Comparison

Paperless Post vs Pro Party Planner

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

Head to head
About

Paperless Post

Create and manage events with a digital invitation platform. Choose from a wide range of customizable card or flyer designs, send them via email, text, or link, and track guest responses. Features include guest management, surveys, and on-site check-in.

Highlights
  • Online invitation maker
  • Customizable templates
  • RSVP tracking
  • Guest management
  • Event details blocks
  • Guest questions and surveys
  • On-site event check-in
Features
Currently charting
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Get everyone together with our online invitation maker and event management platform. Choose between classic stationery-inspired Cards or textable event page Flyer invites, customize everything in minutes, send your way (email, text, or Shareable Link), and track RSVPs all in the app. No ads, ever! **Featured as Apple App of the Day and in Vogue, The New York Times, and Fast Company** - Browse thousands of best-in-class invitations and greeting cards, or upload your own - Customize with fonts, colors, images, GIFs, stickers, envelopes and liners, stamps, and backdrops - Add event details without cluttering your invitation using informational Blocks - Collect helpful information with Guest Questions and Surveys - Connect your contacts list to add recipients in seconds - Send via messaging apps and social media with shareable invitation links - Manage your guest list with Guest Tags and send updates directly - Seamlessly check guests into your event on-site ONLINE INVITATION TEMPLATES FOR ANY OCCASION • Baby Shower Invitations • Casual Birthday Invites • Kids’ Birthday Invitations • Bridal Shower Invitations • Wedding Invitations • Bachelorette Invitations • 1st Birthday Invitations • Cookout Invitations • Pool Party Invitations • Wedding Shower Invitations • Anniversary Party Invitations • Company Party Invitations • Graduation Invitations • Christmas Party Invitations • Professional Event invitations • Bar & Bat Mitzvah Invitations • Save the Dates • Milestone Birthday Invitations Loving the app? Leave a five-star review! Questions? Contact us at help@paperlesspost.com. We look forward to helping you.

About

Pro Party Planner

This app streamlines event organization by centralizing guest management, budgeting, and logistics. It offers real-time RSVP tracking, collaborative planning, seating chart creation, and smart shopping lists. Visualize event details with augmented reality for a comprehensive planning experience.

Highlights
  • Guest list management
  • Budget and shopping list
  • Real-time RSVP tracking
  • Collaborative planning
  • Seating chart creation
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Guest check-in
Features
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Recognized by CNET as the best all-in-one party planning app. Manage guests, budget, seating, and logistics — all in one place. Now with an AI-powered planner that builds your entire event planning in minutes. Whether you're organizing a birthday party, corporate conference, fundraiser, trade show, or any event in between, Pro Party Planner takes you from idea to execution faster than ever. NEW — AI Party Planner Answer a few quick questions and our built-in AI chat creates a personalized task list and timeline for your event. No more guessing what to do first — get a complete planning roadmap in seconds, then customize it however you like. Manage Everything in One Place - Centralize guest details, track demographics, participation, gifts, menu choices, budget, and logistics — all from a single dashboard. - Send Invitations & Track RSVPs in Real-Time - Send email invitations and watch RSVPs update instantly. Guests don't need an account or app to respond. Zero-spam policy. Their data stays private. - Seamless Guest Check-In Collaborate & Delegate - Invite teammates or assistants to co-plan in real time. Everyone stays in sync — no miscommunication. - Drag-and-Drop Seating Charts Smart Budget & Shopping Lists - Supplies auto-organized by department, quantities calculated based on guest count and menu selections. Attach receipts, add web links, and assign collaborators. From small gatherings to large-scale conferences, Pro Party Planner is the only app you need. Download it today and start planning like a pro. For weddings, check out our dedicated app: Pro Wedding Planner. About the Premium Subscription: • The premium subscription is an auto-renewable subscription recurring every month. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zyscompany.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Paperless Post4 screens
Pro Party Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Paperless Post at free with in-app purchases against Pro Party Planner's subscription. Paperless Post also leads on ratings volume (126K vs 2) and chart position (#210 vs unranked). Pro Party Planner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (47% vs 34%). 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. Paperless Post sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Pro Party Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro Party Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperless Post has 126K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Paperless Post's written reviews are positive against 47% of Pro Party Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Paperless Post versus Pro Party Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless PostPro Party Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (126K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews47.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#210 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB27 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPaperless PostZysco

