Comparison

Coasterly vs Roller Coaster Chronicles

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

Head to head
About

Coasterly

Explore the world of roller coasters and theme parks with a vast database of rides and parks. Log your experiences, discover new attractions, and plan your next adventure with interactive maps and smart filters.

Highlights
  • Massive coaster database
  • Detailed park profiles
  • Interactive map
  • Personal ride logbook
  • Smart coaster filters
  • Modern iOS interface
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Coasterly is the fun, modern way to explore the thrilling world of roller coasters and theme parks—past and present. Whether you’re planning your next park trip, logging your rides, or just geeking out over coaster stats, this app has you covered. Massive Coaster Database – Discover steel, wood, hybrid, and even defunct coasters from around the world. Park Profiles – Browse parks with their full coaster lineups, both current and historical. Interactive Map – See where your favorite rides are located and find new parks to explore. Personal Logbook – Track the coasters you’ve ridden and build your own ride history. Smart Filters – Toggle steel, wood, hybrid, and defunct coasters to customize your browsing experience. Modern Design – Built for iOS 26 with a sleek, Liquid Glass interface and smooth navigation.

About

Roller Coaster Chronicles

Track your roller coaster rides and theme park visits with live wait times, personalized logs, and detailed statistics. Save your parking spot, log meals, and share your day with friends. Your park adventure companion.

Highlights
  • Live wait times for rides
  • Track actual wait duration
  • Log all ridden coasters
  • Personalized ride statistics
  • Meal and break timers
  • Save parking location
  • Share park day activity
Features
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Roller Coaster Chronicles is a roller coaster tracker and theme park companion. Log all of your coaster credits, start a wait when you join a line to see exactly how long you waited and how that compares with the park's posted wait, check in when you arrive, and watch live wait times including fast lane. TIME YOUR WAIT Start a wait the moment you join a line and see exactly how long you actually waited. Your real wait is compared with the park's posted wait, so you can see whether you beat it, and it is saved to your ride log. The timer runs on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you do not need to reopen the app. LIVE WAIT TIMES Up-to-the-minute waits across 100+ parks. Switch between standby and Lightning Lane or fast lane times, look back at a ride's wait history, and see what to ride next. CHECK IN AT THE PARK Check in when you arrive and the app follows your day from there. It knows when you have reached the park, so your rides, waits, and meals all attach to the right visit. MEAL AND BREAK TIMERS Set a timer when you stop to eat or take a break and follow it from your Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island, so you can step away and get back in time. YOUR RIDE LOG Log every coaster and the wait you had, with a running credit count that grows each trip. Record the seat or row, rate the ride, and add private notes and reviews. STATS AND DASHBOARD Your stats in one place: total credits, rides by park, by manufacturer, and by type, top rated coasters, ride buddies, rankings, and breakdowns you can filter by park and date range. LIVE PARK VIEW See a park in real time: current ride activity, queues, and a scoreboard of what is happening right now. AUTO RIDE Auto Ride can detect when you boarded a coaster using on-device motion analysis. You confirm before anything is logged. ACTIVITY TIMELINE Every park day laid out as a timeline of rides, meals, and check-ins, with the time you spent in the park, organized by trip and by year. RIDE PHOTOS Add your own on-ride and park photos to your rides and build a personal gallery. RIDE WITH YOUR CREW Add the people you rode with, and see who you have logged the most rides with over time. WEATHER Park-day weather is saved with your log, so it remembers the conditions too. FAVORITES AND SEARCH Favorite your go-to rides and home parks, and search the full catalog in a tap. PARKING SPOT Save where you parked so you can find your car at the end of the day. FOLLOW ALONG Share a link to your day so friends and family can follow your rides, waits, and meals as they happen. YOUR DATA, YOURS Export everything to JSON, import from other tracking apps, and restore from a full backup. No lock-in. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your real name never leaves sign in, and the app shows no ads. Sign in with Apple or Google to start your next trip. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coasterly4 screens
Roller Coaster Chronicles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roller Coaster Chronicles at 100% against Coasterly's 0%. Roller Coaster Chronicles also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0). Coasterly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Roller Coaster Chronicles sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Coasterly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roller Coaster Chronicles holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Coasterly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Roller Coaster Chronicles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coasterly ships an update every 2 weeks, Roller Coaster Chronicles every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Coasterly versus Roller Coaster Chronicles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoasterlyRoller Coaster Chronicles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size850 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh FentonMatthew Franson

Customer experience

Coasterly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Roller Coaster Chronicles

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Coasterly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Roller Coaster Chronicles

Subscriptions1
  • Premium3 Months trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Coasterly free?
Coasterly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roller Coaster Chronicles free?
Roller Coaster Chronicles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coasterly or Roller Coaster Chronicles?
Roller Coaster Chronicles is rated higher. Coasterly averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Roller Coaster Chronicles averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Coasterly or Roller Coaster Chronicles have ads?
Neither Coasterly nor Roller Coaster Chronicles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coasterly or Roller Coaster Chronicles?
Coasterly ships an update every 2 weeks, and Roller Coaster Chronicles every 9 days. Most recently, Coasterly was updated on September 25, 2026 and Roller Coaster Chronicles on September 22, 2026.

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