# Wedding Seating Chart Planner vs Simpl Wedding

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simpl Wedding at none against Wedding Seating Chart Planner's 8. Simpl Wedding also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Wedding Seating Chart Planner's advantage is ratings volume (400 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wedding Seating Chart Planner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Simpl Wedding asks for nothing beyond the download.

Simpl Wedding holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wedding Seating Chart Planner has 400 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Wedding Seating Chart Planner ships an update every 10 days, Simpl Wedding every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wedding Seating Chart Planner | Simpl Wedding |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (400 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wedding-seating-chart-planner/id1080012173/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simpl-wedding/id6803630077/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **400** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 53 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Puzzle Party, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/905723800) | [Michael Gentile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810085675) |

## What reviewers say

### Wedding Seating Chart Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wedding-seating-chart-planner/id1080012173)

Create event layouts and manage guest lists for various occasions. Organize seating arrangements, track RSVPs, and build guest menus. Collaborate with others and share your event plans easily.

**Highlights:** Extensive item library (tables, seats, dance floor), Guest list builder with RSVP tracking, Event checklist and due date management, Guest menu building, Import guest list from spreadsheet, Guest +1s and party grouping, Collaborative event planning

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wedding Planning Saver | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Membership - Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Seat Puzzle Monthly Saver | $7.99 | per month |
| Seat Puzzle Easter Egg Promo | $13.99 | per month |
| Monthly Membership Pro Seating | $19.99 | per month |
| Membership for Year | $69.99 | per year |
| Pro Membership - Annual | $129.99 | per year |
| Seat Puzzle - All Access | $139.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and figure out
- 👍 Helpful for seating arrangements
- 👍 Great for event planning
- 👍 Good customer service response
- 👍 Useful for visualizing layouts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Expensive subscription price
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 🐛 Constantly rearranges layouts
- 🐛 Duplicates guests in seating charts
- 🐛 Guests can be replaced by plus ones

**Reported bugs**

- Ruined charts with incorrect table settings
- Tables and centerpieces reappearing
- App constantly rearranges table layouts
- Guest list duplicates guests
- Plus one replaces original guest name

**Requested features**

- Basic instructions would be nice
- More building shapes (hexagons, octagons)
- Adjustable shapes and background scaling
- Ability to rotate items/tables
- More customization for seats at tables


### Simpl Wedding

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simpl-wedding/id6803630077)

This app helps couples organize all aspects of their wedding planning in one place. It offers tools for creating checklists, managing budgets, organizing vendors, and building a wedding website. Stay on track with timelines and keep important contacts and photo plans together.

**Highlights:** Personalized checklist creation, Timeline and schedule management, Budget tracking and allocation, Vendor and contact organization, Wedding website builder, Guest and photo plan management, AI-powered planning assistance

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wedding Seating Chart Planner free?

Wedding Seating Chart Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Simpl Wedding free?

Simpl Wedding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Wedding Seating Chart Planner or Simpl Wedding?

Simpl Wedding is rated higher. Wedding Seating Chart Planner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 400 ratings, while Simpl Wedding averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Wedding Seating Chart Planner or Simpl Wedding have ads?

Wedding Seating Chart Planner shows ads; Simpl Wedding does not.

### Which is updated more often, Wedding Seating Chart Planner or Simpl Wedding?

Wedding Seating Chart Planner ships an update every 10 days, and Simpl Wedding every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wedding Seating Chart Planner was updated on November 2, 2026 and Simpl Wedding on November 6, 2026.

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