Comparison

Wedding Planner Professional vs Wedding Seating Chart Planner

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

Head to head
About

Wedding Planner Professional

This app helps couples plan their wedding by organizing tasks, guests, vendors, and budget. It offers features like RSVP tracking, seating arrangements, and an ideas board to make the process effortless and memorable.

Highlights
  • Task and guest list management
  • Vendor tracking with images
  • Budget and cost tracking
  • Seating arrangement planner
  • Ideas board for inspiration
  • Cloud sync and sharing
  • LGBT friendly and multi-currency support
Features
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Our deepest congratulations to you and your fiancé on your happy engagement! The planning process of what is to come should be fun and memorable, which is why you need Wedding Planner Professional to make the planning easier and effortless. Designed especially for everything to do with wedding planning. Helps keep track of tasks, guests, vendors, budget/costs, ideas, notes, seating arrangements and the wedding itinerary. Everything you need, in one place! KEY FEATURES: - Sync with iCloud, Dropbox or 365 Direct Sync - Sync with Wedding Planner Professional Mac - Shared Syncing with other people - Track tasks before, during and after the big day - Set reminders for tasks - Plan the wedding day schedule - Weddings that span over multiple days - Track RSVPs - attending, not attending or awaiting reply - Add +1 gender selectable to any guest - Accompanying guests - Head counts - Adult, Child or Baby - Add unlimited vendor images - Mark vendors as favourite - Track partial payments and costs - Flexible notes - Track tasks, guest list and budget/cost progress - Preset wedding tasks, budget list, and big day schedule suggestions - Search feature - Backup/Export - LGBT friendly - Currency support - Perfect for destination weddings! - Seating Planner** - Ideas Board** - Multiple wedding planning* Sync Support Sync and store your data on cloud services such as iCloud or Dropbox. Alternatively, sync using 365 Direct Sync over your local network. Shared Syncing Create, edit, view and sync your wedding plans with your family and friends. Big Day Schedule Draft, edit and make infinite changes to your wedding day schedule. Automatically sorts your changes by the time, so everything goes smoothly. Task List Preset with wedding task suggestions to kick start your planning and keep you organised. Guest List Effortlessly track RSVPs and mark +1 - gender selectable - for any guest. Tracks special dietary, gifts received, sent invitations, attendance and more. Vendors List Save unlimited vendor images to help decide which vendor best suits your wedding needs! Tracks vendors’ contact details, such as address, phone, email, website. Budget Planner Preset with wedding budget suggestions. Automatically calculates your total estimated budget, actual cost, total paid and balance. Tracks partial payments to help you stay in control with payments/costs. Seating Planner** Effortlessly add tables and objects to the workspace. Easily manage, shuffle or assign guests to tables. Handle any seated guests that are no longer attending. Ideas Board** Creative space for images and notes to help visualise, sort out and brainstorm ideas that you would like for your big day. Planner Summary Keeps tracks of tasks, guests and budget/cost progress throughout your wedding plans. LGBT Friendly Supports all weddings, i.e. bride/groom, bride/bride, groom/groom - it should be about LOVE! Multiple Wedding Planning* Manage multiple weddings with any currency at any one time. Perfect for professional wedding planners. *feature requires in-app purchase **Ideas Board and Seating Planner are exclusive features for iPad version only. SUPPORT We'd love to hear from you. Please write to us for any bugs/issues so we can fix them right away. *Multiple Wedding Planning feature is subscription based. The duration of this subscription is for 1 year (US$12.49). 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. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://weddingplannerproapp.com/privacy.html

About

Wedding Seating Chart Planner

Create event layouts and manage guest lists for various occasions. Organize seating arrangements, track RSVPs, and build guest menus. Collaborate with others and share your event plans easily.

Highlights
  • Extensive item library (tables, seats, dance floor)
  • Guest list builder with RSVP tracking
  • Event checklist and due date management
  • Guest menu building
  • Import guest list from spreadsheet
  • Guest +1s and party grouping
  • Collaborative event planning
Features
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Seat Puzzle is the best way to create lightweight mockups for your events. Professionals use Seat Puzzle to manage events for all their clients and look great on the job. Easily organize your space, manage the guest list, and keep track of RSVPs. It‘s great for weddings, corporate events, social parties, baby showers, trivia night, and more. Features include: · An extensive item library including tables and seats, the dance floor, the DJ Booth. · Guest list builder. Keep track of RSVPs, see who's coming, how many guests are VIPs or children. · Keep track of your event checklist and due dates. Check things off as you go. · Build a guest menu and see a breakdown of who ordered what. · Import a guest list from a spreadsheet. · Guest +1s and guest parties to group guests together into any size party. · Build a floor plan up to 500 ft by 500 ft. Supports metric system. · Includes audio / video, computer equipment, sports, and outdoors items for even more types of events. · Collaborate with friends, family, clients, and vendors together on your event. · Share a PDF or a photo of your floor plans with your clients, vendors, event planner, wedding coordinator, or significant other. · Print your floor plan or post it to social media. · Works 100% offline. · Automatically syncs through your Seat Puzzle account across all your devices. · Create and manage unlimited events. · Add custom photo items to your floor plan catalog. · Draw custom venue outlines and set floor plan backgrounds. · Use the table wizard to estimate tables from guest count and seats per table. · Plan with round, rectangle, square, oval, U-shaped, and serpentine tables. · Add highboys, theater chairs, benches, pews, walls, doors, windows, and room segments. · Customize the grid with dots or lines, spacing, and color. · Control item names, dimensions, font size, and seat label display. · Show guest names as initials, first names, or full names. · Highlight guest parties and tags directly on seats. · Update guests in bulk, including attendance, tags, parties, and seating. · Seat multiple guests together at the same table. · Track attendance for individual guests or whole parties. · View guest reports for seating, RSVPs, VIPs, children, infants, and accessibility needs. · Export guest spreadsheets to CSV. · Customize PDF exports with guest pages, grouping, sorting, and rotation. · Reuse event templates or copy an existing floor plan. · Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for countdowns, event summaries, and event lists. · Use App Shortcuts to open events, add guests, and search events. · Share view-only or editable event links with permissions, recipients, login options, and expiry dates. Download and try a free demo today! About the Seat Puzzle Membership Subscription: • Seat Puzzle is available as a subscription on either a weekly, monthly, or annual recurring basis, cancelable at any time. • Payment is charged to your 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. • Your 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 and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when purchasing a new subscription. Privacy policy: https://seatpuzzle.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://seatpuzzle.com/termsofuse.html

