Comparison

iRollerCoaster vs Rollercoaster Rider

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

Rollercoaster Rider

Design custom rollercoaster tracks by drawing loops and curves. Guide riders safely from start to finish across hundreds of challenging levels. Avoid obstacles to prevent crashes and ensure a smooth ride.

Highlights
  • Draw custom rollercoaster tracks
  • Hundreds of unique levels
  • Safe rider transport
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Physics-based gameplay
Features
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Draw loops and see it convert into a rollercoaster track to connect start and end point of the ride and make the riders reach safely to the next point. Enjoy 100s of unique levels and see if you can win all of them !! Dont hit the rocks or other rides in way of they will be tossed in air like never before.

Screenshots

iRollerCoaster4 screens
Rollercoaster Rider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rollercoaster Rider at 3.3 against iRollerCoaster's 2.6. Rollercoaster Rider also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). iRollerCoaster's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 4) and review sentiment (17% vs 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. iRollerCoaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rollercoaster Rider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rollercoaster Rider holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRollerCoaster has 92 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of iRollerCoaster's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rollercoaster Rider's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRollerCoaster ships an update every 25 months, Rollercoaster Rider every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iRollerCoaster versus Rollercoaster Rider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRollerCoasterRollercoaster Rider
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (92 ratings)3.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB291 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSea Venture LLCBooBoo Games

Customer experience

iRollerCoaster

All ratings92 ratings
Positive34.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative57.6%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive16.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative76.6%

Rollercoaster Rider

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Rollercoaster Rider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iRollerCoaster

One-time1
  • iRollerCoaster$2.99
None

Rollercoaster Rider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRollerCoaster free?
iRollerCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rollercoaster Rider free?
Rollercoaster Rider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRollerCoaster or Rollercoaster Rider?
Rollercoaster Rider is rated higher. iRollerCoaster averages 2.6 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Rollercoaster Rider averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do iRollerCoaster or Rollercoaster Rider have ads?
Neither iRollerCoaster nor Rollercoaster Rider shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRollerCoaster or Rollercoaster Rider?
iRollerCoaster ships an update every 25 months, and Rollercoaster Rider every 3 weeks. Most recently, iRollerCoaster was updated on October 1, 2026 and Rollercoaster Rider on September 17, 2026.

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