Comparison

Real Coaster vs Train Simulator Roller Coaster

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

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About

Real Coaster

Build and manage your own theme park in this idle simulation game. Construct exciting rides, attract visitors, and earn a fortune to expand your empire. Experience thrilling 3D roller coasters and water slides.

Highlights
  • Build and manage theme parks
  • Ride 3D roller coasters and water slides
  • Upgrade and decorate park attractions
  • Invest in new parks globally
  • Collect income and become a tycoon
  • Share ride videos with friends
Features
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Are you prepared to run the funniest theme park ever? Real Coaster Idle Game – an idle simulation game that you can play together with friends. In this idle game, you start with a small theme park where visitors can ride roller coasters and Ferris wheels. Build and run the world’s most exciting idle theme park and earn a fortune! Ride amazing 3D roller coasters and many popular fun park simulations! To build the most interesting theme park in the world, you unlock and upgrade more rides, strive to manage and expand the scale of the park. With hard work and dedication, you make it and become a true tycoon! Develop your dream idle theme park with awesome roller coasters. Attract more visitors, collect income from rides and shops and invest in new assets. Build many different parks in stunning locations and grow your empire. Become the next theme park tycoon! Features: BUILD – Easy to play idle gameplay for every player. HAVE FUN – Ride incredible 3D roller coasters, Ferris wheels, and splash down thrilling water slides in first person. UPGRADE – Improve and decorate your fun park and waterpark rides to earn even more. INVEST – Add stunning theme parks and waterparks to your portfolio, from Gold Rush Park Nevada to Cyber Park Tokyo. COLLECT – Become a quadrillionaire and own your ultimate theme park empire. MANAGE – Decide which investment tasks to complete to grow your theme and waterpark fast, keeping visitors happy. SHARE – Capture videos of the coolest rides and water slides, and share them with your friends. Real Coaster is not only an entertaining and fun idle game but also offers a 3D rides simulator of the theme park attractions you build. Different camera angles make the simulation feel real. If you are a rollercoaster enthusiast or just like fun parks, there will be a coaster type for you! Build the most enjoyable rides, a big ferris wheel, an amazing fun house, a spooky horror house and a huge roller coaster. Run the most famous theme park in the world! Call up a few good friends, enjoy the sense of accomplishment from building, immerse yourself in the joy of making money, join Real Coaster Tycoon, and experience the addictive idle simulation game! Please note Real Coaster is a free-to-play experience, but some game items are available for purchase using real money. A network connection is also required. See our terms of use for full details: http://realcoaster.raventurn.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://realcoaster.raventurn.com/privacy-policy/ Questions about the game? Contact our support at support@raventurn.com

About

Train Simulator Roller Coaster

Experience the thrill of operating a roller coaster in an amusement park. Sell tickets to eager riders, manage your speed on turns, and safely transport passengers to their destination. Unlock new themes and enjoy smooth gameplay.

Highlights
  • Roller coaster operation
  • Ticket selling mechanic
  • Multiple unique themes
  • Smooth controls
  • Speed management
  • Safe ride completion
Features
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Get into the amazing amusement park and ride your favourite roller coaster. You will be amused with so many themes and smooth gameplay. Explore all the themes by playing and earning stars. Earn more stars to unlock all the themes. You have 4 different themes and each theme is unique and you will love playing in each the theme. Watch your speed at turnings and slow down whenever required. Drive your roller coaster and use turnings at the turns. This game is unique as you need to sell the tickets before users can get on board. Sell tickets to users and then once all the users are on board, drive the roller coaster safely. Do not over speed especially at turnings. Watch for sharp turns and slow down. Follow the directions and reach the destination safely. Slow down and use brakes at the end point to stop. Features: * Amazing Roller Coaster Experience * Play as Roller Coaster Operator * Tickets Issuing * Smooth Controls * Various Themes * Many Le

Screenshots

Real Coaster4 screens
Train Simulator Roller Coaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Real Coaster at 65% against Train Simulator Roller Coaster's 0%. Real Coaster also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 16 months). Train Simulator Roller Coaster's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Real Coaster sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days and Train Simulator Roller Coaster sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Real Coaster holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Coaster has 25K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Real Coaster's written reviews are positive against 0% of Train Simulator Roller Coaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Coaster ships an update every 3 days, Train Simulator Roller Coaster every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Real Coaster versus Train Simulator Roller Coaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal CoasterTrain Simulator Roller Coaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25K ratings) — better3.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB399 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaventurn Games GmbHRajani Priya Sanaka

Customer experience

Real Coaster

All ratings24,439 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews417 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative22.8%

Train Simulator Roller Coaster

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Real Coaster

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Restart resets
  • Game won't load after update
  • Ads don't give reward
  • Operators reset after update
  • Login screen freezes
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  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

15 requests
  • Let AI make your choice
  • Park customisation
  • Shorter wait times
  • Diamonds Easier
  • Events
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  • Arcades and Game Stalls
  • Less Expensive (Real and In Game Money)
  • More rides
  • Sandbox mode
  • Custom coaster builder
  • Ability to control a person throughout the park
  • More camera control
  • Food stands
  • Cheaper parking lot
  • Higher rides

Train Simulator Roller Coaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Real Coaster

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Subscription$4.497 Days
  • VIP Club$14.991 Month
One-time6
  • Bundle of Diamonds$1.99
  • Pile of Diamonds2 variants$4.99
  • Piggy Bank$4.99
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  • Legendary Attraction2 variants$4.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$9.99
  • Box of Diamonds$19.99
2 purchases

Train Simulator Roller Coaster

One-time2
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Coasters$9.99

Questions

Is Real Coaster free?
Real Coaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Simulator Roller Coaster free?
Train Simulator Roller Coaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Real Coaster or Train Simulator Roller Coaster?
Real Coaster is rated higher. Real Coaster averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Train Simulator Roller Coaster averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Real Coaster or Train Simulator Roller Coaster have ads?
Both Real Coaster and Train Simulator Roller Coaster show ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Coaster or Train Simulator Roller Coaster?
Real Coaster ships an update every 3 days, and Train Simulator Roller Coaster every 16 months. Most recently, Real Coaster was updated on November 7, 2026 and Train Simulator Roller Coaster on November 3, 2026.

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