Comparison

iRollerCoaster vs Coaster Rides

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

Coaster Rides

Features
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Swing your own way through level! Press-and-hold easy-to-learn controls with addictive gameplay mechanic!

Screenshots

iRollerCoaster4 screens
Coaster Rides3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coaster Rides at none against iRollerCoaster's 1. Coaster Rides also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). iRollerCoaster's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Coaster Rides asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRollerCoaster ships an update every 25 months, Coaster Rides every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iRollerCoaster versus Coaster Rides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRollerCoasterCoaster Rides
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSea Venture LLCSvyatoslav Fedoriv

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

Coaster Rides

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iRollerCoaster

One-time1
  • iRollerCoaster$2.99
None

Coaster Rides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRollerCoaster free?
iRollerCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coaster Rides free?
Coaster Rides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRollerCoaster or Coaster Rides have ads?
Coaster Rides shows ads; iRollerCoaster does not.
Which is updated more often, iRollerCoaster or Coaster Rides?
iRollerCoaster ships an update every 25 months, and Coaster Rides every 2 months. Most recently, iRollerCoaster was updated on September 3, 2026 and Coaster Rides on September 24, 2026.

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