Comparison

AirCoaster vs iRollerCoaster

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

iRollerCoaster

Experience thrilling roller coaster rides and build your own theme park. Compete with others globally for high scores on realistic tracks. Enjoy immersive graphics and physics.

Highlights
  • Realistic roller coaster physics
  • Theme park simulation
  • Online high score competitions
  • Global track locations
  • Advanced OpenGL graphics
  • High-resolution textures
Features
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iRollerCoaster is the ultimate roller coaster and theme park simulation game! Ride perfectly engineered realistic roller coaster tracks all over the world. You can compete in real-time online competitions for high scores. You can have fun in your own summer theme park whenever you want! Ride world-class tracks in the following cities: - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Orlando, Florida - Williamsburg, Virginia - Cape Town, South Africa - London, England - Zermatt, Switzerland - Las Vegas, Nevada - Los Angeles, California - Canberra, Australia - Paris, France - Tokyo, Japan - Atlantic City, New Jersey *Warning* iRollerCoaster does not feature emergency brakes, backup generators, or shutoff valves. The cars could spiral out of control; causing nausea, whiplash, or sudden death. Our roller coasters use a realistic lift hill cable to pull the cars to the peak of the track. Once the cars reach the peak, potential energy accumulated by the rise in height transfers to kinetic energy and the cars race downwards. Some energy is lost to friction on the track itself. The effects of gravity are taken into account to increase speed and accelerations accurately. You can experience several G's of force on high-speed turns! iRollerCoaster features: - Advanced OpenGL graphics - Music and sound effects - Online high score database - High-resolution textures - Compatible with iPad Pro iRollerCoaster is brought to you by the makers of World Winter Games and iBASEjump. Have fun with iRollerCoaster and enjoy the ride!

Screenshots

AirCoaster3 screens
iRollerCoaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AirCoaster at 67% against iRollerCoaster's 17%. AirCoaster also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). iRollerCoaster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 iRollerCoaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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, 3.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 222 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AirCoaster's written reviews are positive against 17% of iRollerCoaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirCoaster ships an update monthly, iRollerCoaster every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AirCoaster versus iRollerCoaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirCoasteriRollerCoaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (222 ratings) — better2.6 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews — better16.8% of reviews
Number of ratings222 — better92
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB94 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZiconicSea Venture LLC

Customer experience

AirCoaster

All ratings222 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative24.8%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative23.3%

iRollerCoaster

All ratings92 ratings
Positive34.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative57.6%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive16.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative76.6%

User reviews

AirCoaster

From 222 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

iRollerCoaster

From 92 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Laid-back game
  • 👍 Better than previous versions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 👎 Boring, pointless, and terrible graphics
  • 🤢 Unrealistic and bad physics
  • 🤔 Limited gameplay and features

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

iRollerCoaster

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant crashing when trying to select a seat
  • Game freezes and exits to home screen
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more roller coaster tracks and options
  • Improve graphics and realism
  • Allow users to control the roller coaster
  • Add more gameplay elements beyond just popping balloons

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AirCoaster

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

iRollerCoaster

One-time1
  • iRollerCoaster$2.99

Questions

Is AirCoaster free?
AirCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iRollerCoaster free?
iRollerCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirCoaster or iRollerCoaster?
AirCoaster is rated higher. AirCoaster averages 3.8 out of 5 from 222 ratings, while iRollerCoaster averages 2.6 from 92 ratings.
Do AirCoaster or iRollerCoaster have ads?
Neither AirCoaster nor iRollerCoaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirCoaster or iRollerCoaster?
AirCoaster ships an update monthly, and iRollerCoaster every 25 months. Most recently, AirCoaster was updated on September 12, 2026 and iRollerCoaster on September 3, 2026.

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