Comparison

AirCoaster vs Ultimate Coaster

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

Head to head
About

AirCoaster

Design and experience thrilling roller coasters with a powerful track editor. Explore community-created rides and share your own unique motion experiences. Optimized for immersive 3D on Apple Vision Pro.

Highlights
  • Intuitive track editor
  • Immersive 3D rides
  • Community track library
  • iCloud file management
  • Advanced track editor features
  • Shareable web links to tracks
Features
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AirCoaster is the unexpected and implausible intersection of rollercoaster building and visual art. In the hands of a skilled user, the track editor transforms into a unique tool for crafting thrilling, psychedelic motion experiences. Browse our collection of tracks uploaded by our community of dedicated users, some of whom have used AirCoaster since it was first created for the iPhone 3G and the first iPad. Perhaps you might be inspired to build something of your own and take AirCoaster to whole new other level. RECENT IMPROVEMENTS • Experience rides in full immersive 3D on the Apple Vision Pro. • All new 3D HDR engine rewritten from scratch using Apple's Metal technology. • Manage your rollercoaster files in iCloud. • Many new track editor features added at the request of our most experienced users, including riding tracks from the current segment, moving trees up and down, and more! • Tracks, tunnels and supports can now be made translucent for more creative possibilities. • Select, copy, paste multiple trees at once. • Rotating the camera in the track editor now intelligently keeps your content centered. • Double tap on any segment or tree to center the camera on that element. • Share web links to your favorite online tracks. • Visit our community-run Discord server to collaborate on tracks and share tips and tricks.

About

Ultimate Coaster

Design, build, and ride your own custom roller coasters. This creative sandbox allows you to bring your wildest coaster ideas to life, from initial track design to the final paint job. Explore pre-built coasters or start from scratch and perfect your creations.

Highlights
  • Create roller coasters from scratch
  • Ride your custom coasters
  • Paint tracks any color
  • Save and load custom tracks
  • Real-time coaster model generation
  • Pre-loaded coaster examples
Features
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Create your own roller coasters from scratch. Ride them. Paint them. Perfect them. This is your playground - let your imagination run free! Features: - Simple, intuitive controls - Roller coaster models generated real-time - The ability to save and load tracks - Options to paint your track any color - Comes pre-loaded with some coasters to get you started!

Screenshots

AirCoaster3 screens
Ultimate Coaster2 screens

Verdict

The call

AirCoaster and Ultimate Coaster both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of AirCoaster's written reviews are positive against 54% of Ultimate Coaster's. Ultimate Coaster's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 242) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. AirCoaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ultimate Coaster sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirCoaster holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Coaster has 1.3K ratings behind it against 242, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AirCoaster's written reviews are positive against 54% of Ultimate Coaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirCoaster ships an update monthly, Ultimate Coaster every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AirCoaster versus Ultimate Coaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirCoasterUltimate Coaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (242 ratings) — better3.5 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews — better53.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2421.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB70 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZiconicJason Hu

Customer experience

AirCoaster

All ratings222 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative24.8%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative23.5%

Ultimate Coaster

All ratings1,310 ratings
Positive61.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral17.7%
Negative28.3%

User reviews

AirCoaster

From 242 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Awesome rollercoaster simulation
  • 👍 Intuitive and flexible coaster editor
  • 🌟 Impressive community and shared tracks
  • 💰 Great value for the price

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Confusing controls and camera angles
  • 🙁 Inability to ride own coasters without paying
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤬 Toxic community with racism and inappropriate content

Ultimate Coaster

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic physics
  • 👍 Easy to use controls
  • 🎢 Ability to create custom roller coasters
  • 🎨 Customizable track and train colors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💾 Lack of autosave leading to lost progress
  • 💰 Paid track types
  • 🤯 Complicated banking and looping mechanics

Bugs and requests

AirCoaster

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to view community tracks
  • Deleted coasters not saved properly
  • Camera issues and track placement problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more coaster types (wooden, winged, etc.)
  • Improve scenery and theming options
  • Implement better save/load functionality
  • Add tutorials and better onboarding for new users

Ultimate Coaster

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Coasters disappearing after saving
  • Incorrect track placements after exiting
  • Freezing when trying to name a coaster
  • Inconsistent controls and camera behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add scenery and theming
  • More track types (e.g. wooden, winged, launch)
  • Multi-train support
  • Terrain editing tools
  • Sharing/exporting coaster designs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AirCoaster

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full app$1.99
3 purchases

Ultimate Coaster

One-time3
  • Box-Spined Inverted Coaster$2.99
  • Tube-spined Coaster$2.99
  • Tube-spined Inverted Coaster$2.99

Questions

Is AirCoaster free?
AirCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Coaster free?
Ultimate Coaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirCoaster or Ultimate Coaster?
AirCoaster is rated higher. AirCoaster averages 3.7 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while Ultimate Coaster averages 3.5 from 1.3K ratings.
Do AirCoaster or Ultimate Coaster have ads?
Neither AirCoaster nor Ultimate Coaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirCoaster or Ultimate Coaster?
AirCoaster ships an update monthly, and Ultimate Coaster every 6 weeks. Most recently, AirCoaster was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ultimate Coaster on October 26, 2026.

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