My DVC Plan vs Grown Up Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My DVC Plan
This app helps Disney Vacation Club members maximize their points and vacations with a personalized plan, smart trip search, and instant availability alerts. It provides a clear roadmap for banking, borrowing, and booking, ensuring members never miss an opportunity.
- Personalized DVC plan
- Step-by-step booking roadmap
- Smarter trip search
- Instant availability alerts
- Point calculator
- Availability calendar
- Reminders
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The must-have app for Disney Vacation Club members. Replace spreadsheets with a personalized DVC plan. Manage points, search flexible dates and split stays, and get alerts when rooms become available. • Your personalized DVC plan - A step-by-step roadmap showing exactly when and what to bank, borrow, and book. - Clear actions and dates so you never miss an opportunity or waste points. - Fully customizable. Adjust your plan anytime to fit your goals. - Syncs to Apple, Google Calendars or anything that supports iCal. • Smarter trip search - Instantly see which trips actually fit your plan. - Wondering if that 2-Bedroom at Aulani is possible? We’ll show you. - Filter for real-time availability to find trips you can book right now. - Flexible date search... like “any 3-night stay in June”. - Split Stay search. Find hidden gems by splitting your stay across 2 rooms. • Instant availability alerts - Get notified the moment rooms open up. - Grab hard-to-find reservations before they’re gone. • Tools DVC members rely on - Quick point calculator for any trip - Availability calendar to spot openings at a glance - Reminders via push, text, and email so nothing slips through the cracks Try it free with no obligation for 7-days. Then a monthly or yearly subscription is required to continue. Having issues? Reach out at mydvcplan@wildcardsoftware.net. By downloading and installing, you agree to the End User License Agreement (https://www.wildcardsoftware.net/eula_dvc) and Privacy Policy (https://www.wildcardsoftware.net/privacy_dvc) Please note: My DVC Plan and Wildcard Software LLC are in no way affiliated with or officially connected to The Walt Disney Company.
Grown Up Magic
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Grown Up Magic is an independent, fan-made app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or otherwise associated with The Walt Disney Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. All trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Grown Up Magic is the all-in-one companion for grown-up theme park fans — the ones who plan the trips, chase the rare character meets, and count down the days until the next sailing. TRACK YOUR PARK LIFE • Park Passport — stamp every park, resort, restaurant, and ship you've visited, and unlock achievements as your history grows • Character Tracker — log every meet-and-greet, from princesses and villains to the rare finds • Race Tracker — every race, every medal, every magical mile, including the multi-day challenges • Movie & TV Ratings — rate films and series and build your watchlist • Drink Around the World — check off all 11 world showcase pavilions PLAN THE NEXT ADVENTURE • Trips — log park days, resorts, and rooms, then keep a trip journal and recap • My Magic dashboard — your next-adventure countdown, stats at a glance, and your latest achievement • Park check-in — detect the park you're standing in and add it to your trip • Trip planner — generate a day-by-day itinerary built around your pace and must-dos WHILE YOU'RE THERE • Live wait times for all four Orlando parks, plus paid line-skip pricing • Park weather, resort details, bus routes, and refurbishment closures CRUISE HUB • Countdowns, packing lists, fish extender groups, and sail-date meetups • Loyalty tier tracking and port notes NEWS & COMMUNITY • A curated daily news feed for park and film updates • Community boards to swap tips, plans, and stories with other grown-up fans • Magic Guide — an in-app assistant for your planning questions All artwork in the app is our own. Grown Up Magic displays no studio-owned posters, character images, logos, or promotional photography — films, shows, characters, and attractions are referenced by name only, for identification and commentary. Free, forever. Create a free account to start tracking, or browse news, wait times, movies, and characters without signing in at all. ---
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grown Up Magic at none against My DVC Plan's 2. My DVC Plan's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. My DVC Plan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Grown Up Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.
My DVC Plan ships an update every 3 weeks, Grown Up Magic every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My DVC Plan | Grown Up Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Best chart rank | #191 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wildcard Software LLC | CM3 Solutions Inc. |
In-app purchases
My DVC Plan
- Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Annual (Best Value!)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
Grown Up Magic
No in-app purchases
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