Comparison

Disney World Lines (TP) vs Rope Drop Guide

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

Head to head
About

Disney World Lines (TP)

This app helps you save time and money at Walt Disney World by providing unbiased information and data. It offers park recommendations, crowd calendars, customized touring plans, and real-time wait times for attractions. You can also find park schedules, searchable menus with prices, and lightning lane suggestions.

Highlights
  • Park recommendations
  • Crowd calendar
  • Customized touring plans
  • Real-time wait times
  • Lightning Lane suggestions
  • Park schedules
  • Searchable menus with prices
Features
Currently charting
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LINES by TouringPlans will help you save time and money during your Walt Disney World trip. We created Lines to help you know where to go and what to do during your Disney vacation. No other app – even Disney’s official app – gives you as much unbiased information and time-tested data at your fingertips. LINES features include: · PARK RECOMMENDATIONS for the next 10 days. · CROWD CALENDAR, so you know how busy each park will be for the next 10 days. · Customized, step-by-step TOURING PLANS for each Disney park so you save time waiting in line for any attractions—or all attractions. · REAL-TIME UPDATES to show you what to ride now, what to wait to ride, and even what attractions are offline (with an estimated return time). · ACCURATE WAIT TIMES using predictive technology and crowd-sourced live data to let you know how long you really will wait in line, no matter what the posted time says. · LIGHTNING LANE suggestions, to help you make choices to save you time. · COMPLETE PARK SCHEDULES including operating hours, parades, shows, and more. · SEARCHABLE MENUS WITH PRICES to help you find a Mickey Bar in EPCOT or the best use of a snack credit in Magic Kingdom. An invaluable help for people with allergies, dietary restrictions, or those looking for a favorite food. · PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE. Our Disney trip planning tools have been featured by USA Today, The New York Times, Parents Magazine, AAA, major news networks, and newspapers, magazines, television shows, and radio shows. Since 1986, we’ve helped more than 3 million families plan their Walt Disney World Vacations. Note: Some LINES features, such as full crowd calendar access and all attraction wait times require an in-app subscription purchase for access. Other LINES features, such as customized touring plans, menus, and Lines Chat are completely free. Your in-app subscription includes 365 days of access to TouringPlans.com, the internet’s most popular subscription-based site for Disney trip planning. LINES by TouringPlans is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Walt Disney corporation or Walt Disney World.

About

Rope Drop Guide

Plan your Disney park visits with real-time wait times, crowd calendars, and dining options. Access news, packing lists, and planning guides for Disney World, Disneyland, and other global destinations. Everything you need for a magical park day in one place.

Highlights
  • Live in-park wait times
  • Crowd calendars
  • Dining options
  • Global Disney destination news
  • Packing lists
  • Planning guides
Features
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Stay up-to-date on all the latest Disney news on Disney World, Disneyland, and more parks and vacation destinations around the world. Plan your dream Disney park days with live in-park wait times and crowd calendars. While you’re at Disney World or Disneyland, get real wait times, see dining options, and map out a day suited just to your interests. Featuring packing lists, helpful planning guides, and news you need to read before heading to the parks, it’s everything you need in one handy spot. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://learn.appdocumentation.com/en/collections/1618556-terms-conditions-and-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Disney World Lines (TP)3 screens
Rope Drop Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Disney World Lines (TP) at 4.8 against Rope Drop Guide's 3.6. Disney World Lines (TP) also leads on ratings volume (4.9K vs 10) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). Rope Drop Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Disney World Lines (TP) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rope Drop Guide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disney World Lines (TP) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disney World Lines (TP) has 4.9K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Disney World Lines (TP)'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Rope Drop Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disney World Lines (TP) ships an update every 8 months, Rope Drop Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Disney World Lines (TP) versus Rope Drop Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisney World Lines (TP)Rope Drop Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTouringPlans.comCTSA LLC

Customer experience

Disney World Lines (TP)

All ratings4,938 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative18.9%

Rope Drop Guide

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Disney World Lines (TP)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when trying to add reservations
  • Saved plans not syncing properly across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Interactive park maps in the app
  • Real-time ride closure updates
  • Improved integration with Disney's Genie+ system
  • Ability to share plans with other users

Rope Drop Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Disney World Lines (TP)

One-time1
  • One Year Subscription2 variants$24.99
1 purchases

Rope Drop Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Rope Drop Guide Subscription$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Disney World Lines (TP) free?
Disney World Lines (TP) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rope Drop Guide free?
Rope Drop Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Disney World Lines (TP) or Rope Drop Guide?
Disney World Lines (TP) is rated higher. Disney World Lines (TP) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Rope Drop Guide averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Disney World Lines (TP) or Rope Drop Guide have ads?
Neither Disney World Lines (TP) nor Rope Drop Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disney World Lines (TP) or Rope Drop Guide?
Disney World Lines (TP) ships an update every 8 months, and Rope Drop Guide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Disney World Lines (TP) was updated on October 26, 2026 and Rope Drop Guide on October 24, 2026.

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