RideWithACE vs Airtime Coaster Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RideWithACE
Stay informed about the latest news and events from a leading ride enthusiast organization. Celebrate personal coaster achievements with official graphics and receive timely event reminders via push notifications. Access digital platforms and social media directly from the app.
- Latest ACE news and event updates
- Official ACE graphics for coaster milestones
- Customizable push notifications
- Quick access to ACE digital platforms
- Event registration deadline reminders
- Schedule change notifications
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The official app of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), the world's largest ride enthusiast organization. • Stay up-to-date with the latest news from ACE and its events such as Coaster Con, Preservation Conference and international trips • Celebrate your coaster milestones in style with official ACE graphics • Enable push notifications to receive timely updates including registration deadline reminders in advance of ACE's national events and get notified of schedule changes during them. Opt-in to receive only the types of notifications that are relevant to you. • Quick access to ACE's other digital platforms such as ACEOnline.org and social media
Airtime Coaster Tracker
Log roller coasters ridden, create a wishlist of desired rides, and rank them. Access a global database of coasters with detailed stats and unlock achievements. Sync data across devices or use offline.
- Log coasters with ratings and notes
- Build and manage a coaster wishlist
- Personalized coaster rankings
- Access global coaster rankings
- Searchable coaster database with stats
- Unlock achievements
- Cross-device sync and offline mode
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Airtime is the roller coaster passport for enthusiasts and first-timers alike. Track every coaster you've ridden, build a wishlist of the ones still calling your name, and rank them — your way. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Track & remember — Log coasters with ratings, ride counts, photos, and notes. Never lose a credit again. • Wishlist — Keep a running list of the coasters you're dreaming about and check them off as you ride them. • Your personal Top — Rate coasters 0–10 and your leaderboard rebuilds itself automatically. • Global rankings — See how legendary coasters stack up worldwide, crowdsourced from riders everywhere. • Real coaster database — Search thousands of real coasters with parks, makers, stats, and photos. Picking one auto-fills all the details. • Stats that matter — Height, speed, inversions, year, manufacturer, and more. • Achievements — Unlock badges as you rack up rides and visit new parks. • Cross-device sync — Sign in and your collection follows you everywhere. Prefer no account? Use it fully offline — your data stays on your device. FREE TO START Airtime Unlimited is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://airtime-app.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://airtime-app.netlify.app/privacy Questions or feedback? airtime@ltdsales.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RideWithACE at 5.0 against Airtime Coaster Tracker's 4.3. RideWithACE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Airtime Coaster Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Airtime Coaster Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RideWithACE asks for nothing beyond the download.
RideWithACE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RideWithACE's written reviews are positive against 75% of Airtime Coaster Tracker's.
RideWithACE ships an update every 11 months, Airtime Coaster Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RideWithACE | Airtime Coaster Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Coaster Enthusiasts, LLC | LEAO TYLER DE PINA |
Customer experience
RideWithACE
Airtime Coaster Tracker
In-app purchases
RideWithACE
No in-app purchases
Airtime Coaster Tracker
- Airtime Full Access$1.99
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