Comparison

AirCoaster vs My Island Builder

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

My Island Builder

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My Island Builder is a simple creative sandbox for designing your own virtual islands at your own pace. Choose an island size, coastline, terrain, color mood, and atmosphere. Then place buildings, trees, paths, fences, water features, decorations, and more. Move, rotate, resize, and duplicate objects until the island feels like yours. Create multiple islands and keep them stored locally on your device. You can also share an island file with someone else and import island files created in My Island Builder. Features: • Create and customize multiple islands • Different island sizes, coastlines, terrains, themes, and atmospheres • Place, move, rotate, resize, and duplicate objects • Local autosave • Share and import island files • No ads • No subscriptions • No account required • No developer-operated cloud service Build a quiet little world, change it whenever you want, and make each island your own.`

Screenshots

AirCoaster3 screens
My Island Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Island Builder at none against AirCoaster's 1. My Island Builder also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. My Island Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirCoaster ships an update monthly, My Island Builder every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AirCoaster versus My Island Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirCoasterMy Island Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (242 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings242 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZiconicMira Chad

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

My Island Builder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AirCoaster

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full app$1.99
None

My Island Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirCoaster free?
AirCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Island Builder free?
My Island Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirCoaster or My Island Builder have ads?
Neither AirCoaster nor My Island Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirCoaster or My Island Builder?
AirCoaster ships an update monthly, and My Island Builder every 4 days. Most recently, AirCoaster was updated on November 1, 2026 and My Island Builder on October 29, 2026.

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