AirCoaster vs Nexus⁺
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.
Nexus⁺
This app offers a distraction-free browsing experience for progressive web apps. It allows users to focus on website content by removing browser frames and automatically dims the surrounding environment for enhanced concentration. Access cloud gaming services and bookmark favorite sites for quick navigation.
- Frameless progressive web app browsing
- Standalone PWA experience
- Cloud gaming service access
- Bookmark favorite websites
- Automatic environment dimming
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Nexus⁺ is a frameless browser for your progressive web apps. Its simplistic design allows you to focus on the content from the websites you care about without distractions. ** Features ** - Browse your favorite websites in standalone progressive web app mode for the optimized experience. - Access popular cloud gaming services. - Bookmark your favorite websites for quick navigation. - Automatically dims the surrounding environment to help you focus on the content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nexus⁺ at 4.8 against AirCoaster's 3.8. Nexus⁺ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (79% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Nexus⁺ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nexus⁺ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 222 and 368 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AirCoaster's written reviews are positive against 79% of Nexus⁺'s.
AirCoaster ships an update monthly, Nexus⁺ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirCoaster | Nexus⁺ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (222 ratings) | 4.8 (368 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | 79.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 222 | 368 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ziconic | Chen Zhang |
Customer experience
AirCoaster
Nexus⁺
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
Nexus⁺
From 368 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent for Xbox cloud play
- 🚀 Great for GeForce Now streaming
- 💡 Higher quality streaming than Safari
- 💡 Enables 120fps streaming
- 👍 Best app for Xbox remote play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Mouse support not working as intended
- 🐛 Aspect ratio bug on iPad
- 🐛 GeForce Now not recognizing browser as desktop
- 🐛 No dark mode
- 🐛 Hide menu button inconvenient/broken
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
Nexus⁺
Reported bugs
15 issues- Aspect ratio keeps changing when playing STW
- GeForce Now is no longer recognizing this “browser” as a desktop with mouse/keyboard support
- The “hide menu” button doesn’t work anymore and instead you have to shake the device
- Home bar does not disappear on iOS 18
- Bluetooth controllers no longer work properly
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- Joysticks scroll the entire window, and pressing buttons does nothing
- Mouse click not working in mouse mode
- Small window and jittering around it on iPhone and iPad
- Display shrinks on iPhone and iPad
- White screen and no content loading
- Gameplay freeze bug: app freezes when selecting another window while playing a game
- Statistics button used to work and now it doesn’t
- Cannot get Xbox controller to work
- Bluetooth controller doesn’t work right after update
- Mouse click not working in mouse mode for GeForce Now
Requested features
12 requests- Mouse support for gaming
- Set Xbox play as start page
- Apple TV app
- Support for Backbone Pro controller
- Support for Backbone controller
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- Customizable escape key
- 4K 120fps support
- Settings menu
- Rumble support for controllers
- SSH with local port forwarding
- Curved screen support
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
AirCoaster
- Upgrade to full app$1.99
Nexus⁺
No in-app purchases
Questions
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