Comparison

Magic Guide vs Beau

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

Head to head
About

Magic Guide

Navigate Universal Orlando with real-time wait times, interactive park maps, and dining guides. Plan your day with park schedules and event information. Premium features offer advanced search and alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time wait times
  • Interactive park maps
  • Comprehensive dining guide
  • GPS navigation
  • Park schedules and events
  • Wait time notification alerts
Features
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Magic Guide® – Your Essential Universal Orlando Companion Experience Universal Orlando like never before with real-time wait times, interactive park maps, comprehensive dining guides, and GPS navigation. INTERACTIVE PARK MAPS Navigate all Universal Orlando parks with stunning high quality maps for Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and Epic Universe. See live wait times and next show times directly on the map, pinpoint your exact location with GPS and compass, and quickly find attractions, restaurants, and restrooms with intuitive search and zoom controls. COMPLETE DINING GUIDE Browse menus and details for all dining locations, from table-service restaurants to quick-service stands. Discover options by location, meal offerings, GPS proximity, or your saved favorites. Premium users can search across all menus to find specific foods and dietary options. REAL-TIME WAIT TIMES Stay informed with crowd-sourced wait times updated by park guests throughout the day. View wait times organized by park, proximity, or favorites. Set up notification alerts for your must-do attractions and contribute your own wait time reports when you're in the parks. PARK SCHEDULES & EVENTS Plan your perfect day with up-to-date operating hours for all Universal Orlando parks, plus showtimes for parades, fireworks, and special events. PLANS Build your own Calendar Plans and share them with friends and family. WEATHER Park specific weather including per minute rain forecasts. PREMIUM MAGIC GUIDE+ FEATURES * Wait Time Forecasts per ride * Daily Crowds Forecasts for the next year * Looking Glass augmented reality viewer * VIP Tour ride recommendations * Wait Time Notification Alerts * Wait Times and Park Hours on Apple Watch * Ad-free experience * Apple Family Sharing Whether you're planning your first visit or you're a seasoned passholder, this app puts everything you need right at your fingertips.

About

Beau

Enhance your stay at a historic lakeside hotel. This app allows guests to order room service, discover local attractions, and make reservations directly from their mobile device.

Highlights
  • Room service orders
  • Local attraction discovery
  • Restaurant table reservations
  • Mobile requests
  • Personalized recommendations
Features
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Private House for 5 generations, enjoy a special experience, with a unique setting by the lake in the heart of Geneva. Beau-Rivage App offers guests to place orders and requests at The hotel via their mobile phone while on the move. Request food and drinks via Room Service, browse the attractions nearby, receive local recommendations and reserve tables directly from your device.

Screenshots

Magic Guide4 screens
Beau4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beau at none against Magic Guide's 4. Beau also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Magic Guide's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Guide sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Beau asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beau holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Guide has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, Beau every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Magic Guide versus Beau: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic GuideBeau
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVersaEdge Software, LLCiRiS Software Systems Limited

Customer experience

Magic Guide

All ratings1,898 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative36.8%

Beau

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

Bugs and requests

Magic Guide

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Apple Watch app not working
  • Inability to update wait times manually
  • Incorrect or missing attraction and dining information

Requested features

5 requests
  • GPS-enabled navigation within parks
  • Real-time crowd and wait time updates
  • Ability to log visited rides and attractions
  • Integration with park ticketing and FastPass systems
  • More comprehensive dining and menu information

Beau

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Magic Guide

One-time4
  • Premium for Prior Paid UserFree
  • Magic Guide+$12.49
  • Premium Pass Wait Times & More$19.99
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  • Magic Guide+$24.99
None

Beau

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Guide free?
Magic Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beau free?
Beau is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Guide or Beau?
Beau is rated higher. Magic Guide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Beau averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Magic Guide or Beau have ads?
Magic Guide shows ads; Beau does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Guide or Beau?
Magic Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beau every 4 months. Most recently, Magic Guide was updated on November 5, 2026 and Beau on November 2, 2026.

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