# Punchbowl: Invitations & Cards — user reviews > 821 indexed App Store user reviews of Punchbowl by Punchbowl, Inc., rated 4.90/5 from 110,027 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punchbowl-invitations-and-cards/id628215241/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punchbowl-invitations-and-cards/id628215241.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 99,761 · 4★ 7,302 · 3★ 1,607 · 2★ 601 · 1★ 756 ## What do users think of Punchbowl? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 🚀 Intuitive interface - 🚀 Great for small businesses - 🚀 Convenient for event planning - 🚀 Variety of card designs - 🚀 Helpful customer service **Cons** - 🐛 App version has bugs - 🐛 Formatting issues with invites - 🔒 Unclear free trial and subscription details - 🔒 Deceptive advertising practices - 🔒 Ads on free version - 🔒 Limited editing options - 🔒 Restricted to US/Canada phone numbers **Commonly reported bugs** - Formatting issues with invites - Invitations not being delivered - Inability to edit invitations after sending - Drafts not saving properly - Inconsistent font/formatting in invites - Guests unable to access invites due to cookies **Most requested features** - Ability to read message before RSVP - Improved notification system - Option to add photos - Integration with gift card retailers - Ability to send from personal number - Alphabetized contact list - Increased text character limit - Potluck sign-up visibility improvements - Downloadable guest list - Timer to schedule invitations - Ability to add guests to existing invites ## Newest reviews (19 of 821) ### 4/5 — Adding gift card *2026-09-01, version 7.11.14* Having problem adding gift card to e-card. There is not a tab to select during the creation of the card. Frustrating. ### 4/5 — Great Greeting Card App!!! *2026-08-30, version 7.11.14* Punchbowl is uber-versatile & provides a simple, thoroughly sophisticated means of creating catchy, original cards & invitations with an excellent system for tracking responses & listing and using contacts. ### 5/5 — Great invitation software *2026-08-28, version 7.11.14* This app is quite easy to use & simple place to keep track of attendance & sends out a reminder ❤️ ### 5/5 — Bad Support *2026-08-28, version 7.11.14* Attempted emailing the support line for help and they just kept spamming me with the same solution instead of digging deeper and actually helping ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-08-28, version 7.11.14* Makes gatherings and sending care so much easier ### 5/5 — Obsessed *2026-08-26, version 7.11.14* I absolutely love this app. It’s so fun between the cards and the invitations. I use this constantly. ### 5/5 — Convenient *2026-08-26, version 7.11.14* Simply takes the worry out of cards arriving LATE through snail mail! ### 2/5 — Not user-friendly *2026-08-26, version 7.11.14* I cannot add people from my contacts and it keeps saying that the number is unsubscribed when the numbers are subscribed it’s very frustrating because now I have to manually input but even then I’m blocked from doing that so I just sent a link out to everyone ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2026-08-26, version 7.11.14* I have been using this card app for years. I never have to worry about forgetting a special occasion card. I can personalize the options and even add video making it a special way to send your love or gratitude to someone. I’ve even used it for invitations. So many options. I’m grateful to have and use Punchbowl! ### 5/5 — Thanx *2026-08-25, version 7.11.14* Easy to use ### 3/5 — Just the card *2026-08-25, version 7.11.14* It will not allow me to attach a gift card. It keeps declining all my payment methods. ### 5/5 — Great little company! *2026-08-25, version 7.11.14* So helpful for when you didn’t get a card mailed in time! ### 5/5 — Love Punchbowl *2026-08-25, version 7.11.14* This is an app that delivers! ### 5/5 — App is easy toUse *2026-08-24, version 7.11.14* Great cards! Love the app My friends love the invitations they receive! ### 2/5 — Not as functional as it used to be *2026-08-24, version 7.11.14* Loved it but this time took several attempts. I had to send some invites normally but the others I had to individually manually send one by one by copy and pasting. Why doesn’t it hook up anymore to contacts that have never been invited via punchbowl? ### 5/5 — The perfect way to send invitation invitations *2026-08-24, version 7.11.14* This is the perfect way to send imitations. There is a large variety of invitations that can be sent. It is a great way to keep track of who is coming to the