# Ride Planner vs Magic Planning

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ride Planner at every 6 days against Magic Planning's every 2 weeks. Ride Planner also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Magic Planning's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ride Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Magic Planning sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ride Planner against 5.0 for Magic Planning. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Ride Planner ships an update every 6 days, Magic Planning every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ride Planner | Magic Planning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ride-planner/id6755657997/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-planning/id6770177354/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 16 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ultra Saturn LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1855321454) | [Chris St Pierre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896722041) |

## What reviewers say

### Ride Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ride-planner/id6755657997)

Plan your theme park visits with real-time wait times, ride tracking, and park guides. Log your experiences, share achievements, and keep notes on attractions to maximize your adventure.

**Highlights:** Live wait times, Track ride stats, Share park achievements, Ride reviews and notes, Park guides with shows and dining

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ride Planner Pro - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Ride Planner Pro - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Ride Planner Pro | $49.99 | one-time |


### 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 Ride Planner free?

Ride Planner 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, Ride Planner or Magic Planning?

Ride Planner and Magic Planning are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Ride Planner or Magic Planning have ads?

Neither Ride Planner nor Magic Planning shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ride Planner or Magic Planning?

Ride Planner ships an update every 6 days, and Magic Planning every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ride Planner was updated on September 25, 2026 and Magic Planning on October 5, 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.*