Comparison

Ride Forces vs InstantGate

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

Head to head
About

Ride Forces

This app records and analyzes the g-forces experienced on roller coasters and amusement park rides using your iPhone or Apple Watch. It offers detailed graphs and statistics, with an optional subscription for advanced features like GPS tracking and weather data.

Highlights
  • Records g-forces on rides
  • Provides 3D g-force graphs and stats
  • Captures rider orientation
  • Includes GPS ride mapping
  • Records weather conditions
  • Analyzes airtime and inversions
Features
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Ride Forces records g-forces on roller coasters and amusement park rides with your iPhone or Apple Watch. View graphs, analyze stats, and share the forces of your favorite rides. A must have app for thrill seekers, roller coaster enthusiast, and physics nerds. Standard Recording: Captures the g-forces of rides and roller coasters. Provides stats and graphs of g-forces in three dimensions. - Records force data from accelerometer - Requires motion tracking permissions Subscribe to Ride Forces Pro to capture advanced recordings. Advanced Recording: In addition to capturing the force data of a standard recording advanced recording captures rider orientation, GPS data, and weather conditions. This reveals additional ride information including: identifying airtime/hangtime, inversions, orientation angles, a map of ride location, temperature, wind speed, and wind direction. A Ride Forces Pro subscription is required to capture advanced recordings. Advanced recordings can be viewed, edited, and shared with or without a subscription. - Records force and orientation data using multiple sensors including accelerometer and gyroscope - Records GPS data - Records weather conditions (requires internet connection) - Requires location and motion tracking permissions - Records for a maximum of 15 minutes - Advanced recording will fallback to standard recording if the app is closed while recording Privacy Policy: https://rideforces.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://rideforces.com/terms/

About

InstantGate

Features
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Create your event, sell tickets and welcome your guests with InstantGate. Manage your event page, ticket types, QR check-in and activity from your iPhone, with practical tools for organizers before the event and at the door. Whether you are preparing a concert, conference, workshop or community gathering, keep the details and day-to-day work of your event together. Move from planning to ticket management, then check admission when guests arrive. CREATE AND MANAGE YOUR EVENTS Give your event a name, date and location. Keep its information up to date, edit the details and preview the public event page before sharing it. Manage your events from the same place and open the one you need when you are ready to work on it. SHARE YOUR EVENT PAGE Help people find the information they need about your event. Preview the page your guests will see and share its link through the channels you already use. When plans change, update the event information so your public page reflects the details you want to communicate. SET UP YOUR TICKETS Create ticket types that match your event, with the prices and quantities you choose. Manage different admission options, view individual tickets and keep track of the ticket inventory. From general admission to a separate ticket category, organize the offers that make sense for your guests. FOLLOW SALES AND PAYMENTS See how ticket sales are progressing and access the payments associated with your event. Review the information while planning, preparing your team or checking activity during the event. Keep ticket management and sales information within reach instead of switching between unrelated tools. MANAGE PROMO CODES Create and manage promotional codes for your ticket offers. Keep the codes linked to the event you are organizing and review them alongside your ticket types. Support your event promotion without losing sight of the admission options and quantities you have set up. SCAN QR TICKETS AT THE DOOR Use the iPhone camera to scan a ticket QR code, validate it and consult its check-in status. Keep the admission workflow close at hand when guests arrive. Your team can help with entry using the organizer access you provide, so event preparation and door operations stay connected. WORK WITH YOUR TEAM Manage organizer access for the people helping you run the event. Give your team access to the event tools they need and keep event information in one place. Send event updates from the same application you use to manage your tickets and activity. UNDERSTAND YOUR EVENT ACTIVITY View ticket sales and visits to the event page. Compare periods to understand how activity changes as your event approaches. Use the dashboard to review the available figures and inform your next steps, from sharing the event link to preparing for arrival. BUILT FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS Concerts, conferences, workshops, association meetings and community events all involve details to manage before the first guest arrives. InstantGate brings event information, ticketing, organizer access and QR check-in together on your iPhone. A PRACTICAL WORKFLOW 1. Create your event and check its public page. 2. Set up ticket types, prices and quantities. 3. Share your event link and follow ticket activity. 4. Prepare your team and scan QR tickets at the entrance. 5. Review sales and page visits as your event progresses. An internet connection is required to validate tickets and synchronize event data. InstantGate is an organizer tool for managing your own events, ticket sales and check-in.

Screenshots

Ride Forces3 screens
InstantGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InstantGate at none against Ride Forces's 2. InstantGate also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Ride Forces sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. InstantGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ride Forces ships an update every 6 weeks, InstantGate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ride Forces versus InstantGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRide ForcesInstantGate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.7
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen DettlingLouka Moi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ride Forces

Subscriptions2
  • Ride Forces Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Ride Forces Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

InstantGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ride Forces free?
Ride Forces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InstantGate free?
InstantGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ride Forces or InstantGate have ads?
Neither Ride Forces nor InstantGate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ride Forces or InstantGate?
Ride Forces ships an update every 6 weeks, and InstantGate every 9 days. Most recently, Ride Forces was updated on October 9, 2026 and InstantGate on October 16, 2026.

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