Ride Forces vs Coaster Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Coaster Tool
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Coaster Tool helps roller coaster enthusiasts record and revisit every ride. Capture motion data with iPhone or Apple Watch, then view G-force curves, the analysis range and the trajectory on iPhone. 【Record the Ride】 Record motion and location data, then add a name, park, seat and notes to each ride. Apple Watch supports independent recording and syncs the result to iPhone. 【Understand G-Force Changes】 View longitudinal, lateral, vertical and combined G-force curves, along with peak values and ride statistics. Select an analysis range and adjust the train coordinate reference with automatic or manual calibration. 【Replay and Compare】 Review readings and positions along the timeline, compare curves from two recordings, add photos to replays, and organize your history with favorites, search and sorting. 【Explore 2D/3D Tracks】 After calibration is complete, view the 2D and 3D trajectories derived from GPS and motion sensor data; these trajectories are intended solely for reviewing your experience. 【Keep and Share】 Export JSON, CSV and shareable images, with support for importing and exporting four-array force JSON. Records are stored on the device. Available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English and French, with support for the system’s Dark Mode. Usage tip: Follow the attraction’s rules for carrying and securing devices, and do not operate your device during the ride. Measurements depend on device mounting, sensors and location conditions. They are not intended for safety certification, medical decisions or professional engineering measurement. Terms of use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://yangyuxuanxiao.github.io/CoasterToolWeb/en/privacy.html
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Verdict
Ride Forces and Coaster Tool are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Ride Forces sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Coaster Tool sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Ride Forces | Coaster Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Dettling | YangYuXuan Xiao |
In-app purchases
Ride Forces
- Ride Forces Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Ride Forces Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Coaster Tool
- 100 recordings$0.99
- Unlimited recordings$9.99









