Comparison

Magic Pulse vs Ride Wait Times

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

Head to head
About

Magic Pulse

Features
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Make every park day easier with Magic Pulse, your all-in-one dashboard for current ride wait times, park hours, weather, seasonal events, and personalized planning tools. Whether you are planning from home or deciding what to do next inside the park, Magic Pulse helps you quickly understand what is happening now and make the most of your day. FEATURES • Current Ride Wait Times View the latest available wait times and operating statuses for supported parks and attractions. • Park Hours and Special Events Check opening and closing times, Extended Evening Hours, member events, seasonal parties, and other important daily information. • Smart Recommendations Find worthwhile attractions based on current waits, ride availability, and changing park conditions. • My Day Planning Build a personalized itinerary, organize your plans, and keep important attractions and activities close at hand. • Ride Watchlist Save your favorite rides and quickly monitor their wait times throughout the day. • Powerful Sorting and Filters Sort attractions by wait time, name, land, operating status, or watchlist. • Weather Insights View current park-area conditions and receive useful weather alerts powered by Apple Weather. • Helpful Notifications Stay informed about low waits, ride closures and reopenings, changing park conditions, weather, and upcoming events. • Widgets and Live Activities Keep useful park information visible from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island. • Apple Watch Support Check important park information and attraction updates directly from your wrist. • Reliable Cached Data When network or service conditions are unreliable, Magic Pulse can display the last available information instead of leaving you with a blank screen. MAGIC PULSE PRO Upgrade to Magic Pulse Pro for premium features including low-wait alerts, ride status notifications, widgets, Live Activities, enhanced planning tools, and additional park-day insights. Available subscription options, durations, and prices are displayed in the app before purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled through your Apple ID subscription settings. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Magic Pulse is an independent planning app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any park operator. Wait times, schedules, operating hours, and related information may come from third-party sources and are provided for planning convenience. Data accuracy and availability may vary. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.magicpulse.app/privacy.html Support: https://www.magicpulse.app/support.html

About

Ride Wait Times

This minimalist app quickly displays current wait times for your favorite theme park rides. It allows you to add favorite parks and rides, and automatically refreshes queue times without any bloat or advertisements.

Highlights
  • Favorite parks and rides
  • Nearby park discovery
  • Automatic queue time refresh
  • Minimalist design
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Are you tired of waiting for bloated apps to see your favorite rides' current wait times? No more. This minimalist app is fast and gives you the information you really want immediately. - Add your favorite parks - Add your favorite rides - See nearby parks - No bloat - No ads *ever* - Auto refreshes queue times. By default, fetches queue times every 1 minute from queue-times.com. Currently, queue-times.com updates every 5 minutes, so there will be some delay. Note: All data is provided by https://queue-times.com. This app is not responsible for any incorrect or missing data. Feel like supporting the cause? Buy me a coffee from inside the app.

Screenshots

Magic Pulse4 screens
Ride Wait Times4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Pulse at every 2 days against Ride Wait Times's every 3 weeks. Ride Wait Times's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Ride Wait Times sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Pulse ships an update every 2 days, Ride Wait Times every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic Pulse versus Ride Wait Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic PulseRide Wait Times
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamantha AlbujarNathan Stoddart

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Magic Pulse

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99
2 purchases

Ride Wait Times

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Buy me a large coffee$2.99

Questions

Is Magic Pulse free?
Magic Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ride Wait Times free?
Ride Wait Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Magic Pulse or Ride Wait Times have ads?
Neither Magic Pulse nor Ride Wait Times shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Pulse or Ride Wait Times?
Magic Pulse ships an update every 2 days, and Ride Wait Times every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magic Pulse was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ride Wait Times on October 24, 2026.

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