event, who has not responded or even viewed the invitation. Reminding people of the event is also been very beneficial. ### 4/5 — cool *2026-08-24, version 7.11.14* cool ### 5/5 — Very Convenient *2026-08-23, version 7.11.14* Love the templetes and convenience of sending them to my contacts all in one app! ### 5/5 — Great *2026-08-23, version 7.11.14* Ooh this is really cool and it’s free ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not Good. Beware *2026-09-03, version 7.11.14* I gave this Company/App one star only because there was nothing less. I signed in for a 7 day trial membership. Because it was the only way to order what I wanted. The cost was minuscule so I did it and l ordered a get well card for a friend. I was asked to include an Amazon gift card so I ordered that too. Both were to be sent via text message.My card was charged for both immediately. Two days later while talking with my friend I asked whether he had received the e-card and gift card. He hadn’t received either. I went back to the App’s chat room to lodge my complaint. No one came on the chat but a message appeared stating that a response would arrive within 24 hours. It did not arrive. So l repeated the message in the same forum. It’s been a week and still nothing. Company is either AWOL or KIA. Whichever I am left holding an empty bag. So please beware. ### 1/5 — Contacts *2026-08-13, version 7.11.13* Does not allow me to re add ### 1/5 — Not free *2026-08-13, version 7.11.13* Scam prices ### 1/5 — Not User Friendly *2026-08-04, version 7.11.12* Editing is difficult, cards are equivalent to what you’d find at a dollar store. It is hard to find specific cards and the search feature only provides a couple cards relevant to the prompt given. In order to attach a gift card a Zip code is required, I live in Canada and have a postal code not a zip code so I cannot use this feature. ### 1/5 — Subscription Fraud *2026-07-11, version 7.11.12* I have used this app for my baby shower invitation. I subscribe fir a membership plus so I would be able to invite and send it to 100 guests since that’s the package. But then the app won’t let me and when I asked the support team why I cant, they said I originally purchased my membership through the Punchbowl app, so I’ll need to upgrade through Apple. That package shows in the app is for being able to invite 500 guests and cost $20. Hope accuracy find this app. ### 1/5 — Problems *2026-06-24, version 7.11.10* Issues with adding contacts, and the app not responding/working, when trying to add recipients, and sending invites ### 1/5 — Invitation *2026-06-16, version 7.11.10* I had to start over multiple times ### 1/5 — Hhh *2026-06-15, version 7.11.10* This app sucks does not let me add people from my contacts ### 1/5 — Ridiculous subscription model *2026-05-31, version 7.11.9* Nice digital invitations. But as a returning user I have no options but to pay a crazy high monthly rate and for an entire year up front. Give me a break! ### 1/5 — Not happy *2026-05-27, version 7.11.9* This particular app/company is not user friendly at all!! Editing is hard and confusing and you eventually have to pay. It’s NOT free. Customer service not helpful. Answered me but just copy and pasted the same answer twice. Will not use again. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love getting together *2026-09-03, version 7.11.14* Great App ### 5/5 — easy to use *2026-09-03, version 7.11.14* I love this site , so easy to use and pretty invitations ### 5/5 — Birthday cards *2026-09-02, version 7.11.14* Wonderful, easy, & free ### 5/5 — Invitations and cards *2026-09-02, version 7.11.14* Easy to navigate and creat, edit and schedule. App keeps track of delivery and receipt ### 5/5 — Easy and Classy Combined *2026-08-31, version 7.11.14* Punchbowl is such a great tool. Once you upgrade to the premium service, it’s great to use for every and anything. It’s a fantastic app with wonderful options and I’m so glad we have it. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-08-30, version 7.11.14* We’ve used this for multiple birthday parties and it’s so easy and versatile. We really like it! Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-08-30, version 7.11.14* Best cards app ### 5/5 — Best for any event your having *2026-08-30, version 7.11.14* Ten stars ### 5/5 — The 16th birthday celebration *2026-08-29, version 7.11.14* It’s the template we’re looking for. App is easy to use. Love it! ### 5/5 — Punchbowl *2026-08-28, version 7.11.14* Excellent way to send invites! Easy to create a beautiful invite --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*