Brookfield Zoo Chicago vs Coaster Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Plan your visit to the zoo with this app. Discover animals, learn about conservation, and enhance your family outing or school trip. Make your zoo experience unforgettable.
- Animal discovery
- Conservation information
- Visit planning
- Family outing enhancement
- School field trip tool
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Embark on a journey of discovery, learning, and conservation with our Zoo App. Whether you're planning a family day out, a solo adventure, or a school field trip, our app has everything you need to make your visit truly unforgettable. Download now and start exploring the wonders of the animal kingdom today!
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 Brookfield Zoo Chicago's 57%. Coaster Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Brookfield Zoo Chicago's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (819 vs 6). 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.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brookfield Zoo Chicago has 819 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Brookfield Zoo Chicago's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coaster Countdown's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago ships an update monthly, Coaster Countdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brookfield Zoo Chicago | Coaster Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (819 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 819 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chicago Zoological Society | Matthew Abel |
Customer experience
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
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In-app purchases
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
No in-app purchases
Coaster Countdown
No in-app purchases
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