AirCoaster vs Ultimate Coaster 3
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.
Ultimate Coaster 3
Design and build your own roller coasters with realistic physics and advanced customization. Explore demo rides inspired by real-life attractions and share your creations with others. The only limit is your imagination.
- Create custom roller coasters
- Realistic physics simulation
- On-ride camera with multiple modes
- Import and export creations
- Terrain and scenery modification
- Advanced customization options
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Create the roller coaster of your dreams! The only limit is your imagination. This game features: • Demo coasters inspired by real-life rides • Simple, intuitive controls for camera manipulation and coaster editing • Advanced controls for power users • Realistic physics simulation • On-ride camera with multiple camera modes • Import and export your saved creations • Terrain and scenery modification • Switch tracks, swing launches, and drop chains • Multiple coasters in one world • Even more advanced customization options
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ultimate Coaster 3 at every 4 days against AirCoaster's monthly. Ultimate Coaster 3 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). AirCoaster's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (67% vs 57%). 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
Both are free to download. AirCoaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ultimate Coaster 3 sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AirCoaster holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 222 and 186 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AirCoaster's written reviews are positive against 57% of Ultimate Coaster 3's.
AirCoaster ships an update monthly, Ultimate Coaster 3 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirCoaster | Ultimate Coaster 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (222 ratings) — better | 3.5 (186 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews — better | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 222 — better | 186 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ziconic | Jason Hu |
Customer experience
AirCoaster
Ultimate Coaster 3
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
Ultimate Coaster 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AirCoaster
- Upgrade to full app$1.99
Ultimate Coaster 3
- Twister Hyper (Staggered)$2.99
- Twister Invert Coaster$2.99
- Inverted Impulse Coaster$2.99
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- LIM Launched Coaster$2.99
- Classic Hyper (3 Row)$2.99
- Air Launch (Classic)$2.99
- Twister Dive Coaster (10)$2.99
- Single-Rail Coaster$2.99
- Twister Wing Coaster$2.99
- Twister Hyper Coaster$2.99
- Air Launch (Modern)$2.99
- Tilt Coaster$2.99
- Sky Launch Coaster$2.99
- Wooden (Articulated)$2.99
- Twister Floorless Coaster$2.99
- Rocket (Lapbar) Coaster$2.99
- Hybrid Coaster (Classic)$2.99
- Blitz (Lapbar) Coaster$2.99
- Hybrid Coaster (Modern)$2.99
- Classic Corkscrew Coaster$2.99
- Rocket (OTSR) Coaster$2.99
- All-Coaster-Types Pass$19.99
- All-Coaster-Types Pass$24.99
Questions
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