# AirCoaster vs Ultimate Coaster

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | AirCoaster | Ultimate Coaster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (242 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aircoaster/id364899325/reviews)** | [3.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-coaster/id1201564029/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 242 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **66.9% of reviews** | 53.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 127 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ziconic](https://appshunter.io/developer/301561744) | [Jason Hu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1201564028) |

## What reviewers say

### AirCoaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aircoaster/id364899325)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to full app | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-coaster/id1201564029)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Box-Spined Inverted Coaster | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tube-spined Coaster | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tube-spined Inverted Coaster | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*