Comparison

Wedding Planner by WeddingWire vs Plan with Iris

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

Plan with Iris

Features
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You only get one just-engaged era. Iris handles what's next so you can actually enjoy it. Iris is the only wedding checklist that pays attention — to your dates, your saves, and every detail you tell her. KNOWS WHAT'S NEXT — AND HOW No 200-item lists on day one. Iris shows the next few things to do, timed to your dates — even if your answer is "sometime in fall 2027." Every task opens into real guidance: what to ask, what things cost, what to watch out for. YOUR SAVES BECOME YOUR PLAN Share anything from TikTok, Instagram, or Pinterest straight to Iris. She reads it, tags it, and notices what you keep coming back to — then suggests the next step that matches. "You've saved 5 garden and outdoor posts — worth touring venues that live outside." SHE REMEMBERS EVERYTHING Which venue offered October 10th. Who quoted what. When the tour is. Paste any vendor email into the chat and Iris files every detail — then just ask her. She keeps track of your whole engagement so you don't have to. Start with your date (or your best guess). Iris takes it from there. Iris offers auto-renewable subscriptions: • Iris Yearly — $49.99/year (intro offer: $24.99 your first year) • Iris Weekly — $7.99/week Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://planwithiris.com/privacy

Screenshots

Wedding Planner by WeddingWire4 screens
Plan with Iris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wedding Planner by WeddingWire at none against Plan with Iris's 4. Wedding Planner by WeddingWire also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Plan with Iris's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. Plan with Iris sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Wedding Planner by WeddingWire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wedding Planner by WeddingWire ships an update every 5 weeks, Plan with Iris every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wedding Planner by WeddingWire versus Plan with Iris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWedding Planner by WeddingWirePlan with Iris
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (46K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings46K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeddingWireROSEMARY JEANNE MULRY

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

Plan with Iris

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wedding Planner by WeddingWire

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Plan with Iris

Subscriptions2
  • Iris - Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Iris - Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Iris Launch Offer$12.49
  • Iris Complete$24.99

Questions

Is Wedding Planner by WeddingWire free?
Wedding Planner by WeddingWire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plan with Iris free?
Plan with Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wedding Planner by WeddingWire or Plan with Iris have ads?
Both Wedding Planner by WeddingWire and Plan with Iris show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wedding Planner by WeddingWire or Plan with Iris?
Wedding Planner by WeddingWire ships an update every 5 weeks, and Plan with Iris every 5 days. Most recently, Wedding Planner by WeddingWire was updated on November 1, 2026 and Plan with Iris on October 28, 2026.

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