavior

**Requested features**

- Ability to add scenery and theming
- More track types (e.g. wooden, winged, launch)
- Multi-train support
- Terrain editing tools
- Sharing/exporting coaster designs


### Roller Coaster Simulator HD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roller-coaster-simulator-hd/id6475340508)

Experience the thrill of a realistic roller coaster ride. Build and customize your dream coaster, from simple themes to fully functional parks, with intuitive controls and exciting challenges.

**Highlights:** Realistic roller coaster simulation, Build and customize theme parks, Unique coaster design, Smooth tilt controls, Awesome challenges and levels, New tracks and GUI

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Big Coins Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Mine Coins Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Levels | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Coasters | $14.99 | one-time |
| Mega Coin Pack | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ultimate Coaster free?

Ultimate Coaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Roller Coaster Simulator HD free?

Roller Coaster Simulator HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ultimate Coaster or Roller Coaster Simulator HD?

Roller Coaster Simulator HD is rated higher. Ultimate Coaster averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Roller Coaster Simulator HD averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Ultimate Coaster or Roller Coaster Simulator HD have ads?

Roller Coaster Simulator HD shows ads; Ultimate Coaster does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ultimate Coaster or Roller Coaster Simulator HD?

Ultimate Coaster ships an update every 6 weeks, and Roller Coaster Simulator HD every 2 months. Most recently, Ultimate Coaster was updated on October 15, 2026 and Roller Coaster Simulator HD on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*