Comparison

AirCoaster vs Roller Coaster Simulator

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

Build and ride virtual roller coasters with your mobile device. Experience thrilling rides in VR or normal view, and explore immersive 3D environments. A fun way to test your device's VR capabilities.

Highlights
  • Build roller coasters
  • Ride virtual roller coasters
  • Virtual reality (VR) support
  • Stereoscopic 3D view
  • Gyroscope controls
  • Change between normal and 3D view
Features
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Roller Coaster Simulator is a simulation app that lets you build and ride roller coasters in virtual reality. There are currently seven roller coasters to ride and you can build roller coasters with your gyroscope. The Roller Coaster Simulator provides and easy way to change between normal view and stereographic 3d allowing for both narrow vr anytime or broad vr with a virtual reality head mounted display. To play select a roller coaster in the menu and move your phone around to change your view and look around. This game is a way to demonstrate the virtual reality capabilities of IOS. More to come soon in the virtual reality pipeline.

Screenshots

AirCoaster3 screens
Roller Coaster Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AirCoaster at 3.7 against Roller Coaster Simulator's 3.1. AirCoaster also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 38%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Roller Coaster Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirCoaster holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 242 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AirCoaster's written reviews are positive against 38% of Roller Coaster Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirCoaster ships an update monthly, Roller Coaster Simulator every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AirCoaster versus Roller Coaster Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirCoasterRoller Coaster Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (242 ratings) — better3.1 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews — better37.9% of reviews
Number of ratings242 — better61
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB132 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZiconicAndrew Nakas

Customer experience

AirCoaster

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

Roller Coaster Simulator

All ratings61 ratings
Positive49.2%
Neutral14.8%
Negative36.1%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative54.0%

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

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

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirCoaster free?
AirCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roller Coaster Simulator free?
Roller Coaster Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirCoaster or Roller Coaster Simulator?
AirCoaster is rated higher. AirCoaster averages 3.7 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while Roller Coaster Simulator averages 3.1 from 61 ratings.
Do AirCoaster or Roller Coaster Simulator have ads?
Neither AirCoaster nor Roller Coaster Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirCoaster or Roller Coaster Simulator?
AirCoaster ships an update monthly, and Roller Coaster Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, AirCoaster was updated on November 1, 2026 and Roller Coaster Simulator on November 1, 2026.

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