Comparison

SeatCharter vs MetaGrid Pro

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

Head to head
About

SeatCharter

Easily create and manage seating arrangements for classrooms, events, or meetings. Add custom elements, shuffle seating, and export or print your plans. Personalize backgrounds and utilize a convenient label editor for efficient organization.

Highlights
  • Add graphics for chairs, tables, and labels
  • Save and load seating arrangements
  • Use custom or built-in backgrounds
  • Snap images to a grid
  • Edit all labels in one place
  • Randomize seating arrangements
  • Print via AirPrint
  • Export charts to photos or email
Features
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SeatCharter: The Ultimate Seating Arrangement App for Teachers, Event Planners, and More! Trusted and Loved by Educators, Event Planners, and Even Kids! "The developer is very responsive and I feel confident that this app will become the standard for in-class use." - Heather, Middle-School Teacher "SeatCharter has the potential to be VERY useful." - Rachel Simplify Your Seating Arrangements with SeatCharter Have you been searching for a straightforward way to organize an event, meeting, or classroom seating on your iOS device? Do you want to effortlessly arrange and shuffle seating plans with just a tap? Look no further—SeatCharter is here for you! Designed with Teachers in Mind, Perfect for Everyone SeatCharter is specifically crafted for educators, featuring high-quality images of common classroom items. However, its versatility extends beyond the classroom. Whether you’re planning a party, hosting a meeting, or organizing a conference, SeatCharter has got you covered! Key Features: • Easy Add: Quickly add graphics representing chairs, tables, labels, and more for your events, classrooms, meetings, and other occasions. • Save & Load: Save your work and load it later for adjustments and improvements. Your arrangements are always ready for refinement. • Custom Backgrounds: Personalize your room’s background with any image from your photo library or choose from the built-in options. • Snap to Grid: Align images effortlessly for a perfectly organized chart. • Label Editor: Edit all labels on your chart from one convenient location. • Multiple Font Choices: Choose from various fonts for labeling your seating charts. • Shuffle (Randomize): Randomize seating arrangements with a single tap without altering the room layout. • AirPrint Support: Print your seating chart easily with any AirPrint-capable printer on your WiFi network. • Export Your Chart: Export your chart to your photos or email it with just a tap. Always Improving, Always Listening SeatCharter is continually evolving. We welcome your feedback and suggestions to enhance the app’s quality. Contact us anytime through the built-in email support function. Try SeatCharter Today! Don’t wait—experience the convenience and efficiency of SeatCharter on your iOS device today! Stay Updated and Get Support: - Follow us on X: @cx3llc - Visit our Website: www.cx3.co Transform your event planning and classroom organization with SeatCharter—download now!

About

MetaGrid Pro

This app provides a touch-native controller for desktop applications, adapting its interface to show the right tools when you switch apps. It offers deep integrations, customizable layouts, powerful macros, and advanced DAW/MIDI control for faster workflows.

