Comparison

Theme Park Simulator vs Ultimate Coaster 2

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

Head to head
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... !

About

Ultimate Coaster 2

Design and experience your own roller coasters in a 3D environment. This app offers intuitive controls for all skill levels, allowing you to build, customize, and ride your creations with realistic physics. Save your designs and explore pre-built demo coasters.

Highlights
  • Create custom roller coasters
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Intuitive and advanced controls
  • Save and load track designs
  • Paint tracks any color
  • Modify terrain
Features
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Ultimate Coaster 2 lets you create and ride your own roller coasters in a fully customizable 3D world. This is your playground - let your imagination run free! (: Features: - Simple, intuitive controls - Advanced controls for power users - Realistic Physics - Roller coaster models generated real time - The ability to save and load tracks - Options to paint your track any color - Terrain modification - Comes preloaded with demo coasters inspired by real existing rides!

Screenshots

Theme Park Simulator4 screens
Ultimate Coaster 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Theme Park Simulator at fortnightly against Ultimate Coaster 2's every 6 months. Theme Park Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Theme Park Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Ultimate Coaster 2 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Theme Park Simulator against 4.1 for Ultimate Coaster 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Theme Park Simulator's written reviews are positive against 74% of Ultimate Coaster 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Theme Park Simulator ships an update fortnightly, Ultimate Coaster 2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Theme Park Simulator versus Ultimate Coaster 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheme Park SimulatorUltimate Coaster 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2.6K ratings)4.1 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better1.9K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaul Trujillo ChiconJason Hu

Customer experience

Theme Park Simulator

All ratings2,472 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews797 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative20.8%

Ultimate Coaster 2

All ratings1,915 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

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

Ultimate Coaster 2

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Amazing game
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎢 Great for roller coaster enthusiasts
  • 🔥 Best mobile coaster game
  • 🎨 Good customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Paid content required
  • 🔍 Limited camera controls
  • 🌄 Lacking scenery and theming options
  • 🔧 Clunky track transitions

Bugs and requests

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

Ultimate Coaster 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when loading large coasters
  • Glitches with track placement and orientation
  • Autosave feature not working as expected
  • Inability to load previously saved coasters

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add switch tracks
  • Implement shuttle coasters
  • Include more pre-made inversion elements
  • Allow customization of station and queue
  • Introduce day/night cycle and lighting
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  • Add water rides and scenery
  • Enable multiple coasters on a single plot
  • Provide an undo/redo function
  • Implement a smoothing tool for tracks
  • Add more free coaster types

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Theme Park Simulator

One-time11
  • Amor Express$2.99
  • Kamikaze$2.99
  • Roller Coaster Tokaido$2.99
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  • 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
16 purchases

Ultimate Coaster 2

One-time16
  • Box-Spined Hyper Coaster$1.99
  • Dive Machine (10 Seats)$1.99
  • Box-Spined Wing Coaster$1.99
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  • Box-Spined Inverted Coaster$1.99
  • Girder Rocket Coaster$1.99
  • Corkscrew Coaster$1.99
  • Hybrid Coaster$1.99
  • Single Rail Coaster$1.99
  • Girder Blitz (OTSR) Coaster$1.99
  • Girder Spinner Coaster$1.99
  • Single Spined Coaster (3 Row)$1.99
  • Multidimensional Coaster$1.99
  • Girder Blitz (Lapbar) Coaster$1.99
  • Double Spined Coaster (2 row)$1.99
  • Girder Coaster (4 Seats)$1.99
  • All Coaster Types$19.99

Questions

Is Theme Park Simulator free?
Theme Park Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Coaster 2 free?
Ultimate Coaster 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Theme Park Simulator or Ultimate Coaster 2?
Ultimate Coaster 2 is rated higher. Theme Park Simulator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Ultimate Coaster 2 averages 4.1 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Theme Park Simulator or Ultimate Coaster 2 have ads?
Neither Theme Park Simulator nor Ultimate Coaster 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Theme Park Simulator or Ultimate Coaster 2?
Theme Park Simulator ships an update fortnightly, and Ultimate Coaster 2 every 6 months. Most recently, Theme Park Simulator was updated on September 23, 2026 and Ultimate Coaster 2 on September 22, 2026.

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