Comparison

iRollerCoaster 3 vs Bubblard

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

Head to head
About

iRollerCoaster 3

Experience thrilling roller coaster rides with realistic physics and stunning graphics. Design and build your own custom tracks, then ride them from multiple camera angles. Collect and manage amusement parks in cities worldwide to generate revenue and expand your collection.

Highlights
  • Custom track designer and builder
  • 60 different track types
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Global amusement park management
  • Multiple camera angles
  • Revenue generation from tracks
Features
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The iRollerCoaster team is proud to present: iRollerCoaster 3 - The Extreme Roller Coaster Simulation Game! Includes the iRollerCoaster custom track designer and builder! The Amusement Parks features 60 different tracks with: - Normal Roller Coasters - Inverted Roller Coasters - Hovercraft Racer - Water Slides Ride perfectly engineered realistic roller coaster tracks all over the world. Buy land in different cities from around the world and then buy your favorite tracks. Each track you buy generates more revenue to buy more tracks with! You can view the real time tracks in multiple different camera angles while the cars are moving. Ride world-class tracks in the following cities: - Orlando, Florida - Sandusky, Ohio - Rome, Italy - Shanghai, China - Monte Carlo, Monaco - 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 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 3 features: - Advanced OpenGL shader graphics - Music and sound effects - High-resolution textures - Made for iPhone 5, iPad retina, and all other iOS 4.0+ devices iRollerCoaster 3 is brought to you by the makers of World Winter Games and iBASEjump.

About

Bubblard

Navigate a challenging race, skillfully avoiding obstacles to keep your bubble intact. This game demands quick reflexes and agility to succeed. It's a great way to pass the time with its original graphics and simple gameplay.

Highlights
  • Crazy Race gameplay
  • Avoid spikes
  • Keep bubble alive
  • Quick and agile controls
  • Original graphics
  • Easy to play
  • Pass time
Features
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Go for a Crazy Race! Avoid the spikes and try to keep your Bubble alive! You'll have to be quick and agile. It's up to you! ••• Game Features ••• • Original Graphics. • Easy to Play! • Great app to pass Time!

Screenshots

iRollerCoaster 34 screens
Bubblard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubblard at 5.0 against iRollerCoaster 3's 2.3. Bubblard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). iRollerCoaster 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 25 months). 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 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bubblard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubblard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRollerCoaster 3 has 279 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRollerCoaster 3 ships an update every 4 months, Bubblard every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iRollerCoaster 3 versus Bubblard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRollerCoaster 3Bubblard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (279 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings279 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSea Venture LLCDream-Up

Customer experience

iRollerCoaster 3

All ratings279 ratings
Positive29.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative83.5%

Bubblard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iRollerCoaster 3

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes and glitches
  • Laggy and stuttering frame rates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow users to build their own roller coasters
  • Improve graphics and performance
  • Provide more free content and features

Bubblard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iRollerCoaster 3

One-time1
  • iRollerCoaster 3$4.99
None

Bubblard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRollerCoaster 3 free?
iRollerCoaster 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubblard free?
Bubblard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRollerCoaster 3 or Bubblard?
Bubblard is rated higher. iRollerCoaster 3 averages 2.3 out of 5 from 279 ratings, while Bubblard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iRollerCoaster 3 or Bubblard have ads?
Bubblard shows ads; iRollerCoaster 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, iRollerCoaster 3 or Bubblard?
iRollerCoaster 3 ships an update every 4 months, and Bubblard every 25 months. Most recently, iRollerCoaster 3 was updated on September 21, 2026 and Bubblard on September 11, 2026.

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