Comparison

iRollerCoaster vs Model Railroad Set

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

Model Railroad Set

Experience the nostalgic joy of a virtual model train set. Drive trains on pre-made or shared layouts, control speed, honk the horn, and operate switches. Capture and share snapshots of your railway adventures.

Highlights
  • Drive trains on built-in layouts
  • Operate switches and control speed
  • Multiple camera angles
  • Take and share snapshots
  • Build custom train layouts
  • Share layouts via email
  • Animated scenery elements
Features
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Relive the childhood joy of playing with a virtual model train set. Free version allows driving the train on our several built-in layouts or any that you receive via email from friends. Move the train forwards and backwards, faster or slower. Honk the horn. Operate upcoming switches. Instantly change between multiple camera angles to view and follow the train. Easily take in game snapshots to share via text, email, or social media. Purchase the optional Train Builder Kit to build your own train layout and share it via email with your friends. Others only need the free version and your email. Create your own model railroad from our extensive menu of train cars, track pieces, roadways, automobiles, rivers, buildings, trees and other items. Automobiles automatically follow the roadway, and stop at train crossings. Windmills and Merry Go Rounds are animated. Purchase the Train Builder Kit as an In-App purchase on either iOS or Apple TV and use on both. Layouts are stored in the cloud and accessible from both. Email your layout (using iOS version) to a friend and they can easily download the free version to play. They can later purchase the Train Builder Kit to add additional features themselves. Fun for all ages. Universal App - supports all iPhone and iPad models, including standard and Retina displays. Works with iOS 6, 7, 8 or 9.

Screenshots

iRollerCoaster4 screens
Model Railroad Set4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Model Railroad Set at every 5 weeks against iRollerCoaster's every 25 months. Model Railroad Set also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Model Railroad Set sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for iRollerCoaster against 2.6 for Model Railroad Set. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 73 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of iRollerCoaster's written reviews are positive against 11% of Model Railroad Set's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRollerCoaster ships an update every 25 months, Model Railroad Set every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iRollerCoaster versus Model Railroad Set: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRollerCoasterModel Railroad Set
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (92 ratings) — better2.6 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews16.8% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better73
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB72 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSea Venture LLCMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

iRollerCoaster

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

Model Railroad Set

All ratings73 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative57.5%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative80.0%

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

Model Railroad Set

From 73 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Amazing soundtrack
  • 👍 Great railway station
  • 😌 Relaxing and fun game

Room to improve

  • 💸 Pay-to-play model
  • 🧱 Inability to build freely
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🚫 No free content
  • 📉 Poor graphics

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

Model Railroad Set

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Won't take to the actual game
  • Zoomed in, out of shape, glitched
  • Buttons off screen
  • Freezes phone
  • Cannot be shut down, requires reboot
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  • Items disappear when playing
  • Tracks don't meet
  • Purchase button does nothing
  • Crashes frequently
  • Tracks don't always connect

Requested features

8 requests
  • Make the game free to build
  • Connect roads, waterways, and railways
  • Better overall design
  • Improve graphics
  • Make own track functionality
Show 3 more
  • Add hills
  • List add-on details and prices clearly
  • Combine building bits for custom creations

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iRollerCoaster

One-time1
  • iRollerCoaster$2.99
1 purchases

Model Railroad Set

One-time1
  • Train Builder Kit$3.99

Questions

Is iRollerCoaster free?
iRollerCoaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Model Railroad Set free?
Model Railroad Set is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRollerCoaster or Model Railroad Set?
iRollerCoaster is rated higher. iRollerCoaster averages 2.7 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Model Railroad Set averages 2.6 from 73 ratings.
Do iRollerCoaster or Model Railroad Set have ads?
Neither iRollerCoaster nor Model Railroad Set shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRollerCoaster or Model Railroad Set?
iRollerCoaster ships an update every 25 months, and Model Railroad Set every 5 weeks. Most recently, iRollerCoaster was updated on October 20, 2026 and Model Railroad Set on October 11, 2026.

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