Coasterly vs Roller Coaster Chronicles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Coasterly | Roller Coaster Chronicles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 850 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Fenton | Matthew Franson |
Customer experience
Coasterly
Roller Coaster Chronicles
In-app purchases
Coasterly
No in-app purchases
Roller Coaster Chronicles
- Premium3 Months trial$14.991 Year
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