ArtsWave vs Coaster Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtsWave
Discover and plan your arts and entertainment experiences with a personalized event calendar. Unlock exclusive pass savings, discounts, and behind-the-scenes content to support local arts.
- Personalized event calendar
- ArtsWave Pass savings
- Exclusive content
- Customizable itineraries
- Support local arts
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The ArtsWave App is your one-stop calendar for arts and entertainment in Greater Cincinnati! Sign up to become a member of ArtsWave and save time and money while supporting the region through its arts. Key Features: Personalized Events Calendar: Explore, customize and create itineraries with Cincy A&E, your one-stop calendar for arts and entertainment. ArtsWave Pass Savings: Give & Go to unlock free and last-minute passes to dozens of concerts, shows, performances and exhibitions. Level up to Unlimited Membership to enjoy more arts with an additional 100+ half-price experiences as well as shopping and dining savings. Exclusive Content: Watch the calendar come to life with behind-the-scenes videos, interviews and more designed to help you experience all the region has to offer.
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 in-app purchases: Coaster Countdown at none against ArtsWave's 2. Coaster Countdown also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). ArtsWave's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 6). On price and ads 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. ArtsWave sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Coaster Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coaster Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of ArtsWave's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coaster Countdown's.
ArtsWave ships an update fortnightly, Coaster Countdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArtsWave | Coaster Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArtsWave | Matthew Abel |
Customer experience
ArtsWave
Coaster Countdown
In-app purchases
ArtsWave
- The BLINK® Insider$10.00
- ArtsWave Pass Unlimited$100.00
Coaster Countdown
No in-app purchases
Questions
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