Comparison

The Regular App vs Partiful

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

Head to head
About

The Regular App

Features
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Friends, events, and discounts to regular nights - trivia, karaoke, bingo, meetups, and more - await. Find fun. Find Community. And by subscribing to venues, brands, and communities you fall in love with you can save along the way. With The Regular app you can: • Explore communities like venues - bars and restaurants, brands, and social leagues • Easily explore recurring events in those spaces or similar events around town you might enjoy - trivia nights, karaoke nights, arts events, and more • Participate in trivia nights, social leagues, and more by picking your songs or engaging in other ways • If a community seems interesting to you and you’d like to join and be The Regular some offer subscriptions, where in just a few clicks you can get deals and discounts • When you show up, just show your proof of membership in the app get deals like free registrations for that local league, all day happy hour at your local bar, and more • Have an impact. 3% of every subscription goes to a charity chosen by you and others in the community you join so that you can all drive impact together. Each community also offers opportunities to donate to worthy causes This app is for anyone who wants to dive deep into a community as The Regular but wants a little help finding that community and its events, unlocking the discounts and rewards that Regulars cherish, and engaging in meaningful ways. Because everyone should have a chance to become The Regular.

About

Partiful

Easily create and share event invitations with customizable pages and real-time RSVP tracking. Discover local events, manage guest lists, and even sell tickets. Stay organized with automatic calendar integration.

Highlights
  • Customizable event pages
  • Real-time RSVP tracking
  • Guest list management
  • Event discovery
  • Ticket sales
  • Shared photo albums
  • Calendar integration
Features
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The easiest way to plan and discover social events. Create free event invite pages, send text updates, sell tickets, and find the best events near you. ACTUALLY FUN EVENT PAGES - Create pages for any event — birthdays, pregames, dinners, game nights, watch parties, group trips, bachelor/bachelorettes, weddings, and more - Make it aesthetic with page themes, effects, and event posters—or upload your own - Guests can see who else is going and add comments, GIFs, and photos to the page INVITE FRIENDS ON ANY PLATFORM (not just iPhones) - Customize your RSVP settings for all types of events, public or private - Invite anyone with a link — guests don't need the app! One link works for both Apple and Non-Apple users, and you can track RSVPs in real time. - Re-use your guest lists, and invite people you meet at other Partiful parties SHARE UPDATES AND PHOTOS - Text Blast your guests with important updates - Post comments on the page that guests can react and reply to - Upload pics to a Shared Photo Album, and collect photos from guests FIND EVENTS & THINGS TO DO NEAR YOU - Find events happening near you on the Explore page - Explore community events, live music, art shows, food festivals, local markets, classes, workshops, and more near you. - Discover social events your friends and mutuals are attending - RSVP "interested" to save events for later - Stay in the loop on trending events in your city HOST PUBLIC EVENTS - Create public events people can discover, join, and RSVP to - Reach local audiences and attract new attendees - Free exposure on a public event marketplace - Grow a following of repeat guests & community members - For event hosts, organizers, clubs, groups, nightlife & creators SELL TICKETS - Sell tickets and collect payments for any Partiful event - Add free or paid tickets with multiple tiers, capacity limits, and promo codes - Guests checkout quickly using Apple Pay, credit, or debit - Check in guests easily with QR code scanning right from your phone - Sales, guest list, and payouts tracked in one place - Direct bank payouts after the event via Stripe FIND A TIME THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE - Not sure who's free? Poll your guests before selecting a final date - Guests can RSVP to multiple options, and you pick what works best - Everyone's RSVP is automatically updated once you pick a date BE TYPE-A ABOUT IT - Drop your Venmo or CashApp for guests to chip in - Limit spots available, we'll handle the waitlist - Add a questionnaire for dietary restrictions, location preferences, and more OR BE CHILL - Create a simple page in seconds (literally) - Leave date & time TBD, figure out details later - Keep it casual with designs for board game nights, dinners, and date night KEEP TRACK OF YOUR SOCIAL LIFE - View events you're planning and attending in one place - Auto-add all Partiful events to your Google, Apple, or Outlook calendar - Check the guest lists to see who's coming - Discover Open Invite events hosted by your Mutuals ORGANIZER PROFILES - Showcase all your events with a single shareable link - Easily re-invite past guests and grow a community that keeps showing up - Work with co-admins to create and manage events PARTY PROFILES - Add a bio, profile photo, and your socials - Show off how many events you've hosted and attended - Keep track of your Mutuals (the people you've partied with) SEND FREE ONLINE GREETING CARDS - Takes two seconds, looks like you tried - Create personalized digital greeting cards & ecards with your photos, or choose a fun poster - Share with one link that works anywhere: text, email, or DMs - Perfect for birthday, thank you, Christmas, save the date, wedding, love, thinking of you, get well soon cards & more Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://partiful.com/privacy

Screenshots

The Regular App4 screens
Partiful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Regular App at none against Partiful's 5. The Regular App also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). Partiful's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. Partiful sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Regular App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Regular App ships an update monthly, Partiful every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
The Regular App versus Partiful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Regular AppPartiful
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (287K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—86.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—287K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB181 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBarnett BrandolonPartiful

Bugs and requests

The Regular App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Partiful

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

In-app purchases

None

The Regular App

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Partiful

Subscriptions1
  • Partiful Plus$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • Peek$1.99
  • Premium Add-On$4.95
  • Premium App Icon$4.99
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  • Premium Add-On (2 Pack)$9.90

Questions

Is The Regular App free?
The Regular App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Partiful free?
Partiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Regular App or Partiful have ads?
Neither The Regular App nor Partiful shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Regular App or Partiful?
The Regular App ships an update monthly, and Partiful every 6 days. Most recently, The Regular App was updated on November 7, 2026 and Partiful on November 13, 2026.

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