Comparison

Coaster Compass vs Parky!

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

Head to head
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.

About

Parky!

Track wait times, park hours, and showtimes for Disney and Universal parks. Time your actual waits, find the next best move with live wait boards, and save memories with ride timelines and photos.

Highlights
  • Live wait times for Disney and Universal parks
  • Actual wait time tracking
  • Live wait boards and attraction availability
  • Ride alerts
  • Ride-by-ride daily timeline
  • Attach photos to park days
  • Halloween Horror Nights tracking
Features
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Meet Parky, your theme park sidekick for Disney and Universal days. He watches the lines, the tables and the clock, so you can spend the day riding instead of refreshing. PARKY CHAT Ask him anything: which day next week is quietest, what to ride right now, where to eat tonight. Ask him to watch a table or ping you when a line drops, and he sets it up for you, right in the chat. LIVE WAIT TIMES FOR THE PARKS YOU VISIT Check current wait times, park hours, and showtimes in one place. Follow Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. EVERY TABLE, RIGHT NOW See live reservation times for restaurants across Walt Disney World and Disneyland in one place. Pick a date, party size, and meal, and Parky shows which restaurants have tables. Browse menus and prices before you go. BOOKED SOLID? PARKY WATCHES Set a table alert and Parky keeps checking for cancellations, then notifies you the moment a table opens so you can book before it is gone. HE'LL TELL YOU WHEN TO GO Save ride alerts for the attractions you do not want to miss, and Parky lets you know when the wait drops. YOUR TRIP, PLANNED Pick your dates and parks, and Parky lays out each day with the best time for every ride, plus a countdown to the trip. TIME THE REAL WAIT Posted waits are only part of the story. Start a queue timer when you join a line, then compare your actual wait with the posted time. The timer keeps running on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you get back to your group. MAKE EVERY PARK DAY COUNT Parky keeps a ride-by-ride timeline of your day. Collect illustrated stamps as you finish attractions and restaurants, build your Pass, see your most-ridden favorites, and share a park-day card with friends. SAVE THE MEMORIES Attach photos to Park Days and look back on the places, rides, meals, and moments that made the day yours. HORROR NIGHTS, ALL IN ONE PLACE When Halloween Horror Nights is on your calendar, follow live house waits, mark houses complete, rank your favorites, and share your My Ten card. CHAT TO PLANT TREES AI uses real energy, so we give back: for every $1 Parky spends on AI, we plant a tree. We add it up every month and round up, so the more you chat with Parky, the more trees get planted. PARKY GOLD Parky Gold adds wait-history charts, more ride alerts, up to ten table alerts at once, expanded photo import for past park days, and live wait boards on Apple Watch. Your plans and current prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. Parky is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, or any other park operator. Disney, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Universal, Halloween Horror Nights, Lightning Lane, and Express Pass are trademarks of their respective owners. Posted waits, hours, showtimes, reservation availability, and menus can change or be unavailable. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coaster Compass4 screens
Parky!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Coaster Compass at 13.0 against Parky!'s 26.0. 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. Coaster Compass sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Parky! sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Coaster Compass versus Parky!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoaster CompassParky!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGetss LLCNauta Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Coaster Compass

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

Parky!

Subscriptions6
  • Parky Gold Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Parky Gold Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Parky Gold Industry Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Parky Gold Partner Annual$34.991 Year
  • Parky Gold Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Parky Gold Annual3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

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

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