Comparison

Wedding Planner by PlanWed vs Seatsy

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

Head to head
About

Wedding Planner by PlanWed

This app helps couples organize their wedding by tracking budgets, managing guest lists, creating seating charts, and setting task reminders. It also offers digital invitations and a countdown to the big day.

Highlights
  • Budget tracking with category breakdown
  • Guest list management with RSVP tracking
  • Drag-and-drop seating chart designer
  • Smart task list with reminders
  • Wedding countdown widget
  • Digital invitations and guest RSVP
  • Partner collaboration
Features
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Plan your wedding together without juggling spreadsheets, notes and group chats. PlanWed is an all-in-one wedding planning app for couples. Manage your wedding budget, guest list, RSVPs, seating chart, checklist, vendors and wedding-day timeline from your phone, tablet or computer. Everything stays synced, so you and your partner always have the same plan. A wedding website made for your guests Create a beautiful personal wedding page and share it by link, WhatsApp or QR code. Guests can open it in their browser with no app download or account required. Guests can: • RSVP and update their response • Add meal choices and dietary requirements • View your schedule, venue, travel and accommodation details • Find their assigned table • Read FAQs and open registry links • Share photos and leave wishes in your guestbook Keep every detail organized • Track your wedding budget, expenses and payments • Build a guest list with parties, plus-ones and RSVP status • Design a seating chart with flexible table shapes and assigned seats • Follow a wedding checklist, add custom tasks and set reminders • Keep vendor details, contacts and payments together • Create your wedding-day timeline and use Wedding Day Mode • See your countdown and planning progress at a glance Plan together, everywhere Invite your partner and update the same wedding plan in real time. Plan from your phone or tablet, then use the larger web workspace for seating charts and detailed edits. Turn guest memories into a keepsake With Wedding Pass, collect guest photos and wishes through your wedding website, then turn them into a beautifully designed Keepsake Wedding Book PDF to save and share after the celebration. Wedding Pass is a one-time purchase and does not renew. PlanWed includes optional Premium subscriptions and Wedding Pass for additional planning tools and keepsakes. Subscription and trial availability is shown before purchase. Support: hello@planwed.app Website: https://planwed.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Seatsy

Design event seating charts with an unlimited canvas and powerful guest management tools. Import guest lists, drag-and-drop assignments, and create precise floor plans. Syncs across devices and exports layouts as images.

Highlights
  • Unlimited canvas for any event size
  • Drag-and-drop table and guest placement
  • CSV/XLSX guest list import
  • Spreadsheet-style bulk guest editing
  • Precise floor planner with templates
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export layouts as PNG images
Features
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From intimate dinners to conferences with hundreds of guests, Seatsy combines detailed guest management with a precise visual floor planner. Import CSV, TSV, or XLSX guest lists, bulk-edit details in spreadsheet mode, assign seats by drag and drop, arrange tables on a flexible canvas, and export PNG layouts or CSV guest lists. No account is required. Work fully offline with automatic saving, or enable iCloud sync to keep events updated across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. FLOOR PLAN & TABLE LAYOUTS • Adjust the canvas width and length for larger venue layouts • Drag and drop tables with snap-to-grid precision and magnetic alignment guides • Zoom, rotate, and fine-tune table placement • Choose round, rectangular, rectangular-with-ends, or banquet tables • Start with templates for VIP lounges, head tables, sweetheart tables, kids’ corners, cocktail tables, conference tables, family tables, and vendor tables SPREADSHEET MODE & IMPORT/EXPORT • Edit multiple guests at once in a spreadsheet-style grid • Import CSV/TSV/XLSX files with smart column mapping and saved preferences • Paste tab- or comma-separated data directly from the clipboard • Assign guests to tables during import or manually • Export the full guest list with table assignments as CSV SMART GUEST MANAGEMENT • Drag and drop guests onto seats; assign, unassign, lock, or reserve seats • Use 4-character initials on guest badges for easier identification • Add notes, VIP status, built-in tags, or custom tags • Search and filter guest details and seating status • Access a detailed in-app help guide SMART SEATING ACTIONS • Auto-Fill Open Seats to place unassigned guests instantly • Shuffle movable guests while preserving locked seats • Distribute VIPs evenly across tables MULTI-DEVICE & EVENT WORKFLOW • Create, duplicate, and rename event plans • Optionally sync events across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud • Work offline with automatic saving and sync when iCloud becomes available • See table, seat, seated, and unassigned guest counts at a glance GETTING STARTED Create an event, add tables or start from a template, import or enter guests, and assign them to seats. Open Floor Plan to arrange the tables and refine the final layout. Seatsy works for weddings, receptions, banquets, conferences, corporate dinners, galas, parties, classrooms, and other events that need organized seating. Seatsy includes a free starter plan. Upgrade in Settings to unlock the full planning workspace. Terms of Use: https://pipsapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pipsapps.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Wedding Planner by PlanWed4 screens
Seatsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wedding Planner by PlanWed at every 2 days against Seatsy's weekly. Wedding Planner by PlanWed also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Seatsy's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Wedding Planner by PlanWed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Seatsy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Wedding Planner by PlanWed against 3.9 for Seatsy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seatsy has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wedding Planner by PlanWed ships an update every 2 days, Seatsy weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wedding Planner by PlanWed versus Seatsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWedding Planner by PlanWedSeatsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChat studios, MBAlona Nesterenko

Customer experience

Wedding Planner by PlanWed

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Seatsy

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wedding Planner by PlanWed

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited access14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Wedding Pass$34.99
4 purchases

Seatsy

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$19.99

Questions

Is Wedding Planner by PlanWed free?
Wedding Planner by PlanWed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seatsy free?
Seatsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wedding Planner by PlanWed or Seatsy?
Wedding Planner by PlanWed is rated higher. Wedding Planner by PlanWed averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Seatsy averages 3.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Wedding Planner by PlanWed or Seatsy have ads?
Neither Wedding Planner by PlanWed nor Seatsy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wedding Planner by PlanWed or Seatsy?
Wedding Planner by PlanWed ships an update every 2 days, and Seatsy weekly. Most recently, Wedding Planner by PlanWed was updated on September 20, 2026 and Seatsy on September 21, 2026.

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