Comparison

Guest List Organizer. vs Seatsy

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

Head to head
About

Guest List Organizer.

Streamline event management with this app. Easily import contacts, track guest attendance, and generate detailed PDF reports. It simplifies check-in and provides valuable event insights.

Highlights
  • Import contacts from Address Book
  • Mark guest attendance
  • Generate customizable PDF reports
  • Track guest information with custom fields
  • Sort guests by status or attendance
  • Share reports via email, Dropbox, or Evernote
Features
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Your one-stop solution for organizing events. Add guests from Contacts, manage every detail, and check everyone in at the door. Everything stays synced across your devices. Whether it’s a party, wedding, conference, or business event, Guest List Organizer keeps you organized from the first invitation to the final PDF report. MANAGE YOUR GUESTS • Import guests from Contacts or previous events • Track RSVPs, attendance, arrivals, and additional guests • Store contact details, table numbers, notes, job titles, and more • Add predefined and custom fields • Manage relationships between guests • Sort and filter guests by name, RSVP status, attendance, and more • Call or message guests directly from their guest cards CHECK GUESTS IN AT THE DOOR • Use your iPhone or iPad at the entrance to quickly find guests and mark their arrival • See who's arrived and who's still expected at a glance SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • Sync guest lists across devices with iCloud • Sync even between different Apple Accounts (Apple IDs) CREATE DETAILED PDF REPORTS • Generate 11 types of customizable PDF reports • Choose exactly which guest fields to include • Create reports on attending guests, RSVPs, no-shows, additional guests, and more • Print, email, or share reports instantly KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE • Guest lists are stored only on your devices and in your private iCloud account • Automatic backups help protect your guest lists and event information Guest List Organizer is free to download and use. You can upgrade to Pro with a monthly or yearly subscription, or choose a one-time Lifetime purchase. Family Sharing is supported, so family members do not need to purchase Pro separately. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://xwavesoft.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://xwavesoft.com/terms-of-use.html

About

Seatsy

Design event seating charts with an unlimited canvas and powerful guest management tools. Import guest lists, drag-and-drop assignments, and create precise floor plans. Syncs across devices and exports layouts as images.

Highlights
  • Unlimited canvas for any event size
  • Drag-and-drop table and guest placement
  • CSV/XLSX guest list import
  • Spreadsheet-style bulk guest editing
  • Precise floor planner with templates
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export layouts as PNG images
Features
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From intimate dinners to galas and conferences with hundreds of guests, Seatsy brings your guest list and your floor plan together. Import guests from a spreadsheet, drag them onto seats, lay out the room with tables, a dance floor and a stage, then print place cards, escort cards and seating charts. No account needed. Seatsy works offline and saves automatically, and iCloud sync keeps your events up to date on iPhone, iPad and Mac. SEATING • Drag guests onto seats, or tap an empty seat and pick a guest • Drag one seated guest onto another to swap their seats • Lock a guest's seat or reserve an empty one • See first names or initials right on the seats • Fill Open Seats in one tap: guests with the same tags sit together • Shuffle guests while locked seats stay put • Spread VIPs evenly across tables • Clear all seats at once, while locked seats stay in place FLOOR PLAN • Set the room size in meters or feet • Mark the dance floor, stage, DJ, bar, buffet, entrance or your own areas, in real sizes • Drag tables into place with snap-to-grid and alignment guides • Zoom, rotate and fine-tune every table • Round, rectangular, rectangular with end seats, and banquet tables • Add up to 10 matching tables at once, or start from ready-made layouts • Jump from any table to its place on the floor plan • Save the floor plan as an image GUESTS • Add notes, VIP status, built-in tags and your own tags • Search by name, note, tag or table, and sort A–Z or Z–A • Edit many guests at once in a spreadsheet-style table • Manage all your tags in one place • Built-in help guide IMPORT, EXPORT & PRINT • Import CSV, TSV or XLSX files with smart column matching that remembers your choices • Paste a guest list straight from the clipboard • Assign tables during import and create missing tables automatically • Export your guest list with table assignments as CSV • Print or save as PDF: seating chart poster, table lists, place cards and escort cards, on Letter or A4 EVENTS & SYNC • Create, duplicate and rename events • See tables, seats, seated guests and open seats at a glance • On iPad and Mac, tables appear in two columns • Works offline, and syncs through iCloud when it's available Perfect for weddings, receptions, banquets, conferences, corporate dinners, galas, parties, classrooms and any event that needs organized seating. FREE AND PREMIUM The free plan includes one event with up to 30 guests and any number of tables, with every seating and floor plan tool. Premium adds unlimited events and guests, printing and PDF export, and floor plan images without a watermark. Premium is available as a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase. Terms of Use: https://pipsapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pipsapps.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Guest List Organizer.4 screens
Seatsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guest List Organizer. at 71% against Seatsy's 25%. Guest List Organizer. also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Seatsy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, 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. Guest List Organizer. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Seatsy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guest List Organizer. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guest List Organizer. has 527 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Guest List Organizer.'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Seatsy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guest List Organizer. ships an update monthly, Seatsy weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Guest List Organizer. versus Seatsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuest List Organizer.Seatsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (527 ratings) — better3.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings527 — better16
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperOlha IevenkoAlona Nesterenko

Customer experience

Guest List Organizer.

All ratings525 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative19.5%

Seatsy

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Guest List Organizer.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Guest list disappearing
  • Inability to add/edit guests
  • Crashing when trying to save
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to track declined guests
  • Ability to categorize guests (family, friends, etc.)
  • Import guest list from Excel/CSV
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • More customization options

Seatsy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Guest List Organizer.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$23.99
4 purchases

Seatsy

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$24.99

Questions

Is Guest List Organizer. free?
Guest List Organizer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seatsy free?
Seatsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guest List Organizer. or Seatsy?
Guest List Organizer. is rated higher. Guest List Organizer. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 527 ratings, while Seatsy averages 3.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Guest List Organizer. or Seatsy have ads?
Guest List Organizer. shows ads; Seatsy does not.
Which is updated more often, Guest List Organizer. or Seatsy?
Guest List Organizer. ships an update monthly, and Seatsy weekly. Most recently, Guest List Organizer. was updated on October 30, 2026 and Seatsy on October 30, 2026.

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