Comparison

coaster.cloud vs WaitDrop

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

Head to head
About

coaster.cloud

This app helps theme park enthusiasts plan trips, track rides, and monitor live wait times at over 1,000 parks worldwide. It offers AI-powered tips, ride logging, and park information to enhance your visit.

Highlights
  • Live wait times for rides
  • Trip planning and ride strategy
  • Ride logging and personal statistics
  • AI assistant for park information
  • Park hours and event schedules
  • Attraction ratings and favorites
Features
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coaster.cloud – The smart theme park app for coaster tracking, ride stats, live wait times & trip planning! coaster.cloud is your all-in-one app for theme park fans, coaster enthusiasts, and families who want to make the most of every park day. Explore over 1,000 theme parks and water parks around the world, with data on more than 22,000 attractions – including roller coasters, water rides, dark rides, drop towers, waterslides, shows, and more. Whether you're tracking your coaster count, checking live wait times, or planning a perfect ride strategy, coaster.cloud helps you experience more with less waiting. Top features of coaster.cloud: – Browse and filter theme parks, water parks, and attractions worldwide – Find nearby parks for day trips or vacation planning – Check live wait times for rides – no matter where you are – Get notified when wait times drop, rides reopen, or shows are about to start – Receive real-time updates and smart tips from our built-in AI assistant – View park hours, daily showtimes, and seasonal events – Log every ride you experience – including coasters, flat rides, and waterslides – Track your coaster count and explore your personal ride statistics – Rate attractions and save favorites for future visits – Ask the AI assistant anything about parks, rides, or recommendations – Count Halloween mazes, scare zones, and limited-time attractions too Popular parks included (selection): Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, SeaWorld Orlando, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Great Adventure, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Dollywood, Hersheypark, Carowinds, Silver Dollar City, Legoland, Alton Towers, Europa-Park, Efteling, PortAventura, Phantasialand, Liseberg, Gardaland, and many more. Whether you're counting coasters, logging rides, or discovering hidden park gems – coaster.cloud is the ultimate theme park app for fans of thrills, stats, and smarter trips. Download now and start tracking your adventure! Privacy Policy: https://coaster.cloud/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://coaster.cloud/en/terms

About

WaitDrop

Features
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WaitDrop is your pocket companion for making the most of every theme park visit. YOU DON'T WATCH THE APP, THE APP WATCHES FOR YOU Most park apps make you keep checking the screen over and over. WaitDrop doesn't: set a wait-time threshold for your favorite rides and get a push notification the instant it drops below that level. Put your phone away and keep enjoying the park - we'll let you know. REAL-TIME WAIT TIMES Check how long the line is for any ride, updated every few minutes with real data from 125+ parks worldwide. TWO DATA SOURCES, CROSS-CHECKED WaitDrop no longer trusts a single source: it cross-checks two. If one says a ride is closed when it is actually open, it stops hiding it from you. And rides that never showed up now appear: 8 more at one Madrid park alone. YOU KNOW IF THE PARK IS OPEN The moment you walk in you see whether it is open and until when, using the real hours each park publishes a month ahead. WHAT EACH RIDE IS LIKE Whether it is scary, fine for kids, or gets you soaked. Tags voted by people who actually rode it, and three faces to say if they liked it. VIEW ON MAP Every ride opens in your maps app at its exact spot inside the park, not at the entrance. CROWD FORECAST Before picking a day to go, check the 7-day crowd forecast to plan around the quietest moments. BEST TIME TO RIDE Based on each ride's history, WaitDrop suggests the hour when waits are typically shortest, within the park's real opening hours. WAIT HISTORY & AVERAGES See how the queue evolved over the last few days and the average wait for each ride, so you know what to expect before you queue up. KEEP TRACK OF WHAT YOU'VE RIDDEN Tick off every ride you go on and stop wondering "have we done this one already?". Swipe on the list or use the ride's page - one tap either way. With PRO you get your full history, grouped by park and dated. SORTED BY PARK AREA Rides are grouped by their area (Fantasyland, Adventureland...), so you know where each one is and can collapse the areas you've already done. Each area shows your progress through it. SHARE THE QUEUES AS AN IMAGE Generate a card with the rides that have the longest lines right now, ready for WhatsApp or social media. FAVORITES Save your favorite parks and rides for one-tap access from the Favorites tab. SIGN IN YOUR WAY With your Google account, with Apple, or with your email. Your alerts, favorites and ridden list follow you to any device. PARKS INCLUDED 125+ parks across 21 countries: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Universal Studios, Cedar Point, Disneyland Paris, Europa-Park, Efteling, Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, PortAventura, Gardaland, Liseberg and many more. WAITDROP PRO The app is free and fully usable without paying. If you want more, PRO adds: • Unlimited alerts, instead of three • Unlimited favourite rides, instead of three • No ads of any kind • Weekly planner with the average wait of the last 90 days • PRO badge on your profile PRO is offered as a 1-month or 3-month subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://waitdrop.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://waitdrop.app/terms Wait time data is provided by Queue-Times.com. Powered by ThemeParks.wiki.

Screenshots

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WaitDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: coaster.cloud at none against WaitDrop's shown. WaitDrop's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. coaster.cloud sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and WaitDrop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

coaster.cloud ships an update monthly, WaitDrop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
coaster.cloud versus WaitDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercoaster.cloudWaitDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB45 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMichel ChowanskiAlejandro Inigo Portugues

In-app purchases

5 purchases

coaster.cloud

Subscriptions2
  • Sponsor Pass$0.991 Month
  • Sponsor Pass$8.991 Year
One-time3
  • Sponsor | Woodie$3.99
  • Sponsor | Steel$8.99
  • Sponsor | Hybrid$12.99
2 purchases

WaitDrop

Subscriptions2
  • WaitDrop PRO · 1 month$0.991 Month
  • WaitDrop PRO · 3 month$1.993 Months

Questions

Is coaster.cloud free?
coaster.cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WaitDrop free?
WaitDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do coaster.cloud or WaitDrop have ads?
WaitDrop shows ads; coaster.cloud does not.
Which is updated more often, coaster.cloud or WaitDrop?
coaster.cloud ships an update monthly, and WaitDrop weekly. Most recently, coaster.cloud was updated on October 8, 2026 and WaitDrop on October 10, 2026.

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