Comparison

Partiful vs TalkStik

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

TalkStik

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TalkStik brings an ancient listening technology, the talking stick, to the conversations that matter most. One person holds the stick and speaks. The other listens. Then the stick passes. Never a verdict, just a mirror. A space to speak and be heard. HOW IT WORKS Pair with one person you trust. Both of you confirm consent before every session, no exceptions. Then take turns: one of you holds the stick and speaks, up to two minutes, while the other simply listens. No interrupting, because the app makes interrupting impossible. Pass the stick, and it's their turn. Either of you can end the session at any time. YOUR REFLECTION, AND ONE SHARED VIEW When the session ends, TalkStik reflects back what it heard, in a private reflection for each of you, generated by AI and grounded in well-established communication research. It starts with what you did well: the repair attempts and bids for connection that build trust. It notices patterns: how speaking time was shared, questions asked, listening signals offered. And it closes with two or three small, doable suggestions for next time. Never a winner. Never a verdict. TalkStik doesn't decide who's right, it holds up a mirror. You'll also both see The Field: one shared view of what the conversation held, the same for both of you. No sides. BUILT FOR TOUGH CONVERSATIONS The talk you've been avoiding. The thing that keeps coming up. TalkStik gives structure to the conversations that need it, at 11pm on a Tuesday, right when you need it. It's designed for two people in the same room: couples, co-parents, family members, any two people who want to hear each other better. PRIVACY, BUILT IN Audio recordings are automatically deleted within 24 hours. Your private reflection is yours alone: your partner never sees it, and theirs is never shown to you. The Field is the only part you both see. No ads. No data resale. Ever. A NOTE ON WHAT TALKSTIK IS NOT TalkStik is not a referee, and it does not take sides. It is a structure for taking turns, and a mirror for your own words. SUBSCRIPTIONS TalkStik offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://www.talkstik.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.talkstik.com/privacy

Screenshots

Partiful4 screens
TalkStik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Partiful at weekly against TalkStik's every 3 weeks. Partiful also leads on chart position (#3 vs unranked). TalkStik's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and TalkStik sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Partiful ships an update weekly, TalkStik every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Partiful versus TalkStik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartifulTalkStik
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (274K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings274K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB61 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPartifulElytiq LLC

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

TalkStik

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
1 purchases

TalkStik

Subscriptions1
  • TalkStik Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Partiful free?
Partiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TalkStik free?
TalkStik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Partiful or TalkStik have ads?
Neither Partiful nor TalkStik shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Partiful or TalkStik?
Partiful ships an update weekly, and TalkStik every 3 weeks. Most recently, Partiful was updated on October 22, 2026 and TalkStik on October 7, 2026.

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