Comparison

Funfair Ride Simulator 4 vs Theme Park Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Funfair Ride Simulator 4

Design, control, and experience over 20 unique amusement park rides with realistic physics and detailed graphics. Customize ride colors, operate them with adjustable speed and lighting, and enjoy a simulated fairground atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Design and customize rides
  • Control ride speed and effects
  • Experience rides from gondola view
  • Operate from the booth
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Detailed fairground atmosphere
Features
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THE MOST EXTENSIVE FUNFAIR RIDE SIMULATION IS BACK! Have you ever had the opportunity to design and control your own amusement ride at the fair? Now you can experience this with the all new Funfair Ride Simulator 4. Design, control, and ride more than 20 unique attractions (5 included in the base app)! With physics, detailed graphics, fog, lasers and other light effects on a simulated fairground. Take a seat in one of the gondolas and experience your very own ride at some of the most breathtaking rides that can be found on the fairgrounds around the world. Or sit in the operator booth and watch how visitors buy tickets, seat in your ride and have fun. DESIGN You can change the color of every component of your ride and choose additional decoration - it’s all in your hands! OPERATE Operate your own ride! Control the speed, lighting, sound effects, and much more. Add some fog or play a typical fairground jingle! GET IN Take a seat in your own ride, buckle up, hold on tight and enjoy together with your virtual visitors the ride! EXPERIENCE Experience a unique and authentic atmosphere created by the crowded fairground, changing light, fog, sound effects and the smell of fresh popcorn! (Sorry, there is no device for that feature out yet :wink: ) FEATURES • Control the most fascinating rides that can be found on the fairgrounds around the world • Design your rides - color almost every part and choose a theming • Comprehensive simulated fairground • 5 awesome thrillrides are included • Interacting and reacting people • Your own virtual staff which handles the visitors • Realistic physics • Playable Jingles

About

Theme Park Simulator

Build and manage your dream amusement park with a variety of thrilling rides. Experience the excitement of roller coasters, bumper cars, and more in this immersive simulation game.

Highlights
  • Build and manage theme parks
  • Variety of amusement rides
  • Roller coaster simulators
  • Bumper cars
  • Ferris wheel included
  • Future ride updates
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Do you love theme parks? Discover a fun world with "Theme Park Simulator" and enjoy with our amazing rides. Get it now (Includes a ferris wheel) and there are aditional simulators: - Bumper Cars - Inverter - Tagada - Roller Coaster Wild Mouse - Techno Jump - Twister - Kamikaze - Roller Coaster Tokaido - Viking ship - Kamikaze - Amor Express And soon new simulators... !

Screenshots

Funfair Ride Simulator 44 screens
Theme Park Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Theme Park Simulator at Free against Funfair Ride Simulator 4's $2.99. Theme Park Simulator also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 41). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Theme Park Simulator is free to download; Funfair Ride Simulator 4 costs $2.99 up front. Funfair Ride Simulator 4 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Theme Park Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Funfair Ride Simulator 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Theme Park Simulator has 2.6K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Funfair Ride Simulator 4's written reviews are positive against 70% of Theme Park Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Funfair Ride Simulator 4 ships an update every 2 months, Theme Park Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Funfair Ride Simulator 4 versus Theme Park Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFunfair Ride Simulator 4Theme Park Simulator
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (41 ratings) — better4.0 (2.6K ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews69.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings412.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size917 MB1.3 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPixelsplitRaul Trujillo Chicon

Customer experience

Funfair Ride Simulator 4

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral12.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative23.0%

Theme Park Simulator

All ratings2,472 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews798 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative20.9%

User reviews

Funfair Ride Simulator 4

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 🎢 Fun to control rides
  • 👍 Realistic ride simulation
  • 🎨 Customizable rides

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive rides
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤖 Unrealistic guest behavior

Theme Park Simulator

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic controls
  • 👍 Smooth ride operation
  • 🎢 Variety of rides
  • 🎨 Good graphics
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Rides cost money
  • 🔒 Only one free ride
  • 🤔 Confusing controls
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🙄 Lack of tutorial

Bugs and requests

Funfair Ride Simulator 4

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rides not launching properly
  • Ride controls not functioning as expected
  • App crashing on launch or when selecting rides
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free rides
  • Incorporate music and sound effects
  • Implement a build/teardown feature
  • Add new ride types (rollercoasters, drop towers, etc.)
  • Improve camera controls and perspectives

Theme Park Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased rides not unlocking
  • Ride controls not working as expected
  • Invisible/missing ride elements

Requested features

7 requests
  • More free rides
  • Additional roller coasters
  • Water rides
  • Carnival games
  • Ability to control ride speed
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  • Camera/CCTV feature
  • Ride statistics tracking

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Funfair Ride Simulator 4

One-time16
  • Starship$1.99
  • Flying Swing$1.99
  • Noise Machine$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Glider$1.99
  • The Gate$1.99
  • Salsa Ride$1.99
  • The Reactor$1.99
  • Northstar$1.99
  • Rotorcraft$1.99
  • Falcon$1.99
  • Flipping Disc$1.99
  • Astronaut$1.99
  • Upside Down$1.99
  • Roundtrip$1.99
  • Continuum$1.99
  • Power Spin$1.99
11 purchases

Theme Park Simulator

One-time11
  • Amor Express$2.99
  • Kamikaze$2.99
  • Roller Coaster Tokaido$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Twister$2.99
  • Viking Ship$2.99
  • Wild Mouse Roller Coaster$3.99
  • Bumper Cars$3.99
  • Inverter$3.99
  • Break Dance$3.99
  • Techno Jump$3.99
  • VIP Pack$13.99

Questions

Is Funfair Ride Simulator 4 free?
Funfair Ride Simulator 4 costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Theme Park Simulator free?
Theme Park Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Funfair Ride Simulator 4 or Theme Park Simulator?
Funfair Ride Simulator 4 is rated higher. Funfair Ride Simulator 4 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Theme Park Simulator averages 4.0 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Funfair Ride Simulator 4 or Theme Park Simulator have ads?
Neither Funfair Ride Simulator 4 nor Theme Park Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Funfair Ride Simulator 4 or Theme Park Simulator?
Funfair Ride Simulator 4 ships an update every 2 months, and Theme Park Simulator fortnightly. Most recently, Funfair Ride Simulator 4 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Theme Park Simulator on October 19, 2026.

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