WDWNT vs MagicTable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WDWNT
Stay updated with the latest Disney Parks news, rumors, and reviews from around the world. Stream Disney Parks music and live shows, listen to podcasts, and watch videos, all within one app. Customize notifications for your favorite topics.
- Latest Disney Parks news and rumors
- Searchable article archive
- Streaming Disney Parks music
- Live WDWNT shows
- Podcast playback
- Video streaming
- Customizable notifications
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The official app of WDW News Today, the Worldwide Leader in Disney Parks News, with seven (yeah, seven!) great features: *-- News --* WDW News Today brings you the latest news, rumors, photo reports, dining reviews, and more from the Disney Parks around the globe. App notifications ensure you have the latest news at your fingertips! *-- Search --* Search all of WDWNT articles past and present. *-- WDWNTunes --* Listen to streaming Disney Parks music around the clock, plus stream WDWNT live shows! Background music support means you can listen without keeping the app open! *-- Podcasts --* Listen to all of the podcasts brought to you by WDWNT, right in the app! *-- Videos --* Watch the latest videos on the WDWNT YouTube channel, including the weekly live ParksCenter news show, WDWNT News Tonight, and Pressing Issues. *-- Notifications --* Now you can have full control on the notifications you get from WDWNT. You can choose your favorite topics and get notified when a new article is posted.
MagicTable
This app monitors Disney dining reservation systems for available slots. Users can set custom alerts for specific restaurants, dates, times, and party sizes. Receive instant push notifications or SMS alerts when a reservation opens up, allowing you to book your desired dining experience.
- Monitor over 150 Disney dining locations
- Receive push notifications or SMS alerts
- Customizable date, time, and party size alerts
- Fast and reliable reservation checking
- Supports Walt Disney World and Disneyland
- Dark mode support
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Never miss out on another Disney dining reservation again with MagicTable by Magical Trip Guide, the #1 dining alerts app on the App Store. We all know how frustrating it is to get a reservation for your favorite Disney restaurant, endlessly refreshing the WDW or Disneyland website in the hopes of scoring that elusive slot that would make your vacation complete. With MagicTable by Magical Trip Guide, you'll never have to spend your precious time on that again. Simply choose a restaurant, let us know the date and times for your ideal reservation, and your party size, then our super-computers will get to work monitoring the Disney reservation system for open slots. The moment a match opens up, we'll send you a push notification or SMS so you can jump into action and book it right away. It's truly the best mouse dining watcher out there! FEATURES * Create alerts for over 150 dining locations across Walt Disney World and Disneyland. * Get notified of open reservations via push notifications or SMS. * Flexible options for date, time, and party size, plus the ability to attach notes. * Fast and reliable reservation checking ensures that you'll get notified faster than any other dining alerts service. * Beautiful iOS-standard design with full support for dark mode. * Free-forever tier and flexible subscription options to fit your needs. Stop wasting time repeatedly checking for Disney dining reservations. Get Dining Alerts by Magical Trip Guide today, and let us help make your next vacation one to remember. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula All Images are licensed under the Creative Commons license. Velocity Raptor Incorporated and The Magical Trip Guide are not affiliated with or in any way officially connected with The Walt Disney Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. For official Disney information, visit https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MagicTable at 95% against WDWNT's 36%. MagicTable also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). WDWNT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price and device support 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. MagicTable sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WDWNT asks for nothing beyond the download.
MagicTable holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicTable has 5.6K ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of WDWNT's written reviews are positive against 95% of MagicTable's.
WDWNT ships an update every 5 months, MagicTable every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WDWNT | MagicTable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (76 ratings) | 4.8 (5.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 | 5.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #70 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WDWNT LLC | Velocity Raptor Incorporated |
Customer experience
WDWNT
MagicTable
Bugs and requests
WDWNT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MagicTable
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notifications not working as expected
- Redirecting to set up new alert instead of taking to reservation
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to set alerts more than 60 days in advance
- More free alert options
In-app purchases
WDWNT
No in-app purchases
MagicTable
- Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Professional (Monthly)$19.991 Month
- Plus Yearly$49.991 Year
- Ultimate (Yearly)$79.991 Year
- Premium (1 Month)$14.99
- Trip Pass (90 days)$29.99
Questions
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