# Styles Collective vs Partiful

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Styles Collective at none against Partiful's 5. Styles Collective also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Partiful's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (282K vs 38). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Partiful sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Styles Collective asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Styles Collective against 5.0 for Partiful. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partiful has 282K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Styles Collective's written reviews are positive against 87% of Partiful's.

Styles Collective ships an update every 2 months, Partiful weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Styles Collective | Partiful |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/styles-collective/id1547674194/reviews) | **[5.0 (282K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/partiful-party-invite-maker/id1662982304/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 38 | **282K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 86.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#1** |
| Size | 118 MB | 181 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [SHALOM STYLES LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547674196) | [Partiful](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662983537) |

## What reviewers say

### Styles Collective

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/styles-collective/id1547674194)

Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with a few taps. Securely reserve time slots and use your card on file for quick, cashless payments and tipping.

**Highlights:** Book haircuts and shaves, Check service availability, Reserve time slots, Secure card payments, Cashless tipping

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


### Partiful

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/partiful-party-invite-maker/id1662982304)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Free · Lifestyle, #18 Top Free (US App Store)

Easily create and manage social event invitations with customizable pages, RSVP tracking, and real-time updates. Discover local events and sell tickets directly through the app.

**Highlights:** Customizable event invite pages, Real-time RSVP tracking, Text updates for guests, Ticket selling and QR code check-in, Event discovery and exploration, Shared photo albums, Guest polling for dates

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Partiful Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| Peek | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium Add-On | $4.95 | one-time |
| Premium App Icon | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium Add-On (2 Pack) | $9.90 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Customizable event invites
- 🚀 Streamlined event management
- 👍 Convenient guest list tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional app crashes
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with calendar access
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 💬 Clunky messaging/communication features
- 🔍 Lack of multi-language support

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when editing event date and time
- Non-English keyboard support issues
- Text blast notifications not always reliable

**Requested features**

- Add option to RSVP on behalf of guests
- Implement a 'pay later' feature for event costs
- Introduce a polling/voting system for event details
- Allow hosts to respond to 'can't go' comments
- Add support for multiple currencies


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Styles Collective free?

Styles Collective is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Partiful free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Styles Collective or Partiful?

Partiful is rated higher. Styles Collective averages 4.9 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Partiful averages 5.0 from 282K ratings.

### Do Styles Collective or Partiful have ads?

Neither Styles Collective nor Partiful shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Styles Collective or Partiful?

Styles Collective ships an update every 2 months, and Partiful weekly. Most recently, Styles Collective was updated on October 12, 2026 and Partiful on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*