# Seating vs thebigdays Wedding Planning

The clearest difference is review sentiment: thebigdays Wedding Planning at 100% against Seating's 0%. thebigdays Wedding Planning also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). Seating's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Seating sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and thebigdays Wedding Planning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

thebigdays Wedding Planning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seating has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Seating's written reviews are positive against 100% of thebigdays Wedding Planning's.

Seating ships an update every 3 months, thebigdays Wedding Planning weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Seating | thebigdays Wedding Planning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.9 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seating-chart/id1168889153/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thebigdays-wedding-planning/id1565639963/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 21 MB | 258 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SentientIT Software Solution](https://appshunter.io/developer/408373540) | [TheBigDays LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1258187272) |

## What reviewers say

### Seating

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seating-chart/id1168889153)

Easily plan seating arrangements for any event with a variety of templates and floor plan options. Assign guests to specific seats, customize table layouts, and share your final designs.

**Highlights:** Seating chart templates, Customizable table and floor plans, Guest assignment to seats, Event and guest management, Shareable seating chart designs, Table overview for events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seating Chart Template Premium | $2.99 | one-time |
| Guests Seating Management | $2.99 | one-time |
| Seating Chart for 10 Events | $2.99 | one-time |
| Add 100 Guests for Seating | $2.99 | one-time |


### thebigdays Wedding Planning

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thebigdays-wedding-planning/id1565639963)

This app simplifies wedding planning by offering tools for guest lists, RSVPs, seating arrangements, and a personalized wedding website. It streamlines communication with guests and helps track gifts, all accessible across devices.

**Highlights:** Personalized wedding website creation, Customizable RSVP forms, Guest list management and categorization, Interactive seating chart planner, Live QR code guest check-in, Gift and red packet tracking

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wedding Account | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Seating free?

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

### Is thebigdays Wedding Planning free?

thebigdays Wedding Planning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Seating or thebigdays Wedding Planning?

thebigdays Wedding Planning is rated higher. Seating averages 1.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while thebigdays Wedding Planning averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Seating or thebigdays Wedding Planning have ads?

Seating shows ads; thebigdays Wedding Planning does not.

### Which is updated more often, Seating or thebigdays Wedding Planning?

Seating ships an update every 3 months, and thebigdays Wedding Planning weekly. Most recently, Seating was updated on October 20, 2026 and thebigdays Wedding Planning on October 24, 2026.

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