Comparison

FWZ vs Coaster Compass

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FWZ

Get real-time wait times for major theme parks to plan your visits efficiently. Features include location-based park suggestions, a favorites system, and offline functionality. Enjoy an ad-free experience and advanced statistics with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Live wait times for major theme parks
  • Apple Watch app for wrist-based updates
  • Location-based park recommendations
  • Favorites system for parks and attractions
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy-focused with no user tracking
Features
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Theme Park Wait Times helps you plan your day at supported parks. Check current wait times and attraction status in a list or on the map. • Find nearby parks or choose a park. • Compare attractions and wait times. Choose whether to show closed attractions and attraction names. • View park maps in Standard, Satellite, or 3D Flyover mode. • Save parks and attractions as favorites. • Keep selected wait times handy with widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities. You can optionally sync favorites through your KMC.Studio-ID. Supported app settings can sync through either iCloud or your KMC.Studio-ID. FWZ+ offers additional features and time-limited passes. Available features and prices are shown in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Coaster Compass

Features
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Stop staring at wait-time boards. Coaster Compass watches every ride at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Epic Universe and SeaWorld — and pings you the second a long line gets short. Free. Fast. Beautifully ad-free. WHAT YOU GET — FREE - Live wait times for every attraction, every park, refreshed continuously - Today's wait history chart for every ride — see the trends - Sort by wait, by land, or by ride type (coaster, dark ride, water ride, flat) - Favorites, search, and clean park-by-park browsing - Dark-mode native, gorgeous in bright sun, no ads — ever ALERTS — THE PAID UNLOCK Set a threshold. Walk away. We'll ping you the moment the line drops. - Threshold alerts: notify me when this ride drops below my number - "On open" alerts: be first when a closed ride reopens - Live Activities + Lock Screen + Dynamic Island — see the wait without unlocking - Smart geofence: we only ping you while you're at the park. No perpetual nags. Your first alerts in the park are free — feel the value before you pay. Pay only when you need it: no subscriptions, no auto-renewal, buy once and use once. PARKS COVERED Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom · EPCOT · Hollywood Studios · Animal Kingdom Universal Orlando: Universal Studios Florida · Islands of Adventure · Epic Universe SeaWorld Orlando Coaster Compass is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, or any park operator. Less line. More ride.

Screenshots

FWZ4 screens
Coaster Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Coaster Compass at 13.0 against FWZ's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FWZ sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Coaster Compass sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
FWZ versus Coaster Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFWZCoaster Compass
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai MuckenheimGetss LLC

In-app purchases

12 purchases

FWZ

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 Monate Premium14 Days trial$3.996 Months
  • Premium monthly SPECIAL1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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  • 12 Monate Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium Jahresabo 24h SPECIAL1 Year trial$24.991 Year
  • FWZ+ Family Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • FWZ+ 24-Hour Pass$2.99
  • FWZ+ 7-Day Pass$3.99
  • FWZ+ 30-Day Pass$5.99
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  • Premium lebenslang – Angebot$39.99
  • Premium lebenslang$79.99
  • FWZ+ Family Lifetime$99.99
4 purchases

Coaster Compass

One-time4
  • 1-Day Pass$2.99
  • 3-Day Pass$6.99
  • 5-Day Pass — Best Value$9.99
Show 1 more
  • 15-Day Pass$19.99

Questions

Is FWZ free?
FWZ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coaster Compass free?
Coaster Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FWZ or Coaster Compass have ads?
Neither FWZ nor Coaster Compass shows ads.

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