Six Flags vs TAP LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Six Flags | TAP LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (171K ratings) — better | 1.9 (799 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews | 12.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 171K — better | 799 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #49 — better | #174 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 322 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
Customer experience
Six Flags
TAP LA
User reviews
Six Flags
From 171K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Six Flags
No in-app purchases
TAP LA
No in-app purchases









