Disney World Lines (TP) vs Magic Planning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Park recommendations
- Crowd calendar
- Customized touring plans
- Real-time wait times
- Lightning Lane suggestions
- Park schedules
- Searchable menus with prices
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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.
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.
- Group trip planning
- Real-time collaboration
- Dining reservation tracking
- Lightning Lane alerts
- Shared trip calendar
- Packing list management
- Trip and queue games
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Planning at every 2 weeks against Disney World Lines (TP)'s every 8 months. Magic Planning also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Disney World Lines (TP)'s advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 1) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Disney World Lines (TP) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Magic Planning sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Magic Planning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disney World Lines (TP) has 4.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Disney World Lines (TP) ships an update every 8 months, Magic Planning every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Disney World Lines (TP) | Magic Planning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #82 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TouringPlans.com | Chris St Pierre |
Customer experience
Disney World Lines (TP)
Magic Planning
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
Magic Planning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Disney World Lines (TP)
- One Year Subscription2 variants$24.99
Magic Planning
- 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
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