Comparison

CoasterRadio vs CoasterData

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

Head to head
About

CoasterRadio

Access the original theme park podcast on the go. Listen to episodes, download them for offline playback, and organize park visit memories with photos and live trip reports. Share your experiences and connect with hosts on social media.

Highlights
  • Podcast archive search and filtering
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Siri integration for playback
  • Park visit memory capture
  • Live trip report recording
  • Social media connection
Features
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CoasterRadio is the Original Theme Park Podcast. Now you can take the show anywhere with CoasterRadio Mobile! This app is designed to let you interact with the show while you are at the park or on the go. Listen - Search and filter the entire podcast archive! Find and listen to your favorite episodes or topics. - Download episodes to your device so you have them on the go, without worrying about wifi or cellular data! - Quickly find episodes by searching your phone! Episodes are listed in Spotlight search results. - Use Siri to play episodes! Say "Listen to an episode on Coaster Radio," or "Listen to the latest on Coaster Radio" Organize - Create Park Visits to capture memories from your trips! Save Live Trip Reports and photos all in one place. - Organize your content by creating Folders to store Park Visits and Trip Reports. Share - With our Trip Report Recorder, record the perfect live trip reports from the parks and easily share them. Stay connected - Check out the latest on social media and share photos with your pals Mike and EB. Apple Watch support - Our Apple Watch app lets you record live trip reports when you don’t have your phone.

About

CoasterData

This app transforms your iPhone and Apple Watch into a ride analysis tool. Record and analyze G-forces, speed, altitude, and heart rate from amusement park rides. Share detailed, branded ride cards with your stats and compare them to extreme activities.

Highlights
  • 3-axis G-force recording
  • GPS speed and altitude tracking
  • Heart rate monitoring via Apple Watch
  • Interactive ride replay timeline
  • Branded share cards with stats and selfie
  • Automatic park and ride detection
  • Export raw sensor data as CSV
Features
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CoasterData turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a portable ride engineer. Record real G-forces at 50 samples per second, track GPS speed, barometric altitude, and heart rate — then share your stats with a branded ride card. MEASURE - 3-axis G-force recording: vertical, longitudinal, and lateral acceleration - GPS-derived speed and peak speed - Barometric altitude changes and max drop - Heart rate via Apple Watch workout session (peak, average, and min BPM) - 50Hz sample rate with adjustable smoothing ANALYZE - Interactive replay timeline — scrub through your ride second by second - Landscape mode with labeled g-force and time axes - Auto-detected highlights: peak G moment, inversions, and airtime - Per-axis breakdown with color-coded traces (vertical, longitudinal, lateral, combined) SHARE - Branded share cards with your stats, G-force graph, and selfie - Fun context lines that compare your ride to fighter jets, astronauts, and F1 cars - #CoasterData hashtag and link included automatically - Save to Photos or share directly to Messages, Instagram, and more EXPLORE - Automatic park detection — finds nearby amusement parks using your location - Browse coasters at each park and attach rides to your recordings - Full ride history with park names, dates, and peak stats APPLE WATCH - Companion watch app with two-way sync - Start or stop recordings from either device - Live G-force display, peak tracking, elapsed time, and heart rate on your wrist - Use the watch as the accelerometer for better body-relative measurements - Animated mascot reacts to the forces in real time EXPORT - Download raw 50Hz sensor data as CSV - Open in Excel, Google Sheets, or any data analysis tool - Perfect for physics students, educators, and engineering enthusiasts Built for coaster enthusiasts, physics classrooms, and anyone who wants proof of what they just survived.

Screenshots

CoasterRadio4 screens
CoasterData4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CoasterRadio at 20 against CoasterData's 1. CoasterRadio also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CoasterRadio against 5.0 for CoasterData. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoasterRadio has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CoasterRadio versus CoasterData: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoasterRadioCoasterData
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLift Hill Media, LLCNathan Hulse

Customer experience

CoasterRadio

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CoasterData

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CoasterRadio

No in-app purchases

None

CoasterData

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoasterRadio free?
CoasterRadio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoasterData free?
CoasterData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CoasterRadio or CoasterData?
CoasterRadio and CoasterData are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CoasterRadio or CoasterData have ads?
Neither CoasterRadio nor CoasterData shows ads.

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