Orlando MCO vs RideWaitZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orlando MCO
Navigate Orlando International Airport with ease. Get real-time flight updates, find shops and restaurants, and receive turn-by-turn directions. This app enhances your travel experience with location-based guidance and essential airport information.
- Indoor turn-by-turn navigation
- Flight status and notifications
- Airport terminal maps
- Security checkpoint wait times
- Dining and shopping directory
- Ground transportation information
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The official app for Orlando International Airport (MCO) provides all the information one needs when traveling through MCO. Looking for flight updates, places to shop and eat or turn by turn directions? Download the MCO Orlando Airport application and you will find the information in just a few simple clicks. Whether a novice or a pro, a local or a visitor, the MCO app includes features to benefit everyone: • Indoor turn-by-turn Navigation and location awareness • Location based messages will guide you through your journey • Airport terminal layout and map • Customized terminal and airside directions feature • TSA security checkpoint wait times • Flight status and notifications • Location of airline counters and gates • Location of rental cars and other transportation • Dining and shopping information and locations • Ground transportation and parking options • Airport amenities Download the app today to maximize your experience at MCO. Thank you for making MCO Your Florida Airport of Choice®.
RideWaitZ
This app provides real-time wait times for theme park rides in the Orlando area. It uses an API to fetch data for various attractions, with plans to expand its coverage.
- Real-time wait time checks
- Orlando area theme parks
- Themparks.wiki API integration
- Expanding ride coverage
- Apple Watch support
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Check out the wait timez for a few of the theme parks in the Orlando area. We utilize the themeparks.wiki API to return the wait time for several rides and will be adding more shortly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RideWaitZ at 100% against Orlando MCO's 23%. RideWaitZ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Orlando MCO's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RideWaitZ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orlando MCO has 73 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Orlando MCO's written reviews are positive against 100% of RideWaitZ's.
Orlando MCO ships an update every 3 months, RideWaitZ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orlando MCO | RideWaitZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (73 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greater Orlando Aviation Authority | Marcus De La Garza |
Customer experience
Orlando MCO
RideWaitZ
In-app purchases
Orlando MCO
No in-app purchases
RideWaitZ
No in-app purchases