Customer experience

Paperless Post

All ratings126,420 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews462 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral13.9%
Negative52.2%

Pro Party Planner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral15.1%
Negative37.8%

User reviews

Paperless Post

From 126K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Beautiful designs
  • 💡 Eco-friendly
  • 🚀 Efficient for event planning
  • 👍 Great tracking and RSVP features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app experience
  • 💰 Expensive for some features
  • 🔍 Unclear pricing model
  • 🤔 Limited customization options
  • 🤔 Unintuitive user interface

Pro Party Planner

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Comprehensive feature set for event planning
  • 🎯 Excellent guest list management and tracking
  • 💰 Budget planning and cost tracking
  • 🔄 Cross-device synchronization capability
  • 📋 Organized task and timeline management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • 😕 Poor user interface and navigation
  • ❌ Syncing between devices doesn't work reliably
  • 📧 Collaboration/invite links broken or non-functional
  • ⚠️ No active app updates or maintenance

Bugs and requests

Paperless Post

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Text editing issues
  • Syncing problems between app and website
  • Unreliable email delivery
  • Difficulty managing guest lists

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize email messages
  • Better guest management tools
  • Improved mobile app functionality
  • More flexible design options
  • Easier contact/address book integration

Pro Party Planner

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when importing contacts
  • App crashes when adding pictures to profiles
  • Syncing fails between iPhone and iPad
  • Invite links show dashes instead of working URLs
  • Collaboration invites not received
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  • Facebook sync causes app to close
  • Budget calculations frozen or incorrect
  • Guest list displays wrong information
  • Cannot delete items from lists
  • Timeline feature limited to 2 months
  • Insufficient permissions/authentication errors
  • App won't open on certain devices
  • Keyboard closing causes crashes
  • Dropdown menu selections unresponsive
  • Guest RSVP functionality broken
  • Seating chart drag-and-drop not working as advertised

Requested features

20 requests
  • Direct contact import from phone address book
  • Ability to add custom budget categories
  • Print functionality for seating charts and guest lists
  • Export to PDF or CSV formats
  • Facebook event integration improvements
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  • Shopping list separate from task list
  • Price-per-plate budget calculations
  • Ability to assign multiple people to tasks
  • Post-event task scheduling (days/weeks after)
  • Specific due dates for tasks instead of preset timeframes
  • Guest plus-one tracking
  • Day of week display on date selection
  • In-app communication/messaging between collaborators
  • Modern, minimalist UI redesign
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Seating arrangement improvements
  • Picture sharing and storage features
  • Virtual event planning tools
  • Ability to delete items and functions
  • Better tutorial and documentation

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Paperless Post

One-time14
  • 50 Invites - USD$9.99
  • Premium Flyer Design - USD$9.99
  • 25 Coins for US invites$12.00
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  • 100 Coins for US invites$25.00
  • 100 Coins for UK invites$25.00
  • 125 Coins for US invites$28.99
  • 250 Coins for US invites$44.99
  • 200 Coins for US invites$46.00
  • 300 Coins for US invites$49.99
  • 300 Coins for US$57.00
  • 400 Coins for US invites$60.00
  • 450 Coins for US invites$77.00
  • 600 Coins for US invites$96.00
  • 1000 Coins for US invites$140.99
3 purchases

Pro Party Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription (yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Synch and Collaborate (1 Year)$4.99

Questions

Is Paperless Post free?
Paperless Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro Party Planner free?
Pro Party Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paperless Post or Pro Party Planner?
Pro Party Planner is rated higher. Paperless Post averages 4.8 out of 5 from 126K ratings, while Pro Party Planner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Paperless Post or Pro Party Planner have ads?
Neither Paperless Post nor Pro Party Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless Post or Pro Party Planner?
Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, and Pro Party Planner fortnightly. Most recently, Paperless Post was updated on September 26, 2026 and Pro Party Planner on September 15, 2026.

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