Comparison

Drop Tower! 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

Drop Tower!

A simple arcade game where players tap and hold to control a falling object, aiming to reach the bottom. Enjoy a straightforward and fun gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold controls
  • Reach the bottom objective
  • Simple arcade gameplay
  • Fun and engaging
Features
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Hold to drop and reach the bottom. Have fun!

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

Drop Tower!4 screens
Ultimate Coaster 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ultimate Coaster 2 at 4.1 against Drop Tower!'s 3.0. Ultimate Coaster 2 also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). Drop Tower!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Ultimate Coaster 2 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Drop Tower! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ultimate Coaster 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Coaster 2 has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drop Tower! ships an update every 6 days, Ultimate Coaster 2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drop Tower! versus Ultimate Coaster 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrop Tower!Ultimate Coaster 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.1 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings21.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRedLine GamesJason Hu

Customer experience

Drop Tower!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Ultimate Coaster 2

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

Bugs and requests

Drop Tower!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Drop Tower!

No in-app purchases

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 Drop Tower! free?
Drop Tower! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Coaster 2 free?
Ultimate Coaster 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drop Tower! or Ultimate Coaster 2?
Ultimate Coaster 2 is rated higher. Drop Tower! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ultimate Coaster 2 averages 4.1 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Drop Tower! or Ultimate Coaster 2 have ads?
Neither Drop Tower! nor Ultimate Coaster 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drop Tower! or Ultimate Coaster 2?
Drop Tower! ships an update every 6 days, and Ultimate Coaster 2 every 6 months. Most recently, Drop Tower! was updated on October 12, 2026 and Ultimate Coaster 2 on October 24, 2026.

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