Comparison

AirCoaster vs Roller Coaster Simulator 2024

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

Roller Coaster Simulator 2024

Experience the thrill of roller coasters with this simulation game. Design and ride custom attractions with various loops and turns. Enjoy an exciting amusement park experience on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Build custom roller coasters
  • Ride thrilling attractions
  • Control speed and turns
  • Variety of loops and hills
  • Realistic 3D simulation
Features
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Slide up and down, start your own rush hour fun ride adventure right now! Check a wide range of attractions with various loops, uphills, downhills. This is a very thrilling and exciting simulation of roller coasters. Enjoy the most loved ride of amusement parks on your mobile phone. Control the speed of your rollercoaster train on breath taking sharp turns.This epic 3D game is so fun that you wont stop playing it.

Screenshots

AirCoaster3 screens
Roller Coaster Simulator 20244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AirCoaster at 67% against Roller Coaster Simulator 2024's 0%. AirCoaster also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Roller Coaster Simulator 2024's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. AirCoaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Roller Coaster Simulator 2024 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirCoaster holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirCoaster has 222 ratings behind it against 6, 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 0% of Roller Coaster Simulator 2024's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirCoaster ships an update monthly, Roller Coaster Simulator 2024 every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AirCoaster versus Roller Coaster Simulator 2024: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirCoasterRoller Coaster Simulator 2024
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (222 ratings) — better1.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings222 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB90 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZiconicRashid Nisar

Customer experience

AirCoaster

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

Roller Coaster Simulator 2024

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Roller Coaster Simulator 2024

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AirCoaster

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full app$1.99
None

Roller Coaster Simulator 2024

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirCoaster free?
AirCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roller Coaster Simulator 2024 free?
Roller Coaster Simulator 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirCoaster or Roller Coaster Simulator 2024?
AirCoaster is rated higher. AirCoaster averages 3.8 out of 5 from 222 ratings, while Roller Coaster Simulator 2024 averages 1.0 from 6 ratings.
Do AirCoaster or Roller Coaster Simulator 2024 have ads?
Roller Coaster Simulator 2024 shows ads; AirCoaster does not.
Which is updated more often, AirCoaster or Roller Coaster Simulator 2024?
AirCoaster ships an update monthly, and Roller Coaster Simulator 2024 every 19 months. Most recently, AirCoaster was updated on October 15, 2026 and Roller Coaster Simulator 2024 on October 16, 2026.

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