Comparison

Partiful vs SoBe Mindful

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

Head to head
About

Partiful

Create fun, personalized event pages for any occasion, from birthdays to weddings. Invite guests easily with a shareable link, track RSVPs, and share updates and photos. Discover local events and connect with your social circle.

Highlights
  • Create event pages for any occasion
  • Customize with themes, effects, and posters
  • Guest interaction with comments and photos
  • Invite anyone with a shareable link
  • Track RSVPs in real-time
  • Share updates via text blast
  • Discover local events and things to do
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 (100% FREE) - 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

About

SoBe Mindful

Features
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The SoBe Mindful App offers creative mindfulness applications and guided mindfulness practices. The app also serves as a companion to various books including The Mindful Law Student and the Elements of Mindfulness, written by Scott Rogers. All materials require an access code. If you do not have an access code, you may request one via the Request App link provided within the app.

Screenshots

Partiful4 screens
SoBe Mindful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoBe Mindful at none against Partiful's 5. SoBe Mindful also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Partiful's advantage is chart position (#4 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. SoBe Mindful asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Partiful ships an update weekly, SoBe Mindful every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Partiful versus SoBe Mindful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartifulSoBe Mindful
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (254K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings254K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB653 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPartifulInstitute for Mindfulness Studies, Inc.

Bugs and 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

SoBe Mindful

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

SoBe Mindful

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Partiful free?
Partiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoBe Mindful free?
SoBe Mindful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Partiful or SoBe Mindful have ads?
Neither Partiful nor SoBe Mindful shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Partiful or SoBe Mindful?
Partiful ships an update weekly, and SoBe Mindful every 4 days. Most recently, Partiful was updated on October 3, 2026 and SoBe Mindful on September 15, 2026.

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