Comparison

Partiful vs Emmaus+

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

Head to head
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

About

Emmaus+

This app helps you deepen your spiritual journey by tracking Mass attendance, capturing reflections, and setting weekly goals. It offers a private experience with all data stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic Mass detection
  • Autosaving notes editor
  • Handwritten note scanning
  • Weekly spiritual goal setting
  • Attendance history browsing
  • Private, local data storage
Features
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"Jesus walks beside us on our journey." Emmaus is a quiet companion for your life of faith. It remembers the Masses you attend, helps you capture what stayed with you in the moment, and keeps your weekly goal close — so you can look back and see how you've grown. Automatic Mass detection Set your home church once and Emmaus notices when you arrive, starting a Mass session for you. Not at your usual parish? Start one manually with a tap. Capture the moment Jot down reflections during Mass with an autosaving notes editor. In a hurry? Scan your handwritten notes with your camera and Emmaus turns them into text — right on your device. Weekly goals Set a spiritual goal for the week and carry it with you. Mark it complete, move it forward, or revisit it later. Your goals can be tied to the Mass where they were inspired. Look back anytime Browse your full attendance history, reread past notes, and see the goals that came from each Mass. Private by design Everything you write lives only on your device. Emmaus has no accounts, no servers, no ads, and no tracking. Your reflections are yours alone. Requires iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

Partiful4 screens
Emmaus+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emmaus+ at none against Partiful's 5. Partiful's advantage is ratings volume (287K vs 2) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Emmaus+ 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 5.0 for Emmaus+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partiful has 287K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Partiful ships an update every 6 days, Emmaus+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Partiful versus Emmaus+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartifulEmmaus+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (287K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings287K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPartifulRayner Kristanto

Customer experience

Partiful

All ratings284,692 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews1,314 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative10.7%

Emmaus+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Emmaus+

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

Emmaus+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Partiful free?
Partiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emmaus+ free?
Emmaus+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Partiful or Emmaus+?
Emmaus+ is rated higher. Partiful averages 5.0 out of 5 from 287K ratings, while Emmaus+ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Partiful or Emmaus+ have ads?
Neither Partiful nor Emmaus+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Partiful or Emmaus+?
Partiful ships an update every 6 days, and Emmaus+ every 9 days. Most recently, Partiful was updated on November 14, 2026 and Emmaus+ on October 31, 2026.

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