Comparison

Magic Budget vs Goaley

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

Head to head
About

Magic Budget

Plan your theme park trips and manage your budget effectively. This app helps you estimate costs for various park items, track savings, and visualize your spending to ensure you know how much to save for your next magical adventure.

Highlights
  • Theme park budget planning
  • Estimated price gathering
  • Trip cost breakdown by category
  • Savings tracking
  • Countdown widgets
  • Unlimited trips and expenses (Pro)
Features
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Save your budget. Keep the magic. Planning a magical theme park trip is exciting.... and expensive. Magic Budget shows you what your trip will actually cost before you go, and exactly how much to set aside each week to be ready in time. Start with a date. Build a budget from hundreds of estimated park prices. Watch the countdown, and watch your savings grow. PLAN YOUR TRIP • Build a budget from a catalog of estimated park prices — tickets, hotels, meals, snacks, souvenirs and travel • Add your own custom items and set a total budget • See where every dollar goes with a category breakdown • Plan day by day, so you know what each park day costs • Split costs across everyone in your party • Unlimited trips and unlimited planned items — free COUNT DOWN • Free Lock Screen and Home Screen countdown widgets • Trip overview, savings progress and today-at-the-park widgets • Quick-add widget to log an expense in one tap SAVE UP • Set a savings goal and get a daily or weekly amount to hit it • Drop a coin every time you set money aside and watch the goal fill • Milestones along the way, plus dozens of practical money-saving tips AT THE PARK • Park Day mode shows the plan for today, with a per-day allowance • Log what you actually spend and see how you're tracking PRO UNLOCKS • Scan receipts — snap a photo and the amount fills itself in • Live park-day tracking: log real spending against your plan as the day goes • Smart budget alerts before you overspend • Your full savings feed, with streaks • Export any trip as a PDF or CSV • AI cost estimates for flights, gas and lodging (requires a device with Apple Intelligence) Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no ads. All prices are community-sourced estimates and may not reflect current rates. Magic Budget is an independent trip planning tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any theme park operator. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/magicbudgetprivacypolicy/home

About

Goaley

This app helps you create and follow a savings plan without connecting to your bank. It allows you to set targets, track contributions, and visualize your progress towards multiple financial goals. You can easily record savings, adjust plans, and manage your money privately.

Highlights
  • Set savings targets and deadlines
  • Automated contribution scheduling
  • Track multiple goals and accounts
  • Progress visualization and charts
  • Privacy-focused, no bank connection
  • Home Screen widget and Siri integration
Features
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Turn what’s left into a savings plan you can follow. Goaley shows what to save next, records every contribution, and keeps each goal’s progress clear—without connecting to your bank. PLAN YOUR NEXT SAVE • Set a target and deadline for each savings goal • Split the remaining amount into weekly, every two weeks, or monthly contributions • See the next amount, full dated schedule, and whether you’re on track • Save or snooze a planned contribution from its notification MAKE PROGRESS ANYWHERE • Add the next planned contribution from your Home Screen widget • Use Siri and Shortcuts for Quick Save • Record a custom contribution in seconds • Review contribution history by date and account • Withdraw from a goal when plans change, and your totals stay correct SEE THE WHOLE GOAL • Track multiple savings goals and accounts • See saved, target, percentage complete, time left, and amount remaining • Follow progress charts, savings pace, and on-device insights • Choose a photo and mark completed goals • See a full history of every change to a goal KEEP YOUR FINANCES PRIVATE • No bank connection required • Work in any of 50+ supported currencies • Use Goaley in English, German, Spanish, Japanese, or Chinese • Your goal data stays under your control GOALEY PRO Goaley Pro unlocks unlimited goals, contributions, accounts, and savings plans, deeper charts, widgets, and customization. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Magic Budget4 screens
Goaley4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Budget at 5.0 against Goaley's 4.7. Magic Budget also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Goaley's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Magic Budget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Goaley sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Budget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Magic Budget's written reviews are positive against 80% of Goaley's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Budget ships an update every 5 weeks, Goaley every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magic Budget versus Goaley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic BudgetGoaley
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrittany RimaSwapnanil Dhol

Customer experience

Magic Budget

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Goaley

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Magic Budget

Subscriptions3
  • Magic Budget Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Magic Budget Pro$9.991 Month
  • Magic Budget Pro$39.991 Year
7 purchases

Goaley

Subscriptions3
  • Goaley Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Goaley Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Goaley Pro Lifetime3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Mini Tip$4.99
  • Mega Tip$9.99
  • Goaley Pro Lifetime$14.99
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  • Goaley Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Magic Budget free?
Magic Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goaley free?
Goaley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Budget or Goaley?
Magic Budget is rated higher. Magic Budget averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Goaley averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Magic Budget or Goaley have ads?
Neither Magic Budget nor Goaley shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Budget or Goaley?
Magic Budget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Goaley every 11 days. Most recently, Magic Budget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Goaley on November 7, 2026.

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