# Rope Drop Guide vs Magic Planning

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Planning at 5.0 against Rope Drop Guide's 3.6. Rope Drop Guide's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rope Drop Guide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Magic Planning sells 6 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 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rope Drop Guide has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Rope Drop Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, Magic Planning every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rope Drop Guide | Magic Planning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rope-drop-guide/id6737916985/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-planning/id6770177354/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [CTSA LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/703739916) | [Chris St Pierre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896722041) |

## What reviewers say

### Rope Drop Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rope-drop-guide/id6737916985)

Plan your Disney park visits with real-time wait times, crowd calendars, and dining options. Access news, packing lists, and planning guides for Disney World, Disneyland, and other global destinations. Everything you need for a magical park day in one place.

**Highlights:** Live in-park wait times, Crowd calendars, Dining options, Global Disney destination news, Packing lists, Planning guides

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rope Drop Guide Subscription | $1.99 | per month |


### Magic Planning

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-planning/id6770177354)

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.

**Highlights:** Group trip planning, Real-time collaboration, Dining reservation tracking, Lightning Lane alerts, Shared trip calendar, Packing list management, Trip and queue games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Magic Planning Magic is Out There | $1.99 | one-time |
| Magic Planning Park Hopper | $1.99 | one-time |
| Magic Planning Budget | $4.99 | one-time |
| Magic Planning World Traveller Game | $4.99 | one-time |
| Magic Planning One-Month | $9.99 | one-time |
| Magic Planning Annual | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rope Drop Guide free?

Rope Drop Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Magic Planning free?

Magic Planning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rope Drop Guide or Magic Planning?

Magic Planning is rated higher. Rope Drop Guide averages 3.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Magic Planning averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Rope Drop Guide or Magic Planning have ads?

Neither Rope Drop Guide nor Magic Planning shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rope Drop Guide or Magic Planning?

Rope Drop Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, and Magic Planning every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rope Drop Guide was updated on September 20, 2026 and Magic Planning on September 17, 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.*