Efteling vs Coaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Efteling
Plan your visit to a popular theme park with real-time information. Check ride wait times, show schedules, and find amenities like restaurants and restrooms. This app helps you maximize your enjoyment and make the most of your day.
- Real-time waiting times
- Show schedules
- Restaurant information
- Restroom locations
- Ride height requirements
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What is the current waiting time for Joris en de Draak? What time does the Raveleijn parkshow start? The Efteling app provides you with up-to-date information throughout your visit. See which restaurants are open, where the nearest toilets are and how tall you need to be to ride Baron 1898. With this app you will really make full use of your day at Efteling.
Coaster
Discover and track every roller coaster globally, whether stationary or traveling. Explore detailed listings by continent, country, park, or showman, complete with maps and directions. Access full offline functionality for on-the-go planning and searching.
- Global roller coaster catalog
- Themed park and showman listings
- Continent and country maps
- Website and RCDB links
- Offline capability
- Search and filtering
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The complete catalogue of every roller coaster in the world, stationary or travelling, operating standing or operated. Listed by continent, country, theme park, showman and funfair. Maps for continents and countries. There are details for every roller coaster, theme park, showman and funfair with website, link to RCDB and directions to get there. Full offline capability. Search around you with list, map and multiple filters. Search for roller coasters, theme parks, showmen and funfairs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Efteling at Free against Coaster's $8.99. Efteling also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (75% vs 41%). Coaster's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On 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
Efteling is free to download; Coaster costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Efteling holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Efteling has 177 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Efteling's written reviews are positive against 41% of Coaster's.
Efteling ships an update every 2 weeks, Coaster every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Efteling | Coaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (177 ratings) — better | 3.3 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 40.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Efteling | Volker Sauer |
Customer experience
Efteling
Coaster
In-app purchases
Efteling
No in-app purchases
Coaster
No in-app purchases
