Comparison

The Thrill Data App vs ParkBound

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

Head to head
About

The Thrill Data App

Features
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Thrill Data is your theme park companion for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando and more — built on years of wait time data. As featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNN and the Los Angeles Times — and named in a Jeopardy! clue. LIVE WAIT TIMES See current waits for every ride, with today's trend compared to a typical day, the best times to ride, and what's down right now. Your closest park loads automatically when you arrive. ALERTS THAT DO THE WATCHING Get a push notification when a wait drops below your number, when a ride comes back up, when Lightning Lane return times open, or when dining reservations become available. WAIT MAGIC Set up Lightning Lane searches for your party and let Thrill Data keep looking for better return times. A TRIP PLANNER THAT KNOWS THE CROWDS Pick your parks and must-do rides, and Thrill Data builds a day around historical wait patterns — inside your park hours, with park hopping, dining and shows. Mark rides you've booked a Lightning Lane for, see which rides are worth a Lightning Lane, and plan Halloween party nights with party-night wait data. Get reminders, share your plan, and check off rides as you go. LIGHTNING LANE INSIGHTS Live availability, sell-out times, prices, and how much time each Lightning Lane actually saves. DIG INTO THE DATA Crowd calendars, park and ride history, year-over-year comparisons, and a custom graph tool — type "Flight of Passage past 4 Saturdays" and get the chart. AND MORE A ride journal with photos and stats, streaks and badges, a food list for festival menus, scavenger hunts, and quick games built from real wait data. Thrill Data requires a Thrill Data account with a Plus membership. Thrill Data is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Walt Disney Company, Universal Parks & Resorts, or any park operator.

About

ParkBound

This app helps theme park enthusiasts plan their visits by providing crowd-sourced reviews, live wait times, and dining reservation alerts. Track your park experiences, discover top-rated attractions and dishes, and engage with a community of fellow park-goers.

Highlights
  • Crowd-sourced ride and restaurant reviews
  • Live wait times and wait charts
  • Dining reservation alerts
  • Personal park visit tracking
  • Park-specific checklists
  • Daily crosswords and park games
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Know what's worth it before you go. ParkBound is where theme park fans rate rides, restaurants, shows and the dishes worth ordering, and keep track of everything they've done. It covers Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood and Disney Cruise Line. REVIEWS FROM PARK FANS - Read reviews with photos for rides, restaurants, shows and shops - Rate single dishes and see each restaurant's Top dishes - The ParkBound Index ranks rides by how fans rate them - Pulse stories on openings, seasonal events and food DINING ALERTS - Pick a Walt Disney World or Disneyland restaurant, your dates and party size - ParkBound checks every few minutes and notifies you when a reservation opens - Tap the notification to book it on Disney's site EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE - Check off rides, shows, restaurants, snacks and shops, with a full checklist for every park - Park Story shows your park days, time in line, ride scores and your park personality - Log passholder visits and see what each one costs you - runDisney race history and personal bests - Optional park detection logs your visits and reminds you to start a wait timer. ParkBound never uploads your location; if you log visits, only the park and the date are saved. IN THE PARK - Live wait times, plus a wait chart for each day of the week - A wait timer on your Lock Screen - Ask Siri for a ride's wait BETWEEN TRIPS - A daily mini crossword and a full crossword - Park Bingo, Monorail Crawl, Pick For Me and more - Milestones, levels and a monthly challenge - Friends, Head-to-Head and shared lists PARKBOUND+ ParkBound+ unlocks your full Park Story, community comparisons, Decide My Day, the crossword archive, five dining alerts at once with no ads, and themes across the app. It removes ads in ParkBound and ParkBound Collections. Free members run one dining alert at a time by watching a short ad for each 72 hours. Need help? Email support@parkboundapps.com ParkBound is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Walt Disney Company, Universal, or any theme park operator. ParkBound+ is an auto-renewable subscription. - Monthly: $9.99 USD/month - 6 Months: $34.99 USD every 6 months - Annual: $59.99 USD/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://parkboundapps.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://parkboundapps.com/privacy

Screenshots

The Thrill Data App4 screens
ParkBound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Thrill Data App at none against ParkBound's 3. The Thrill Data App also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. ParkBound sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Thrill Data App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Thrill Data App against 5.0 for ParkBound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The Thrill Data App versus ParkBound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Thrill Data AppParkBound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThrill Data LLCTyler Conley

In-app purchases

None

The Thrill Data App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ParkBound

Subscriptions3
  • ParkBound+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • ParkBound+ 6 Months$34.996 Months
  • ParkBound+ Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is The Thrill Data App free?
The Thrill Data App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ParkBound free?
ParkBound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Thrill Data App or ParkBound?
The Thrill Data App and ParkBound are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do The Thrill Data App or ParkBound have ads?
ParkBound shows ads; The Thrill Data App does not.

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