Screenshots

Wedding Planner Professional4 screens
Wedding Seating Chart Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wedding Seating Chart Planner at Free against Wedding Planner Professional's $23.99. Wedding Seating Chart Planner also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (400 vs 3). Wedding Planner Professional's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 31%) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Wedding Seating Chart Planner is free to download; Wedding Planner Professional costs $23.99 up front. Wedding Planner Professional sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.49 per year and Wedding Seating Chart Planner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wedding Seating Chart Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wedding Seating Chart Planner has 400 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Wedding Planner Professional's written reviews are positive against 31% of Wedding Seating Chart Planner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wedding Planner Professional ships an update every 3 weeks, Wedding Seating Chart Planner every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Wedding Planner Professional versus Wedding Seating Chart Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWedding Planner ProfessionalWedding Seating Chart Planner
Price$23.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.5 (400 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3400 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSockii Pty LtdPuzzle Party, LLC

Customer experience

Wedding Planner Professional

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%

Wedding Seating Chart Planner

All ratings400 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Wedding Planner Professional

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wedding Seating Chart Planner

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Ruined charts with incorrect table settings
  • Tables and centerpieces reappearing
  • App constantly rearranges table layouts
  • Guest list duplicates guests
  • Plus one replaces original guest name
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  • App glitches when opening, data appears lost
  • Undo option forgets some moves, deletes names
  • App freezes/crashes when moving people
  • Guest seating chart keeps moving around
  • App crushes on phone and Mac
  • Free trial stops plan mid-way without warning
  • App is buggy with incomplete features
  • Buttons would not work, unresponsive to touch
  • App crashes when trying to move anyone around
  • App glitches out when trying to add guests
  • Venue size changed automatically and couldn't revert
  • Tap screen giving trouble to move tables
  • Difficulty using phone with the app
  • App does not update or change after purchase
  • Cannot get into the app
  • Objects do not move once placed on canvas
  • App is unuseable
  • App is not easy to use
  • Cannot turn tables at certain angles
  • Free trial gives pop-up to pay to continue
  • App doesn't seem to provide measurements for setup
  • Layout design elements are hard to align
  • App freezes/crashes when trying to move people around

Requested features

20 requests
  • Basic instructions would be nice
  • More building shapes (hexagons, octagons)
  • Adjustable shapes and background scaling
  • Ability to rotate items/tables
  • More customization for seats at tables
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  • Ability to add text
  • Change color of seating
  • Differentiate different seats
  • Add notes for spacing
  • Stadium or concert seating options
  • Better instructions on how to use it
  • Copy/Mirror option for layout elements
  • Food table icons
  • Larger dance floor options
  • More features in the professional app
  • Greater variety of colors
  • Instructions on how to use the program effectively
  • Modify multiple table measurements
  • Add seats on the table
  • Add Audio visual elements

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wedding Planner Professional

Subscriptions1
  • Multiple Wedding Planning$12.491 Year
8 purchases

Wedding Seating Chart Planner

Subscriptions7
  • Wedding Planning Saver$3.991 Month
  • Pro Membership - Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Seat Puzzle Monthly Saver$7.991 Month
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  • Seat Puzzle Easter Egg Promo1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership Pro Seating1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Membership for Year3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Pro Membership - Annual3 Days trial$129.991 Year
One-time1
  • Seat Puzzle - All Access$139.99

Questions

Is Wedding Planner Professional free?
Wedding Planner Professional costs $23.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Wedding Seating Chart Planner free?
Wedding Seating Chart Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wedding Planner Professional or Wedding Seating Chart Planner?
Wedding Seating Chart Planner is rated higher. Wedding Planner Professional averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Wedding Seating Chart Planner averages 4.5 from 400 ratings.
Do Wedding Planner Professional or Wedding Seating Chart Planner have ads?
Wedding Seating Chart Planner shows ads; Wedding Planner Professional does not.
Which is updated more often, Wedding Planner Professional or Wedding Seating Chart Planner?
Wedding Planner Professional ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wedding Seating Chart Planner every 10 days. Most recently, Wedding Planner Professional was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wedding Seating Chart Planner on November 2, 2026.

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