ParkBuds
James Miller Travel iPhoneiPadiPod touch
ParkBuds is a free Travel app for iPhone and iPad by James Miller. Rated 4.8/5 from 13 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated September 24, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 13 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 103 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 24
- 2026 · v1.0.5
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About ParkBuds
Park Buds is the theme park companion built by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. Whether you're chasing credits, coordinating park days with friends, or just want to know if your favorite coaster is running with only one train before you get in line — ParkBuds has you covered. Park Map & Signals - Explore a live map of theme parks and see where enthusiasts are heading. - Create or join Signals — meetup plans for a park day, a future visit, or a multi-stop road trip. - Find your people and make every park day more fun. Discover Your Ride Crew (Station) - Browse nearby members and fellow enthusiasts in the Station. - See who shares your home park, favorite rides, and travel style. - Connect, follow, and build your crew. Feed, Posts & Messaging - Share trip reports, ask questions, and post about your park experiences. - Engage with a community that loves parks as much as you do. - Direct message friends or chat in Signal groups to coordinate on the fly. Live Coaster Status - Get real-time, community-powered status on every coaster in the park. - See operating conditions, estimated wait times, fast lane queues, and ops notes like train counts via community driven reports. Log Visits & Track Your Credits - Keep a complete history of every park day and every coaster you've ridden. - Log rides by visit, track ride counts, and build your lifetime credits list. - Capture and share a trip report card to commemorate every great park day. Filters & Park Discovery - Search parks, filter signals by date, park, or group size, and explore the community across the parks you love most. Park Buds Pro Take your experience further with a Pro membership: - See who viewed your profile - Advanced map & signal filters - Unlimited Signals - Exclusive achievement frames on your Station profile - Ride Crew Royalty flair Pro is available as a monthly or annual purchase. Park Buds is your home base for everything theme parks — the community, the coasters, and the days you'll never forget. Privacy: https://parkbuds.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://parkbuds.app/terms
Ratings & reviews
4.8
13 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.0.5 · Updated September 24, 2026
**What's new in 1.0.5** - Share your trip reports straight to Instagram, Facebook, X and Bluesky, from a cleaner trip report screen. - Light and dark mode now apply everywhere in the app. - Creating a signal is smoother, and the Dispatch button stays visible above the keyboard. - Adding a visit handles your location better. - ParkBuds now launches correctly on iOS 27. - Plus lots of small polish and fixes.
App privacy
The developer, James Miller, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Photos or Videos
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
- Location: Precise Location
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
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