RideWaitZ vs Queue Times (Theme Parks)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RideWaitZ
This app provides real-time wait times for theme park rides in the Orlando area. It uses an API to fetch data for various attractions, with plans to expand its coverage.
- Real-time wait time checks
- Orlando area theme parks
- Themparks.wiki API integration
- Expanding ride coverage
- Apple Watch support
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Check out the wait timez for a few of the theme parks in the Orlando area. We utilize the themeparks.wiki API to return the wait time for several rides and will be adding more shortly!
Queue Times (Theme Parks)
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Skip the longest lines at your favorite theme park. Queue Times shows live wait times for rides and attractions right on your Apple Watch. Just raise your wrist to see which rides have the shortest queues, so you can spend more time on rides and less time waiting. Queue Times is a fully standalone Apple Watch app. Key Features: • Live Wait Times — See current queue times for all rides at a glance. • Crowd Levels — Check how busy the park is via the watch face widget. • Global Coverage — Support for dozens of theme parks worldwide. Popular Supported Parks: Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Efteling, Europa-Park, Phantasialand, Toverland, Walibi, and many more. Spend less time in line, more time having fun! *This app is an independent project and is not affiliated with any theme park.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Queue Times (Theme Parks) at every 4 days against RideWaitZ's every 3 weeks. Queue Times (Theme Parks) also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
RideWaitZ ships an update every 3 weeks, Queue Times (Theme Parks) every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RideWaitZ | Queue Times (Theme Parks) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus De La Garza | Tobias van den Berg |
In-app purchases
RideWaitZ
No in-app purchases
Queue Times (Theme Parks)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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