Comparison

Partiful vs LastNight

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 - 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

LastNight

Discover and purchase tickets for local events like parties and concerts. Host your own events with management tools, including analytics and promotional options. Get instant ticket confirmation with QR codes for entry.

Highlights
  • Event discovery with host profiles
  • Seamless ticket purchasing
  • Instant QR code ticket confirmation
  • Event hosting and management tools
  • Discount codes and referral links
Features
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Last Night is the all-in-one event discovery and ticketing platform for parties, concerts, and community gatherings. Browse hundreds of public events happening near you, buy tickets with just a few taps, or host your own events with a powerful management dashboard. Features include: Event discovery with detailed host profiles and attendee counts Seamless checkout with Apple Pay support Instant ticket confirmation with unique QR codes for entry Host tools for managing events, approvals, and analytics Discount codes and referral links for promotion

Screenshots

Partiful4 screens
LastNight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LastNight at none against Partiful's 5. Partiful's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (274K vs 20). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. LastNight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Partiful against 4.9 for LastNight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partiful has 274K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Partiful's written reviews are positive against 86% of LastNight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Partiful ships an update weekly, LastNight every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Partiful versus LastNight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartifulLastNight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (274K ratings) — better4.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings274K — better20
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB54 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPartifulSerene Ascha

Customer experience

Partiful

All ratings272,219 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews1,284 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.4%

LastNight

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

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

LastNight

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

LastNight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Partiful free?
Partiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LastNight free?
LastNight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Partiful or LastNight?
Partiful is rated higher. Partiful averages 5.0 out of 5 from 274K ratings, while LastNight averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Partiful or LastNight have ads?
Neither Partiful nor LastNight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Partiful or LastNight?
Partiful ships an update weekly, and LastNight every 3 months. Most recently, Partiful was updated on October 22, 2026 and LastNight on October 19, 2026.

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