# Park Dining vs Mouse Times

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mouse Times at 100% against Park Dining's 28%. Mouse Times also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.6) and monetization model (free vs freemium). Park Dining's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Park Dining sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Mouse Times sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mouse Times holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mouse Times has 106 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Park Dining's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mouse Times's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Park Dining | Mouse Times |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/park-dining/id1611572201/reviews) | **[4.9 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mouse-times/id6504493519/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **106** |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 42 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.1** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Payal Seth](https://appshunter.io/developer/571307498) | [Roman Thompson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1752513906) |

## What reviewers say

### Park Dining

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/park-dining/id1611572201)

This app helps you secure dining reservations at popular park restaurants. Create custom alerts for specific restaurants, dates, times, and party sizes. Receive instant push notifications when a reservation becomes available, allowing you to book directly.

**Highlights:** Create dining alerts, Select restaurant, date, time, party size, Receive push notifications, Direct booking link, View all alerts, View alert status

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Member | $9.99 | one-time |
| One Time Payment | $9.99 | one-time |
| One-time Payment | $12.99 | one-time |
| One time payment | $17.99 | one-time |
| One-time payment | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and simple
- 👍 Consistently useful
- 👍 Always improving
- 👍 Great when you get in
- 👍 Recommended by friends

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 'Next' button unresponsive
- 🐛 App crashes on save
- 🐛 Fake or missed alerts
- 🐛 Availability incorrect
- 🐛 Impossible to cancel

**Reported bugs**

- Next button on Create Alert screen does nothing
- App crashes when saving an alert
- App provides fake alerts
- App does not send claimed alerts
- App shows incorrect availability

**Requested features**

- Ability to cancel subscription
- Clearer cancellation process
- Developer response to issues


### Mouse Times

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mouse-times/id6504493519)

This app provides real-time wait times for attractions at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. It offers a clean interface with options to sort rides and share wait times. The data is updated frequently to ensure accuracy.

**Highlights:** Real-time wait times for Disney parks, Light/Dark mode options, Sort rides by wait time or alphabetically, Share ride wait times, Minimalist interface

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy Me a Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buy Me a Donut | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy Me Breakfast | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Park Dining free?

Park Dining is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mouse Times free?

Mouse Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Park Dining or Mouse Times?

Mouse Times is rated higher. Park Dining averages 1.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Mouse Times averages 4.9 from 106 ratings.

### Do Park Dining or Mouse Times have ads?

Neither Park Dining nor Mouse Times shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Park Dining or Mouse Times?

Park Dining ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mouse Times every 2 weeks. Most recently, Park Dining was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mouse Times on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*