Comparison

Wedding Planner by WeddingWire vs 52Dates

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 WeddingWire

This free app helps you plan your entire wedding from start to finish. Discover local vendors, create a personalized wedding website, manage your budget and guest list, and find inspiration for every detail. It offers virtual venue tours and a wedding countdown to keep you organized.

Highlights
  • Local vendor search with reviews
  • Virtual wedding venue tours
  • Customizable wedding websites
  • Wedding invitation design
  • Personalized wedding checklist
  • Budget tracking
  • Guest list management
  • Wedding registry aggregation
Features
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We do weddings. Ready to plan yours? Wedding Planner by WeddingWire is the only (free!) wedding app you’ll ever need. Start planning today with: Local Vendors: Search over 250,000 local wedding professionals, get pricing and availability details and read 3+ million reviews from couples like you. 360º Virtual Wedding Venue Tours: Save time and make more informed decisions by taking an interactive tour of wedding venues before you visit. Free Wedding Websites: Customize your wedding website in a snap, share wedding details, add your registry and collect RSVPs. Wedding Invitations: Shop beautiful and affordable invitations with matching wedding websites. Personalize your paper in minutes with our easy wedding invitation maker. Wedding Checklist: We’ll create a list of wedding tasks for you based on your wedding date. Your to-do list is completely customizable and accessible from anywhere. Wedding Budget: Keep track of how much you’re spending on your venue, wedding dress, flowers, caterer, cake and more! Wedding Guest List: Easily organize your guest list. Track meal selections and RSVPs for all of your wedding guests. Wedding Registry: Add all of your wedding registries to one simple list and share it on your wedding website. Wedding Inspiration: Get inspired by photo galleries of real weddings, wedding dresses, flowers, cakes, invitations, favors and jewelry. Plus, find looks for the bride, groom and wedding party… and so much more. Community: Gather ideas and advice from other engaged couples who are also going through the wedding planning process. Wedding Countdown: Track the time left until your wedding day—just pop in your wedding date and begin counting down! Download Wedding Planner by WeddingWire and start planning the easy way. CA Privacy: https://www.weddingwire.com/ca-collection-notice/

About

52Dates

Features
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**52dates** helps you turn love into something you can look forward to, week after week. Instead of giving one gift, create a full collection of thoughtful date ideas for your partner. Choose and customize dates, add personal details, and share them through a special link. Your partner can open each date when the countdown ends, revealing a new surprise moment to enjoy together. Whether you want to plan romantic dinners, cozy nights in, spontaneous adventures, creative activities, or meaningful quality time, 52dates makes it easy to build a year full of memories. **How it works** Create your own date plan with 52 dates, or choose a different number that fits your gift. Customize each date with your own ideas, messages, locations, costs, and extra details. Once your plan is ready, your partner receives a link to their personal date calendar. Each date stays hidden until it is time to reveal it. This creates anticipation, surprise, and something special to look forward to throughout the year. **Perfect for** Anniversaries, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, weddings, long-term couples, new relationships, or simply as a thoughtful way to spend more quality time together. **Why couples love 52dates** 52dates is more than a list of date ideas. It is a personal gift, a planning tool, and a romantic experience in one. You can make each date as simple, funny, adventurous, cozy, or meaningful as you like. Plan once, enjoy all year. **Features** Create a personalized collection of date ideas Choose 52 dates or customize the number Add your own romantic, fun, or creative plans Share your date plan with your partner Use countdowns to reveal dates at the right moment Keep future dates hidden for extra surprise Create a meaningful gift that lasts beyond one day With 52dates, every date becomes part of a bigger story.

Screenshots

Wedding Planner by WeddingWire4 screens
52Dates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wedding Planner by WeddingWire at none against 52Dates's 10. Wedding Planner by WeddingWire also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 52Dates's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. 52Dates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Wedding Planner by WeddingWire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wedding Planner by WeddingWire ships an update every 5 weeks, 52Dates every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wedding Planner by WeddingWire versus 52Dates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWedding Planner by WeddingWire52Dates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (46K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings46K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWeddingWireAslan Innovations

Bugs and requests

Wedding Planner by WeddingWire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App refreshes and loses progress when switching between screens
  • Guest list management features not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when trying to disable or delete wedding website

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to delete or archive old messages and discussions
  • More flexible budget tracking with detailed expense logging
  • Option to customize or remove unnecessary planning categories
  • Better integration with external wedding planning tools and websites
  • Improved search functionality and vendor filtering

52Dates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wedding Planner by WeddingWire

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

52Dates

One-time10
  • Upgrade to Ultimate Outdoor &$0.99
  • Creative Starter Pack$1.99
  • Entertainment Starter Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Entertainment Date Idea Pack$1.99
  • Upgrade to Ultimate Outdoor &$2.99
  • Creative Big Box$2.99
  • Entertainment Big Box$2.99
  • Entertainment Date Big Box$2.99
  • Ultimate Home & Food Pack$5.99
  • Ultimate Entertainment & Adventure$5.99

Questions

Is Wedding Planner by WeddingWire free?
Wedding Planner by WeddingWire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 52Dates free?
52Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wedding Planner by WeddingWire or 52Dates have ads?
Wedding Planner by WeddingWire shows ads; 52Dates does not.
Which is updated more often, Wedding Planner by WeddingWire or 52Dates?
Wedding Planner by WeddingWire ships an update every 5 weeks, and 52Dates every 2 days. Most recently, Wedding Planner by WeddingWire was updated on October 20, 2026 and 52Dates on October 10, 2026.

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