Aquatica vs Volusia County Beaches
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aquatica
Enhance your visit to Orlando or San Antonio theme parks with this free companion app. Plan your day, discover attractions, manage tickets, and make in-park purchases. Navigate with interactive maps and find amenities easily.
- Plan your park day
- Discover attractions and amenities
- Upgrade in-park experience
- Interactive park maps with directions
- Digital tickets and passes
- Purchase add-ons and upgrades
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The Aquatica App is your must-have in-park companion for your entire experience in Orlando or San Antonio. It’s free and easy to use. GUIDE • Plan your day in the park! • Discover park amenities including, animal experiences, water slides, cabanas and dining • Upgrade your in-park experience with a Quick Queue®, All Day Dining Deal or cabana reservations • Switch locations when traveling to other parks • View park hours for the day MY VISIT • Turn your phone into your ticket! • Access your Annual Passes and barcodes to use your discount in the park • Access your Pass Member benefits and information • View your purchases and barcodes for easy redemption BUY • Purchase in-park add-ons and upgrades to optimize your day MAPS • Get to the fun faster! • Explore our new interactive maps to see your location and nearby attractions • Find your way in the park with directions to nearby points of interest • Filter points of interest by type, including animal experiences, rides and cabanas • Locate the closest restroom, including family restrooms • Search the name of an attraction or point of interest to find exactly what you are looking for
Volusia County Beaches
Discover Volusia County's beach parks and access points, including vehicle ramps for drive-on beaches. Get real-time updates on park features, ramp status, lifeguard stations, and live camera streams. Plan your beach day with tide and weather forecasts, and navigate to your chosen spot with GPS directions.
- Beach park discovery
- Vehicle ramp access
- Real-time updates
- Live beach cameras
- Tide and weather forecasts
- GPS navigation
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Use this app to discover Volusia County’s beach parks and access points or to find an open vehicle ramp and cruise our beautiful drive-on beaches. Tide and weather forecasts will help you plan your day. Volusia County Florida Beaches app provides real-time information on beach parks, lifeguard stations, drive-on ramps, access points, and restrooms. Includes detailed information on park features, updates on ramp closures and openings, lifeguard stations, live beach camera streams, weather forecasts, and tide information. Covers all of Volusia County Florida beaches, including Ormond, Daytona, Ponce Inlet, and New Smyrna Beach. GPS enabled devices display distance and direction to beach features, and with one touch, get driving or walking directions using your mobile device. This app is being provided by the County of Volusia Florida.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aquatica at 4.9 against Volusia County Beaches's 3.6. Aquatica also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 37) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Volusia County Beaches's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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.
Aquatica holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aquatica has 11K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Aquatica's written reviews are positive against 33% of Volusia County Beaches's.
Aquatica ships an update every 5 weeks, Volusia County Beaches every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aquatica | Volusia County Beaches |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 3.6 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Inc. | Volusia County |
Customer experience
Aquatica
Volusia County Beaches
Bugs and requests
Aquatica
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and glitches
- Inability to link passes
- Nonfunctional features
Requested features
4 requests- E-ticket integration
- Personalized experience for different groups
- Videos and media content
- Calendar and hours information
Volusia County Beaches
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aquatica
No in-app purchases
Volusia County Beaches
No in-app purchases
Questions
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