Comparison

What's Up Myrtle? vs Magic Planning

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

What's Up Myrtle?

Discover businesses, accommodations, attractions, and events across the Grand Strand region. This location-based app provides up-to-date listings for vacationers and locals alike. Explore everything from the North Carolina border to Georgetown.

Highlights
  • Location-based listings
  • Businesses and accommodations
  • Attractions and events
  • Grand Strand coverage
  • Deals and discounts
Features
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What’s Up Myrtle? is a location based mobile app bringing you up to date listings for businesses, accommodations, attractions and events throughout the Grand Strand and beyond. What’s Up Myrtle? was initially an app for testing and demonstrating the abilities and benefits of the Grand Strand API. However, we got a little carried away and it quickly turned into more. What's Up Myrtle? is your source for all things to do, businesses and events along the Grand Strand. From the North Carolina border, south to Georgetown and west as far as Aynor we have the Grand Strand covered. So if you're a Myrtle Beach vacationer looking for things to do, a local looking for deals and discounts, or just browsing for anything Myrtle Beach or the Grand Strand, then be sure to download What's Up Myrtle? Developers looking to build mobile apps like this one, be sure to search for the Grand Strand API. Your centralized and affordable Grand Strand data source.

About

Magic Planning

This app simplifies group vacation planning, especially for Disney trips. It allows real-time collaboration on park days, dining reservations, and travel details, with timely notifications for important windows. It also includes features for tracking attractions, packing, and even playing games together.

Highlights
  • Group trip planning
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Dining reservation tracking
  • Lightning Lane alerts
  • Shared trip calendar
  • Packing list management
  • Trip and queue games
Features
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Planning a Disney World trip with your group has never been easier. Magic Planning keeps everyone on the same page — from park days and dining reservations to flights, tickets, and Lightning Lane purchases. Built for groups. Invite your travel party and plan together in real time. Chat with your group, share your location at the parks, and make sure nobody misses a reservation. Assign roles — owners, members, guests, viewers, travel agents, and kids — to keep the whole party organized. Child accounts include guardian attribution and age-appropriate safety settings so the whole family can participate safely. Friends & Family. Connect with fellow Disney fans using your unique friend code or QR code. Add friends to trips directly from your friends list, and optionally share a read-only trip summary so your group can stay in the loop — even those who aren't on the trip. Friend requests are push-notified the moment they arrive. Community Stories. Share your Disney trip experiences with the Magic Planning community. Write a trip story, add a cover photo, and inspire others planning their own adventure. All stories are reviewed for safety before going live. Never miss a window. Get push notifications the moment your dining reservation or Lightning Lane purchase window opens — down to the second. Magic Planning does the math so you don't have to. Everything in one place. • Organize park days with a shared trip calendar • Track dining reservations with countdown reminders • Add flights and open FlightAware with one tap • Manage park tickets and annual passes for every traveler • Log hotels, activities, and anything else your group has planned • Track your snacks and attractions, including for special park events • Browse Magic Planning merchandise in the in-app shop • Play queue games: Trivia, Timelines, and Word Search • Manage your packing list and wellness goals for each trip • And much more! Premium features unlock even more. • Day Planner: AI-powered park planning that builds an optimized itinerary for each day of your trip and helps you rethink on the fly when plans change. • World Traveller: Explore EPCOT's World Showcase pavilions, log your meals and drinks, attach photos, and challenge your friends to see who has explored more of the world. Complete with a cinematic photo slideshow with music. • Budget Tracking: Split trip expenses with your group, track who paid what, and settle up without the awkward conversations. Try it free for 48 hours. • Games: Play premium trip games — Park Hopper (navigate the parks and earn achievements) and Trip Magic (customizable scavenger hunts for your trip). All future games included with subscription! Premium is available as a 1-month or annual subscription. Individual features are also available as standalone purchases (budget now has a 48-hour trial!). No auto-renewal. Pay once for the period you need. Reminders that work for you. Choose exactly which notifications you want: dining windows, Lightning Lane alerts, reservation reminders, payment due dates, trip countdowns, friend requests, and more. Control everything from Settings. Magic Planning is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

What's Up Myrtle?4 screens
Magic Planning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: What's Up Myrtle? at none against Magic Planning's 9. What's Up Myrtle? also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.6). Magic Planning's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Planning sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. What's Up Myrtle? asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for What's Up Myrtle? against 5.0 for Magic Planning. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What's Up Myrtle? ships an update every 12 months, Magic Planning every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
What's Up Myrtle? versus Magic Planning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat's Up Myrtle?Magic Planning
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSurfside Web, LLCChris St Pierre

Customer experience

What's Up Myrtle?

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Magic Planning

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

What's Up Myrtle?

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Magic Planning

One-time9
  • Magic Credits Top Up$0.99
  • Magic Planning Magic is Out There$1.99
  • Magic Planning Park Hopper$1.99
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  • Magic Credits Initial Purchase$4.99
  • Magic Planning Budget$4.99
  • Magic Planning Tip Develoeprs$5.00
  • Magic Planning World Traveller Game$7.99
  • Magic Planning One-Month$9.99
  • Magic Planning Annual$49.99

Questions

Is What's Up Myrtle? free?
What's Up Myrtle? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Planning free?
Magic Planning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, What's Up Myrtle? or Magic Planning?
What's Up Myrtle? and Magic Planning are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do What's Up Myrtle? or Magic Planning have ads?
Neither What's Up Myrtle? nor Magic Planning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, What's Up Myrtle? or Magic Planning?
What's Up Myrtle? ships an update every 12 months, and Magic Planning every 10 days. Most recently, What's Up Myrtle? was updated on November 2, 2026 and Magic Planning on October 31, 2026.

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