Boyd Rewards vs WDSU Parade Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boyd Rewards
Access real-time entertainment schedules, gaming, and dining information. Boyd Rewards members can log in for exclusive offers, track points, and manage a digital payment wallet for a more personalized casino experience.
- Real-time casino information
- GPS-powered Casinos Near Me
- Track rewards points
- Exclusive hotel, dining, gaming offers
- Digital payment wallet
- Hotel and restaurant reservations
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Stay in the loop with real-time entertainment schedules, gaming and dining opportunities, special offers, and more. For our Boyd Rewards members, the experience is even more exciting! Log in to Boyd Rewards with your username and password to receive exclusive offers, view your up-to-the-minute point balances, and manage your Boyd Pay digital wallet, where available. App Features • Get real-time information on your favorite Boyd Gaming casino with Casinos Near Me, a GPS-powered feature. • Track your Boyd Rewards point balances in real-time. • View your exclusive hotel, dining, and gaming offers. • Create, manage, and fund your cashless gaming experience using the Boyd Pay digital wallet (where available). • Make immediate hotel or restaurant reservations. Experience personalized gaming like never before! Download the Boyd Rewards app today to get started.
WDSU Parade Tracker
This app provides real-time GPS tracking for parades in the New Orleans area. It offers parade schedules, maps, and estimated arrival times, along with points of interest along the routes. Stay updated on Mardi Gras and other major parades year-round.
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Parade schedules and maps
- Custom estimated arrival times
- Points of interest
- Year-round parade coverage
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The WDSU Parade Tracker is the original parade tracking app in New Orleans. Track the front and back of Mardi Gras and other major parades across New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana year-round. The app features real-time GPS tracking, parade schedules and maps, custom estimated arrival times to your location along the route, and points of interest like food, bathrooms and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WDSU Parade Tracker at 3.6 against Boyd Rewards's 1.5. WDSU Parade Tracker also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Boyd Rewards's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
WDSU Parade Tracker holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 191 and 140 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Boyd Rewards's written reviews are positive against 32% of WDSU Parade Tracker's.
Boyd Rewards ships an update monthly, WDSU Parade Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boyd Rewards | WDSU Parade Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (191 ratings) | 3.6 (140 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 191 — better | 140 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Boyd Gaming Corporation | Hearst Television |
Customer experience
Boyd Rewards
WDSU Parade Tracker
Bugs and requests
Boyd Rewards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to log in or reset password
- Offers and rewards not displaying correctly
- Booking engine not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- Improved booking and reservation functionality
- Seamless integration with casino loyalty program
- Enhanced notifications for promotions and events
WDSU Parade Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boyd Rewards
No in-app purchases
WDSU Parade Tracker
No in-app purchases
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