Highlights
  • Adaptive interface based on active app
  • Deep integration with creative apps
  • Full layout customization
  • Ready-to-use presets for major apps
  • Multi-step macro creation
  • Gesture pads for intuitive control
  • Advanced DAW and MIDI tools
Features
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Experience a touch-native controller that goes beyond hardware and traditional control apps. Switch apps, and MetaGrid Pro instantly adapts to show the right tools. Work faster with deep app integrations, customizable layouts, powerful macros, advanced DAW/MIDI control, and a growing library of ready-to-use presets. CORE FEATURES: • Adaptive Interface Your layouts update the moment you switch apps, windows, or tools. MetaGrid Pro adapts in real time — changing controls based on the active app, frontmost window, incoming MIDI, keyboard shortcuts, or Apple Scripts. For supported DAWs, it can also switch layouts based on track selection to stay in sync with your workflow. • Deep App Integration Control creative apps on Mac and PC more efficiently. On macOS, access every menu command in tools like Photoshop, Figma, Blender, and DaVinci Resolve — even ones without shortcuts. Run Apple Shortcuts and Keyboard Maestro macros directly, with no shortcut assignments required. • Full Customization Design every detail of your workspace. Resize any object, arrange flexible layouts, and style each grid with skins, adjustable chrome, and backgrounds — including curated textures and images. Every object is fully customizable with palettes, colors, layout options, thousands of icons, or your own artwork. • Presets Start fast with ready-to-use presets for major Apple apps, leading DAWs (Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, UAD Luna), audio tools like iZotope RX, design apps like Blender and Figma, and game audio systems like Wwise and FMOD. All presets are editable for Premium users, with optional expert-built multi-grid presets available for advanced workflows. • Master Control Turn repetitive tasks into instant actions with multi-step macros. Combine shortcuts, text insertions, menu commands, MIDI messages, pauses, and more — all from a single tap. • Gesture Pads Control apps with futuristic, highly responsive gesture pads. Multi-finger taps, swipes, and pans offer fast, intuitive navigation and fluid interaction. • Advanced Button Types Use momentary and latching switches, menu-driven buttons, multiple button layouts, and interactive switch groups that adapt to your workflow and provide clear feedback. • Advanced DAW / MIDI Tools Control your DAW with shortcut-free integration. Access extensive command sets in Cubase, Nuendo, Logic Pro, Studio One, and Ableton Live. MetaGrid Pro can switch layouts based on track selection or active editors in supported DAWs. Perform and shape sound with the Piano Keyboard, Drum Pads, and XY Pad — all from a touch-native interface. GENEROUS FREE VERSION: • One fully customizable workspace • Functional MIDI fader grid • Preview all presets (macros disabled) GO PREMIUM FOR COMPLETE CONTROL: • Unlimited workspaces, grids, and profiles • Macro triggering everywhere • Fully functional presets for major Apple apps • Popular presets for leading Mac and PC apps • Optional expert-made presets for advanced workflows • Advanced DAW command integration • Import and export profiles, workspaces, grids, and objects FROM US TO YOU: MetaGrid Pro is designed to give you more power, more speed, and more freedom than traditional controller tools. Going Premium helps us push that vision even further. COMMAND YOUR WORKFLOW. ONE TAP AT A TIME. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MetaGrid Pro at Free against SeatCharter's $0.99. MetaGrid Pro also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (65% vs 29%). SeatCharter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19). On 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

MetaGrid Pro is free to download; SeatCharter costs $0.99 up front. MetaGrid Pro sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SeatCharter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MetaGrid Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MetaGrid Pro has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of SeatCharter's written reviews are positive against 65% of MetaGrid Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeatCharter ships an update every 5 months, MetaGrid Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SeatCharter versus MetaGrid Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeatCharterMetaGrid Pro
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB338 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCX3 LLCMetaSystem Solutions Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

SeatCharter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative52.9%

MetaGrid Pro

All ratings26 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative32.4%

In-app purchases

None

SeatCharter

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

MetaGrid Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time17
  • Hi-Tech Shapes Pack$1.99
  • Hi-Tech Images Pack$1.99
  • Hi-Tech Textures Pack$1.99
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  • Brushed Aluminium Textures$1.99
  • Menu Button$3.99
  • Keyboard Pack$4.99
  • Pads$4.99
  • XY Pad$4.99
  • Photoshop Grid$4.99
  • LP Media Composer Grid$4.99
  • Figma Grid$4.99
  • Gesture Pad$14.99
  • Powermacros for Logic Pro$14.99
  • Powermacros Expansion$19.99
  • Control Series: CSS for Cubase$29.99
  • MetaGrid Pro Full Version$39.99
  • MetaGrid Pro - Lifetime Access$199.00

Questions

Is SeatCharter free?
SeatCharter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetaGrid Pro free?
MetaGrid Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SeatCharter or MetaGrid Pro?
MetaGrid Pro is rated higher. SeatCharter averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MetaGrid Pro averages 4.0 from 26 ratings.
Do SeatCharter or MetaGrid Pro have ads?
Neither SeatCharter nor MetaGrid Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeatCharter or MetaGrid Pro?
SeatCharter ships an update every 5 months, and MetaGrid Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, SeatCharter was updated on September 8, 2026 and MetaGrid Pro on September 26, 2026.

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