# My Disney Experience vs Countdown for Disney

The clearest difference is rating: My Disney Experience at 4.7 against Countdown for Disney's 3.6. My Disney Experience also leads on ratings volume (3.2M vs 258) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Disney Experience sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Countdown for Disney sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

My Disney Experience holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Disney Experience has 3.2M ratings behind it against 258, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of My Disney Experience's written reviews are positive against 40% of Countdown for Disney's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Disney Experience | Countdown for Disney |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.2M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-disney-experience/id547436543/reviews)** | [3.6 (258 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-for-disney/id955356588/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.2M** | 258 |
| Positive reviews | **47.7% of reviews** | 39.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 541 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Disney](https://appshunter.io/developer/284888248) | [Jason Bestor](https://appshunter.io/developer/375579742) |

## What reviewers say

### My Disney Experience

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-disney-experience/id547436543)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Grossing · Travel, #32 Top Free · Travel, #159 Top Grossing (US App Store)

Plan and manage your Walt Disney World vacation with this official app. Get personalized itineraries, real-time park information, dining reservations, and access to your PhotoPass memories. Navigate the parks with interactive maps and streamline your hotel check-in.

**Highlights:** Personalized Disney Genie itineraries, Real-time park wait times and hours, Interactive GPS park maps, Dining reservations and mobile ordering, Disney PhotoPass management, Hotel check-in and reservation management

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mural of Memories | $9.99 | one-time |
| One Day Memory Maker | $84.99 | one-time |
| 30 Day Memory Maker | $209.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Convenient for planning
- 🗺️ Helpful maps and navigation
- 📸 Easy photo management
- 🕰️ Accurate wait times

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 🔒 Login issues and security problems
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📡 Unreliable park Wi-Fi connectivity

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to link tickets and reservations
- Inconsistent Genie+ and Lightning Lane availability
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Unreliable push notifications

**Requested features**

- Improved Genie+ and Lightning Lane management
- Better integration with park reservations and tickets
- More customization options
- Enhanced dining reservation system
- Offline functionality


### Countdown for Disney

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-for-disney/id955356588)

Plan your magical Disney vacation with a personalized countdown. Customize your background with Disney images or your own photos, view the weather forecast, and receive helpful tips. Keep the excitement building until your trip to the happiest place on Earth!

**Highlights:** Personalized Disney vacation countdown, Customizable backgrounds with Disney images or own photos, Slideshow option for backgrounds, 7-day Disney World weather forecast, Planning tips for before and during your trip, Customizable countdown widget, Social sharing of countdown images

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Customizable backgrounds
- 🕰️ Helpful countdown feature
- 📰 Useful news and weather information
- 💫 Fun way to wait for Disney trip
- 🔍 Detailed trip planning reminders

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid version still has ads
- 🕰️ Countdown not always accurate
- 🗓️ Outdated information on Disney policies
- 🔒 Difficulty resetting or editing trip details
- 📱 Lack of widget or home screen integration

**Reported bugs**

- App freezing or crashing issues
- Paid version not unlocking all features
- Weather and news information not working properly

**Requested features**

- Multiple Disney trip countdowns
- Automatic lock screen or home screen countdown
- More frequent app updates to reflect Disney changes
- Option to set custom reminders for dining, FastPasses, etc.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Disney Experience free?

My Disney Experience is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countdown for Disney free?

Countdown for Disney is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Disney Experience or Countdown for Disney?

My Disney Experience is rated higher. My Disney Experience averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.2M ratings, while Countdown for Disney averages 3.6 from 258 ratings.

### Do My Disney Experience or Countdown for Disney have ads?

Neither My Disney Experience nor Countdown for Disney shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Disney Experience or Countdown for Disney?

My Disney Experience ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown for Disney fortnightly. Most recently, My Disney Experience was updated on October 27, 2026 and Countdown for Disney on October 23, 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.*