Comparison

Mouse Times vs MagicWait for Disney World

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

Head to head
About

Mouse Times

This app provides real-time wait times for attractions at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. It offers a clean interface with options to sort rides and share wait times. The data is updated frequently to ensure accuracy.

Highlights
  • Real-time wait times for Disney parks
  • Light/Dark mode options
  • Sort rides by wait time or alphabetically
  • Share ride wait times
  • Minimalist interface
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Mouse Times is a minimalist live wait times tracker for Walt Disney World and Disneyland attractions. Attractions without current data (closed, refurbishment, or no info) are hidden to keep the list focused on available attractions. Set personal Wait Time Alerts to get a push notification when an attraction drops to your desired wait time. Features: • Live wait times for Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Disneyland, and California Adventure • Wait Time Alerts — get notified when an attraction reaches an acceptable wait time • Light and Dark Mode • Sort by wait time or alphabetically • Share a ride's wait time — great for messaging your party or journaling the day • Available in English and Portuguese

About

MagicWait for Disney World

Get real-time theme park wait times, park hours, and show schedules for Disney parks. Plan your day with interactive maps, food finders, and personalized alerts. Offers offline access and a conversational AI assistant for planning.

Highlights
  • Real-time wait times
  • Park hours and event schedules
  • Interactive park maps
  • Food and menu finder
  • Customizable wait alerts
  • Offline access
  • Conversational AI assistant
Features
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Real-time wait times for all six theme parks across Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, plus a trip planner and every park menu for the days you want to plan ahead. Built for the moment you are standing in the park, deciding what to do next. FREE AND STAYING FREE • Live wait times for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, refreshed every minute during park hours • Lightning Lane Multi Pass return times and Single Pass pricing at a glance • Park hours, including Early Entry, Extended Evening and special events • Show and parade times, with reminders before they start • Wait alerts: get a notification the moment a ride drops below your number • Ride history with trip grouping, personal stats and manual entry • Favorites grouped by park for a fast morning check • Crowd levels and current weather at each park • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that keep wait times fresh, and a full Apple Watch app • Side by side on iPad and iPhone Duo: wait times next to the map, Today next to the list • Works offline with cached data when the network does not ASK MAGICWAIT Ask a question the way you would ask a friend: "what's worth doing right now?", "is this wait actually dropping?", "what should we do before the parade?" Answers come from live wait times, today's schedule and real trends. Included free, with a daily allowance. THE MAP Every attraction on a real park map, with wait times color coded so you can read a whole land at a glance. Tap any pin for details. Parade routes animate along their actual path. MAGICWAIT+ An optional subscription for people who are in the parks often. Plan your trip • Plan one day or a whole trip, the night before or months ahead • Say what you want in your own words and each day starts with those rides plus a few good picks • Early entry and party nights get their own sections, with each day's park hours and event times • Keep several trips and add days as plans change • Reminders before reservations, shows and Lightning Lane windows, and a heads-up when a ride on your list goes down • Ask MagicWait to change a day; you see every change first and can undo it Food Finder • Search every menu at both resorts by dish, restaurant or craving • Festival booths and party-only treats are labeled • Keep a list of restaurants and a list of snacks to try, and check them off as you go • Add a place to eat to your plan in one tap Also with MagicWait+ • Walk there: turn-by-turn walking directions to any attraction • Extended wait history: the full day's pattern, not just the last hour • Up to 20 active wait alerts instead of 3 • Seasonal themes and app icons • No ads • A much higher daily allowance for Ask MagicWait $3.99/month or $24.99/year. Cancel anytime in Settings. WHY MAGICWAIT No account and no sign-up screen. Open it and it works. Wait times come from ThemeParks.wiki, a free public community API, and the app is built to be fast on park Wi-Fi, which is to say on bad Wi-Fi. MagicWait is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Walt Disney Company or any theme park operator. Disney, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, park, and attraction names are used solely as factual identifiers for the real-world destinations the app supports. All MagicWait branding, icons, screenshots, and graphics are original. Weather data provided by Apple Weather. Privacy Policy: https://magicwait.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://magicwait.com/terms

Screenshots

Mouse Times3 screens
MagicWait for Disney World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mouse Times at none against MagicWait for Disney World's shown. Mouse Times also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (106 vs 17). MagicWait for Disney World's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Mouse Times sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MagicWait for Disney World sells 3 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mouse Times against 4.8 for MagicWait for Disney World. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mouse Times has 106 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mouse Times versus MagicWait for Disney World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse TimesMagicWait for Disney World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (106 ratings) — better4.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings106 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB62 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRoman ThompsonCasey Scull

Customer experience

Mouse Times

All ratings35 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MagicWait for Disney World

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mouse Times

One-time3
  • Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
  • Buy Me a Donut$4.99
  • Buy Me Breakfast$9.99
3 purchases

MagicWait for Disney World

Subscriptions2
  • MagicWait+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • MagicWait+ Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Mouse Times free?
Mouse Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MagicWait for Disney World free?
MagicWait for Disney World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mouse Times or MagicWait for Disney World?
Mouse Times is rated higher. Mouse Times averages 4.9 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while MagicWait for Disney World averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Mouse Times or MagicWait for Disney World have ads?
MagicWait for Disney World shows ads; Mouse Times does not.
Which is updated more often, Mouse Times or MagicWait for Disney World?
Mouse Times ships an update every 2 weeks, and MagicWait for Disney World every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mouse Times was updated on November 4, 2026 and MagicWait for Disney World on November 8, 2026.

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