Empo vs Partytrick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empo
Discover local events and places tailored to your interests. Find hidden gems, happy hours, live shows, and festivals. Experience your city with a personalized feed and curated recommendations.
- Personalized 'For You' feed
- Curated event playlists
- Explore city with endless scroll
- Save favorite places
- Filter by neighborhood or vibe
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Discover your city like never before Empo learns what you love and shows you exactly what is happening. The places, specials, and moments that match your vibe. From hidden happy hours to rooftop parties, live shows, food festivals, and everything in between, Empo lets you see your city in full color. No confusing algorithms. No endless searching. Just what is actually happening right now. Experience the best of your city and cities around the world through curated lists, trending spots, and personalized recommendations that keep you in the know and in the moment. Because life is better when you do not miss what is right around you. Everything happening, every single day, with a feed that’s unique to you. Features • Personalized “For You” feed • Curated playlists such as Date Night and Sunday Specials • Endless scroll to explore your city • Save favorite places • Filter by neighborhood or vibe
Partytrick
This app helps you plan, design, and host parties and gatherings with curated shopping guides, DIY decor, menus, invitations, and hosting tips. It offers push notifications for reminders and supports various occasions from birthdays to book clubs.
- Curated shopping guides
- DIY decor support
- Handpicked menus & cocktails
- Invitation management
- Hosting hacks & playlists
- Event planning for various occasions
- Push notification reminders
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Host gatherings you'll actually enjoy ... all without dropping a single detail. From curated product sourcing, budgets, invitations, and a plan that tells you exactly what to do and when, Partytrick is the partytrick up your sleeve. From the first guest list to the last "thanks for coming," Partytrick keeps every part of your party organized in one place, so you can host with confidence instead of scrambling. And now it goes wherever you do. This companion app is the on-the-go half of your hosting toolkit: plan and design on the Partytrick web platform, then carry the whole plan in your pocket and run the show from your phone. PLAN TOGETHER Build your gathering and invite your people to help. Collaborative planning means co-hosts, partners, and friends can pitch in on tasks, lists, and decisions in real time — no more scattered group texts. SOURCE THE GOODS Find and shop everything your next gathering needs, from decor to tableware to the little extras that make it feel special — all in one place. SEND INVITATIONS Create and send invitations right from the app and keep track of who's coming. STAY ON BUDGET Set a budget and watch your spending as you go, so the fun never comes with a morning-after surprise. KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND WHEN Your event planning tab lays out exactly what you need and when you need it. Task management keeps every to-do in order, and day-of "nudges" act like a planner in your pocket — reminding you what to do at the exact moment you need to do it. Throw the paper checklists away. MANAGE YOUR INVENTORY Keep track of the items, decor, and swag you already own, so you reuse what you have and only buy what you need. HOST ANY OCCASION Holidays, watch parties, supper clubs, bachelorette parties, BBQs, brunches, brand events, book clubs, and every "just come over" in between. Whether you're planning weeks ahead on the web or running the show from your phone the day of, Partytrick is the companion that has you covered — so you can say "JUST COME OVER" and mean it. Loving the app? Leave a five-star review. Questions? Contact us at hello@partytrick.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Empo at 4.7 against Partytrick's 3.9. Empo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (133 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Empo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empo has 133 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Empo's written reviews are positive against 67% of Partytrick's.
Empo ships an update every 10 days, Partytrick every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empo | Partytrick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (133 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMPO App Inc | Partytrick, Inc. |
Customer experience
Empo
Partytrick
In-app purchases
Empo
No in-app purchases
Partytrick
No in-app purchases









