Coastermate vs Ride Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coastermate
Log every roller coaster you ride and view your total statistics. Discover coaster details like speed and height, and share your experiences with others through ratings, reviews, and photos. Find nearby coasters to enhance your vacation time.
- Track roller coaster rides
- View coaster statistics
- Share ratings and reviews
- Upload photos
- Find nearby coasters
- Log total ride stats
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Track Your Laps: Keep track of every coaster you ride. Review your total stats in your account. Check Coaster Stats: Look up a coaster’s speed, height, length, and other stats. Perfect for a long line. Tell the World: Share ratings, reviews, photos, and lists with other enthusiasts (or just your friends). Find a Coaster: Fill your extra vacation time the best way: by finding and riding the nearest coaster.
Ride Planner
Plan your theme park visits with real-time wait times, ride tracking, and park guides. Log your experiences, share achievements, and keep notes on attractions to maximize your adventure.
- Live wait times
- Track ride stats
- Share park achievements
- Ride reviews and notes
- Park guides with shows and dining
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Master Your Theme Park Adventure! Ride Planner is the ultimate companion for theme park enthusiasts. Whether you're visiting Disney, Universal, or local parks, Ride Planner helps you make the most of your day. Key Features: - Live Wait Times See real-time wait times for all your favorite rides. Never guess which line to join next. - Track Your Stats Log your rides and build your personal theme park history. Track total rides, unique attractions, and see detailed monthly recaps. - Share Your Progress Generate beautiful, shareable cards of your park achievements. Show off your "Most Ridden" rides and park completion progress to friends on social media. - Reviews & Notes Rate rides and leave personal notes. Remember exactly what you loved (or didn't) about every attraction. - Park Guides Access detailed park info, including shows and dining options, right at your fingertips. Privacy Policy: https://rideplanner.io/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coastermate at none against Ride Planner's 3. Coastermate also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). Ride Planner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Ride Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Coastermate asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Coastermate against 5.0 for Ride Planner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Coastermate ships an update every 5 weeks, Ride Planner every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coastermate | Ride Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chiseled Pixel | Ultra Saturn LLC |
Customer experience
Coastermate
Ride Planner
In-app purchases
Coastermate
No in-app purchases
Ride Planner
- Ride Planner Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ride Planner Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
- Ride Planner Pro$49.99
