Efteling vs Pairi Daiza
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.
Pairi Daiza
Plan your visit to Europe's best zoo with this app. Find your way around the park, discover dining options, and check shop opening times. Get all the essential information for a great day out.
- Park navigation
- Dining information
- Shop opening times
- Visit preparation
- Essential visitor info
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Pairi Daiza in your pocket, it is now possible! Download the Pairi Daiza App to prepare your visit to the park. The Pairi Daiza App helps you to find your way around the park and gives you all the information you need on the day of your visit: Where to eat? Which shops are open?
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Verdict
Efteling and Pairi Daiza both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Efteling's written reviews are positive against 30% of Pairi Daiza's. Efteling also leads on ratings volume (171 vs 4). Pairi Daiza's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Efteling against 4.8 for Pairi Daiza. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Efteling has 171 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Efteling's written reviews are positive against 30% of Pairi Daiza's.
Efteling ships an update every 2 weeks, Pairi Daiza every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Efteling | Pairi Daiza |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (171 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 171 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Efteling | Pairi Daiza SA |
Customer experience
Efteling
Pairi Daiza
In-app purchases
Efteling
No in-app purchases
Pairi Daiza
No in-app purchases
