Comparison

Seating vs Seated

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

Head to head
About

Seating

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
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The seating chart app helps to plan seating for various occasions with lots of seating chart template options. Users can choose particular seating chart template and define table and chairs, and guests seating. It allows choosing various floor plans like rectangular, circular and square shape. This seating chart maker app is very useful to plan wedding seating chart, Reception seating chart, Engagement seating chart and conference meeting seating chart. Event Management in-app: - Create and update the event details - Add one or more tables for each event - Add one or more seats for each table - Create a table using the following information - Table number - Table shape - Adult count - Kid count - Smoking habit - Table color. - Assign guest for each seats in a table. - Add one or more Objects and Template images in the Seating Chart design page. - After creating the Seating Chart design, users can share it via Air Drop, Email, iCloud and also save it into device Photo Library. - To see an event as a Table Overview. In Table Overview, users can see all the guest names assigned in each table for an event. Guest Management in-app: - Add guest manually using the guest name. - Also add multiple guests from Contacts. - Rename and Delete the Particular guest. - Users can also see the event details of the particular guest. - Event details have information about the event name and table number of particular guest assigned.

About

Seated

Effortlessly manage table seating and floorplans for any event, from small gatherings to large weddings. Organize guests, enhance interactions, and ensure VIPs are honored with a thoughtfully designed seating arrangement. Share your plans easily via email, text, or print.

Highlights
  • Table and seat management
  • Guest list import (Excel)
  • Drag-and-drop seating arrangement
  • Guest profile management (meal preferences, VIP status)
  • Floorplan customization
  • Plan sharing (PDF, email, text)
  • Event detail export (Excel, PDF)
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Seated, the effortless way to efficiently manage the table seating and floorplan details for all types of events, from intimate dinners to weddings to corporate gatherings. When guests know where they are sitting, it puts them at ease immediately and they are assured you have given thoughtful consideration to who their dinner partner will be. A well thought-out and executed seating plan will enhance interaction between guests, assure that VIP guests are honored, and dignitaries are seated according to protocol.  Easy to Use - Add tables to your plan—choose table type and number of seats - Add your guests—type them in or import from Excel - Move your guests onto tables—rearrange them until you have the perfect plan! - Move tables around the plan as much as you need - Easily add and remove seats from existing tables - Add cake and gift tables, a dance floor and more Share Your Plan - Email, text or print a PDF of the floor plan - Email, text or print individual table plans, including meal preferences, VIP locations and notes - Export event details to Excel or PDF formats for easy collaboration Manage Your Guest List - Type in your guest names or quickly import them from an Excel file - Seat your guests and rearrange the seating plan as many times as you need - Add in-depth guest profiles, including meal preferences, food allergies, and RSVP status - Show guest information on your plan—title, gender, adult, child, VIP, food allergies and meal preferences - See where a guest is seated directly from their profile Use It Anywhere - Log in from your smartphone - Access and edit your plans whenever you are online We seek to provide you the best experience possible - if you have any feedback or would like to get in touch with us, please do not hesitate to reach out to: admin@theseatedapp.com. Terms of Use: https://theseatedapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://theseatedapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Seating4 screens
Seated4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seated at 62% against Seating's 0%. Seated also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Seating's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Seating sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Seated sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seating ships an update every 3 months, Seated fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Seating versus Seated: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeatingSeated
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews62.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSentientIT Software SolutionAnnie Falk LLC

Customer experience

Seating

All ratings26 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative73.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Seated

Written reviews29 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative34.5%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Seating

One-time4
  • Seating Chart Template Premium$2.99
  • Guests Seating Management$2.99
  • Seating Chart for 10 Events$2.99
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  • Add 100 Guests for Seating$2.99
2 purchases

Seated

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Seating free?
Seating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seated free?
Seated is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Seating or Seated have ads?
Seating shows ads; Seated does not.
Which is updated more often, Seating or Seated?
Seating ships an update every 3 months, and Seated fortnightly. Most recently, Seating was updated on July 18, 2026 and Seated on July 24, 2026.

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