Comparison

iRollerCoaster vs Ultimate Coaster

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
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!

About

Ultimate Coaster

Design, build, and ride your own custom roller coasters. This creative sandbox allows you to bring your wildest coaster ideas to life, from initial track design to the final paint job. Explore pre-built coasters or start from scratch and perfect your creations.

Highlights
  • Create roller coasters from scratch
  • Ride your custom coasters
  • Paint tracks any color
  • Save and load custom tracks
  • Real-time coaster model generation
  • Pre-loaded coaster examples
Features
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Create your own roller coasters from scratch. Ride them. Paint them. Perfect them. This is your playground - let your imagination run free! Features: - Simple, intuitive controls - Roller coaster models generated real-time - The ability to save and load tracks - Options to paint your track any color - Comes pre-loaded with some coasters to get you started!

Screenshots

iRollerCoaster4 screens
Ultimate Coaster2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ultimate Coaster at 3.6 against iRollerCoaster's 2.7. Ultimate Coaster also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iRollerCoaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ultimate Coaster sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ultimate Coaster holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Coaster has 1.3K ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of iRollerCoaster's written reviews are positive against 54% of Ultimate Coaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRollerCoaster ships an update every 25 months, Ultimate Coaster every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iRollerCoaster versus Ultimate Coaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRollerCoasterUltimate Coaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (92 ratings)3.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.8% of reviews53.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings921.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSea Venture LLCJason Hu

Customer experience

iRollerCoaster

All ratings92 ratings
Positive35.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative56.5%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive16.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative76.6%

Ultimate Coaster

All ratings1,310 ratings
Positive61.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral17.7%
Negative28.3%

User reviews

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

Ultimate Coaster

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic physics
  • 👍 Easy to use controls
  • 🎢 Ability to create custom roller coasters
  • 🎨 Customizable track and train colors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💾 Lack of autosave leading to lost progress
  • 💰 Paid track types
  • 🤯 Complicated banking and looping mechanics

Bugs and requests

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

Ultimate Coaster

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Coasters disappearing after saving
  • Incorrect track placements after exiting
  • Freezing when trying to name a coaster
  • Inconsistent controls and camera behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add scenery and theming
  • More track types (e.g. wooden, winged, launch)
  • Multi-train support
  • Terrain editing tools
  • Sharing/exporting coaster designs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iRollerCoaster

One-time1
  • iRollerCoaster$2.99
3 purchases

Ultimate Coaster

One-time3
  • Box-Spined Inverted Coaster$2.99
  • Tube-spined Coaster$2.99
  • Tube-spined Inverted Coaster$2.99

Questions

Is iRollerCoaster free?
iRollerCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Coaster free?
Ultimate Coaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRollerCoaster or Ultimate Coaster?
Ultimate Coaster is rated higher. iRollerCoaster averages 2.7 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Ultimate Coaster averages 3.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do iRollerCoaster or Ultimate Coaster have ads?
Neither iRollerCoaster nor Ultimate Coaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRollerCoaster or Ultimate Coaster?
iRollerCoaster ships an update every 25 months, and Ultimate Coaster every 6 weeks. Most recently, iRollerCoaster was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ultimate Coaster on October 8, 2026.

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