Ride Wait Times vs Coaster Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ride Wait Times
Avoid long queues at amusement parks. This app provides real-time wait times for rides at over 100,000 parks worldwide. Plan your park visits efficiently by knowing how long you'll wait for each attraction.
- Real-time ride wait times
- Global park coverage
- Plan ride schedules
- Updated every 5 minutes
- Supports major park companies
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Tired of waiting in long lines for a ride? Hate having to download multiple apps just to know the wait times for each park? With over 100,000 downloads, Ride Wait Times is an app that contains wait times for rides in parks around the world. Easily access the wait times for rides in the parks, know how long you will need to wait in line, and plan what rides you go to and when. Updated every 5 minutes, Ride Wait Times uses the information provided by queue-times.com to give you up-to-date information on parks from companies like: - Six Flags - Walt Disney - SeaWorld - Universal - PortAventura - Plopsa - Compagnie des Alpes - And more! Ride Wait Times gets all wait times from queue-times.com, which gets the wait times from the parks themselves. As such, all wait times are as accurate as the parks make them.
Coaster Countdown
Track theme park wait times and log your ride experiences. Save favorite parks, record ride details like row and seat, and easily access real-time information for parks worldwide. Enjoy a seamless park day with personalized settings.
- Real-time wait times
- Park chain browsing
- Ride logging and stats
- Night ride tracking
- Sticky filters
- Save favorite parks
- Local data saving
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Welcome to Coaster Countdown, the ultimate companion for theme park enthusiasts and coaster thrill-seekers! Whether you are a casual visitor or a dedicated credit chaser, Coaster Countdown has everything you need to make the most of your park day. Key Features: • Real-Time Wait Times: Powered by Queue-Times.com, get up-to-the-minute wait times for parks across the globe. • Park Chain Browsing: Easily search for specific parks or browse your favorite major theme park chains. • Ride Logging & Stats: Keep track of your coaster credits! Log every ride, including specific row and seat numbers. • Night Rides: Easily toggle the "Night Ride" switch to track those special after-dark rides. • Sticky Filters: The app automatically remembers your selected parks, dates, and sorting preferences. • My Parks: Save your favorite parks for one-tap access. • Secure Local Saving: Your ride logs are saved locally directly to your device so your data is always yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coaster Countdown at 100% against Ride Wait Times's 48%. Coaster Countdown also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Ride Wait Times's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Coaster Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ride Wait Times has 71 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Ride Wait Times's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coaster Countdown's.
Ride Wait Times ships an update every 5 months, Coaster Countdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ride Wait Times | Coaster Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (71 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logan Gill | Matthew Abel |
Customer experience
Ride Wait Times
Coaster Countdown
In-app purchases
Ride Wait Times
No in-app purchases
Coaster Countdown
No in-app purchases
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