Comparison

Guest List Organizer. vs Yak Planner

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

Yak Planner

Features
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Yak is the simplest way to plan trips, parties, dinners and any group project — all in one place. Create a project, add the people involved, and keep everything organized: to-do lists, shared expenses, a day-by-day itinerary, reminders and more. ORGANIZE - Multiple checklists per project, assign to-dos to each participant - Scan a handwritten list from a photo and turn it into checkable items - Cover photo, colors and graphic themes to make each project yours SPLIT EXPENSES - Track who paid what and split the bill — equally, by shares or fixed amounts - Instant balances and the minimum payments to settle up - Mark payments as done, attach receipt photos, set a budget PLAN YOUR TRIP - Day-by-day itinerary with interactive map and route - Distances and walking time between stops, suggested places nearby - Weather forecast for your dates, add events to your Calendar NEVER FORGET - Reminders for tasks and timed stops - Get notified when you arrive at a planned place - In-app notification center for everything that's due SHARE EVERYTHING - Export to PDF or text: full project, checklists, itinerary, expense breakdown - Share each person's tasks or a personal expense report - Back up and restore all your data Yak works fully offline for planning, syncs privately via iCloud, and is available in English, Italian, French, Spanish and German. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.swiftios.it/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Guest List Organizer.4 screens
Yak Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Guest List Organizer. at 16.0 against Yak Planner's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Yak Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guest List Organizer. ships an update monthly, Yak Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Guest List Organizer. versus Yak Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuest List Organizer.Yak Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (526 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings526 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlha Ievenkofrancesco giannnini

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

Yak Planner

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$39.99
3 purchases

Yak Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Yak Pro – Quarterly$1.993 Months
  • Yak Pro – Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Yak Pro – Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Guest List Organizer. free?
Guest List Organizer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yak Planner free?
Yak Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guest List Organizer. or Yak Planner have ads?
Both Guest List Organizer. and Yak Planner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Guest List Organizer. or Yak Planner?
Guest List Organizer. ships an update monthly, and Yak Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Guest List Organizer. was updated on October 23, 2026 and Yak Planner on October 13, 2026.

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