AirCoaster vs Theme Park Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Intuitive track editor
- Immersive 3D rides
- Community track library
- iCloud file management
- Advanced track editor features
- Shareable web links to tracks
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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.
Theme Park Simulator
Build and manage your dream amusement park with a variety of thrilling rides. Experience the excitement of roller coasters, bumper cars, and more in this immersive simulation game.
- Build and manage theme parks
- Variety of amusement rides
- Roller coaster simulators
- Bumper cars
- Ferris wheel included
- Future ride updates
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Do you love theme parks? Discover a fun world with "Theme Park Simulator" and enjoy with our amazing rides. Get it now (Includes a ferris wheel) and there are aditional simulators: - Bumper Cars - Inverter - Tagada - Roller Coaster Wild Mouse - Techno Jump - Twister - Kamikaze - Roller Coaster Tokaido - Viking ship - Kamikaze - Amor Express And soon new simulators... !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Theme Park Simulator at 4.0 against AirCoaster's 3.8. Theme Park Simulator also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 222) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. AirCoaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Theme Park Simulator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Theme Park Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Theme Park Simulator has 2.6K ratings behind it against 222, 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 70% of Theme Park Simulator's.
AirCoaster ships an update monthly, Theme Park Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirCoaster | Theme Park Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (222 ratings) | 4.0 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | 69.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 222 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ziconic | Raul Trujillo Chicon |
Customer experience
AirCoaster
Theme Park Simulator
User reviews
AirCoaster
From 222 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Theme Park Simulator
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Realistic controls
- 👍 Smooth ride operation
- 🎢 Variety of rides
- 🎨 Good graphics
- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 💰 Rides cost money
- 🔒 Only one free ride
- 🤔 Confusing controls
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🙄 Lack of tutorial
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
Theme Park Simulator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Purchased rides not unlocking
- Ride controls not working as expected
- Invisible/missing ride elements
Requested features
7 requests- More free rides
- Additional roller coasters
- Water rides
- Carnival games
- Ability to control ride speed
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- Camera/CCTV feature
- Ride statistics tracking
In-app purchases
AirCoaster
- Upgrade to full app$1.99
Theme Park Simulator
- Amor Express$2.99
- Kamikaze$2.99
- Roller Coaster Tokaido$2.99
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- Twister$2.99
- Viking Ship$2.99
- Wild Mouse Roller Coaster$3.99
- Bumper Cars$3.99
- Inverter$3.99
- Break Dance$3.99
- Techno Jump$3.99
- VIP Pack$13.99
Questions
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