Skip the wait. See how busy it is first.
Wait Watch shows you real-time wait times and busyness levels at restaurants, bars, and clubs near campus — so you never waste your night standing in line.
Live wait times
See How Busy It Is — Right Now
View real-time wait times at every bar, restaurant, and club near campus. Pin your favorite spots to the top so you always know where the shortest wait is before you head out.
Report in seconds
Reporting Is Effortless
Tap the plus button, type in the wait time, drag the slider to show how busy it is, and you're done. It takes less than ten seconds to help the entire campus know what's going on.
Deep insights
The Full Breakdown
Dive into any venue to see its current crowd level, typical busy hours throughout the week, and a timeline of recent reports from real students — so you can plan your night with confidence.
Lock screen widget
Wait Times on Your Lock Screen
Pick your favorite bar or restaurant and see its live wait time right on your lock screen — no need to even open the app. There's also a quick-report widget that instantly opens the report menu for whatever venue is nearest to you.
Personalized for you
Made for Your University
Select your university in settings and the app updates its colors to match your school. It's a small touch that makes Wait Watch feel like it was built just for your campus.
Friends map
See Where Your Friends Are
Check which bars and restaurants your friends are at on a live map. Friends only appear when they're within 500 feet of a venue — we have zero interest in tracking anyone's location outside of that.
Simple as 1-2-3
How It Works
Check wait times
Open the app and instantly see real-time wait times and busyness levels at venues near you.
Pick your spot
Compare nearby restaurants, bars, and clubs. Head to the one with the shortest wait.
Help the community
Report wait times when you arrive. Your updates help fellow students skip the line too.
Stop waiting. Start watching.
Download Wait Watch and never stand in line again. Your nights out just got a whole lot better.
Everything you get with Wait Watch Pro
Live wait times
See real-time wait times at restaurants, bars, and clubs near your campus — updated by real students.
Venue map
Browse nearby spots on an interactive map. Filter by type, distance, and current busyness level.
Trend insights
See when venues are typically busiest so you can plan ahead and avoid peak hours.
Wait alerts
Set alerts for your favorite spots. Get notified when wait times drop below your threshold.