Comparison

Six Flags vs TAP LA

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

Head to head
About

Six Flags

Access all 41 parks with this app, featuring interactive maps, ride wait times, and show schedules. Manage tickets, passes, and memberships, order food, and even mark your parking spot. Enhance your park experience with exclusive offers and AR games.

Highlights
  • All 41 parks in one app
  • Interactive park maps
  • Real-time ride wait times
  • Show schedules
  • Mobile ticket and pass management
  • In-app food ordering
  • Parking spot locator
Features
Currently charting
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Introducing the all-new Six Flags mobile app! For the first time, all Six Flags locations are in one app allowing you unparalleled access to our portfolio of world class regional amusement and water parks. Exclusive Access with a Six Flags Account Create an account for easy access to all your tickets, passes, memberships and more! Plus, any purchases made with the same email address as your account after creation will automatically show up in your app. Favorite rides for easy access to wait times and get personalized offers for your home park! Navigate Like a Pro Finding your way around our parks with ease using the all-new interactive map! You can find ride wait times, figure out what time your favorite show is happening, and use our improved navigation features to find your way to them one step at a time! Other Features: - Buy tickets, passes, memberships and more - Order food right from the mobile app - Mark your parking spot to never forget where you parked again - Access your photos taken on your photo pass - View your Pass Perks - Purchase Single Use Fast Lane for select rides while in park - Augmented Reality games (at select amusement parks) - Find food meeting different dietary restriction requirements Download the latest version of the Six Flags app today and make the most of your next visit to a Six Flags park. Experience fun, convenience, and unforgettable memories, all in the palm of your hand.

About

TAP LA

Pay for transit fares across Los Angeles with your mobile device. This app allows you to purchase passes, manage multiple cards, and use touchless payment on numerous bus and train systems. It also offers trip planning and access to multimodal programs.

Highlights
  • Touchless payment
  • Add TAP card to iPhone/Apple Watch
  • Purchase transit passes
  • Manage multiple TAP cards
  • Add TAP card to Apple Wallet
  • Trip planning tools
  • Reduced fare support
Features
Currently charting
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority ("LACMTA"), a government agency, is the owner and developer of this app. TAP is your ticket to ride transit in greater Los Angeles! It is accepted on 27 systems including LA Metro, providing a vast network of buses and trains. - Make your travel safe and easy with touchless payment and card management. - Add a new TAP card to your iPhone and Apple Watch and use your fare immediately. - Use your iPhone (8 and above) and Apple Watch (Series 3 and above) to tap with Apple Pay when boarding a bus or train. - Enjoy flexible payment options including credit/debit cards, account cash and Apple Pay. - Purchase a transit pass or Stored Value for any agency in Los Angeles County. - Manage multiple cards in your TAP account (iPhone 5 and above). - Add your TAP card to Apple Wallet, enable Express Transit and quickly tap and pay when you board. You don't even have to wake up your phone! - Supports reduced fares for seniors, students, persons with disabilities and low-income riders. - Transfer a TAP card in your account to your Apple Wallet and leave the plastic at home. - Access multimodal programs such as Metro Bike Share. - Use Trip Tools to plan trips, find nearby transit options, view real-time arrivals and save favorite destinations and stops. - Enjoy the benefits of a TAP account, such as Balance Protection, card management, discounts, promotions, transaction history and friendly customer service. - Accepted on 27 transit systems in LA County including: Angels Flight Railway Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) Baldwin Park Transit Beach Cities Transit Burbank Bus Carson Circuit Compton Renaissance Transit System Culver CityBus Foothill Transit Gardena GTRANS Glendale Beeline Glendora Transportation Division Huntington Park Transit Unlimited LA County Department of Public Works LADOT Transit Lawndale Beat Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Long Beach Transit Metro Montebello Bus Lines Monterey Park Spirit Bus Norwalk Transit Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority Pasadena Transit Santa Clarita Transit Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Torrance Transit

Screenshots

Six Flags4 screens
TAP LA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Six Flags at 4.6 against TAP LA's 1.9. Six Flags also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (171K vs 799). TAP LA's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Six Flags holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Six Flags has 171K ratings behind it against 799, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of Six Flags's written reviews are positive against 12% of TAP LA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Six Flags ships an update fortnightly, TAP LA every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Six Flags versus TAP LA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSix FlagsTAP LA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (171K ratings) — better1.9 (799 ratings)
Positive reviews9.3% of reviews12.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171K — better799
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#49 — better#174
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613 — better
Further details — not scored
Size322 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSix Flags Entertainment CorporationLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Customer experience

Six Flags

All ratings171,097 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1,099 reviews
Positive9.3%
Neutral8.4%
Negative82.3%

TAP LA

All ratings799 ratings
Positive21.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative75.8%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative85.4%

User reviews

Six Flags

From 171K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient for passes and memberships
  • 👍 Good for locating rides, restaurants, and bathrooms
  • 🤩 Helpful for first-time visitors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app experience
  • ⚠️ Inaccurate wait times and ride status information
  • 🤯 Difficult to use for food ordering and reservations
  • 😕 Outdated park maps and information
  • 🤬 Poor customer service and lack of human support

TAP LA

From 799 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • ✨ Convenient digital tap card
  • 💳 Ability to load funds
  • 🗺️ Trip planning functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Charges money without adding funds
  • ⏱️ Slow load times and processing
  • 🤷‍♀️ Confusing user experience
  • 🚫 Doesn't work for tourists/visitors

Bugs and requests

Six Flags

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Login and account management issues
  • Inability to add passes and memberships to the app
  • Unreliable location-based features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Interactive and real-time park maps
  • Seamless integration of all membership benefits
  • Improved mobile food ordering and reservation system
  • Better communication of ride closures and park updates

TAP LA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Card registration and activation issues
  • Disappearing funds and balances
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow multiple devices for one account
  • Improve reliability of fund loading
  • Provide more transparent transaction history
  • Integrate with more payment methods

In-app purchases

None

Six Flags

No in-app purchases

None

TAP LA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Six Flags free?
Six Flags is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TAP LA free?
TAP LA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Six Flags or TAP LA?
Six Flags is rated higher. Six Flags averages 4.6 out of 5 from 171K ratings, while TAP LA averages 1.9 from 799 ratings.
Do Six Flags or TAP LA have ads?
Neither Six Flags nor TAP LA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Six Flags or TAP LA?
Six Flags ships an update fortnightly, and TAP LA every 6 months. Most recently, Six Flags was updated on September 25, 2026 and TAP LA on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Six Flags or TAP LA?
Six Flags currently peaks at #49 in the App Store charts, and TAP LA at #174. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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