Roller Coaster Simulator vs Extreme Coaster Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roller Coaster Simulator
Build and ride virtual roller coasters with your mobile device. Experience thrilling rides in VR or normal view, and explore immersive 3D environments. A fun way to test your device's VR capabilities.
- Build roller coasters
- Ride virtual roller coasters
- Virtual reality (VR) support
- Stereoscopic 3D view
- Gyroscope controls
- Change between normal and 3D view
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Roller Coaster Simulator is a simulation app that lets you build and ride roller coasters in virtual reality. There are currently seven roller coasters to ride and you can build roller coasters with your gyroscope. The Roller Coaster Simulator provides and easy way to change between normal view and stereographic 3d allowing for both narrow vr anytime or broad vr with a virtual reality head mounted display. To play select a roller coaster in the menu and move your phone around to change your view and look around. This game is a way to demonstrate the virtual reality capabilities of IOS. More to come soon in the virtual reality pipeline.
Extreme Coaster Ride
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Extreme Roller Coaster Ride 3D puts you inside a roller coaster world where the roller coaster runs through a theme park full of coaster action. Feel the roller coaster speed as the rollercoaster moves across the amusement park and carnival rides. This simulator keeps the roller moving on every coaster track inside the theme park. Ride the roller coaster again and again as the rollercoaster flows through the amusement park, coaster turns, and carnival paths. This simulator stays focused on roller coaster motion, roller energy, coaster balance, and theme park atmosphere. Roller coaster runs, rollercoaster loops, coaster rides, and amusement park scenes repeat as the simulator keeps the roller coaster alive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Roller Coaster Simulator at none against Extreme Coaster Ride's shown. Roller Coaster Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Extreme Coaster Ride's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roller Coaster Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Extreme Coaster Ride every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roller Coaster Simulator | Extreme Coaster Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Andrew Nakas | GTQ llc |
In-app purchases
Roller Coaster Simulator
No in-app purchases
Extreme Coaster Ride
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Roller Coaster Simulator free?
Is Extreme Coaster Ride free?
Do Roller Coaster Simulator or Extreme Coaster Ride have ads?
Which is updated more often, Roller Coaster Simulator or Extreme Coaster Ride?
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