Standby: Theme Park Wait Times

I’ve been using Standby on my theme park days and it’s quickly turned into one of those apps I open before I even get through the turnstiles. Being able to set my own max wait and get alerts when times drop has already saved me from wasting time in lines I don’t need to be in. The show reminders and live activities on the Lock Screen make it really easy to keep track of what’s coming up without constantly digging through the park app. I had a question for the developer and the response I got felt genuinely personal and thoughtful, which is rare enough that it deserves calling out. Between how well it works in the parks and how the person behind it treats customers, it’s an easy 5 stars from me.

Love that the developer put the users before the dollars. Shows integrity and genuine appreciation for his users! I love this app and its simplicity, happy to pay the menial amount to have the full options. Nice work!

I’m giving a 5 star review for the app because it’s new, so I don’t want to hurt its growth as I want to see it expand. I think it’s a missed opportunity that parks like Cedar Point haven’t been added yet, as this app primarily appeals to enthusiasts as opposed to the average visitor of a park, so adding those parks should be a priority. Additionally, only allowing one notification on the free plan is likely going to limit future growth/use of the app. I understand that the app’s development costs time and money and there should be a way for the developer to earn money from this, but I worry that paywalling this feature will restrict who uses this app and lead to less people utilizing the app. These are meant to be constructive feedback points since I’m really excited to see the future of this app!