Comparison

eventMate vs Sammen

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

Head to head
About

eventMate

Features
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eventMate is the calendar for getting together with your people: the crew, the padel gang, family. Propose, confirm and meet up, without 200 messages in the group chat. GROUPS: WHO'S IN? Propose a plan with a minimum headcount ("drinks Friday if 4 of us are in"). Everyone joins from a link, no download needed. Once you hit the minimum, the plan confirms itself. eventMate reminds you when you last met up and which day you usually go out. DISCOVER Concerts, theater, sports and family events near you over the next 14 days. The weekend forecast with an idea that fits (sunny and 75Β°: BBQ; rain: board games and a movie) and upcoming public holidays and long weekends. Turn any idea into a proposal for your group in one tap. RSVP WITHOUT THE APP Share one link and guests reply from their browser. See who's going, who isn't and who still hasn't replied, with plus-ones and dietary needs. YOUR CALENDAR Upcoming plans with date, time, place, how long to go and who hasn't answered. Widgets, Siri and a new plan from a single sentence. ALSO Shared expenses and who owes whom, one photo album per plan, date polls, a who-brings-what list, Secret Santa and your yearly Wrapped. eventMate Premium unlocks unlimited groups, plans, guests and photos. Cancel anytime in Settings. Subscriptions: eventMate Premium monthly and yearly, auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iosrubengarcia.dev/eventmate/privacy/

About

Sammen

Features
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Sammen - getting together, simplified Attendees don’t need an account and can RSVP as guest with the event link online. Create an event in less than 1 minute, easily invite friends and family through link or QR - as easy as sending a message all the ways you normally connect with people. With date voting everyone can vote on the date that fits. And with Potluck mode coordination of who brings what has never been easier. Create and use more lists beyond β€œFavorites” with sammen+ while supporting sammen Add connections to your own lists and invite whole groups just as easily as a single friend. This is an early release of the sammen app so some features might yet be missing or a bit incomplete, but be sure to let us know if you'd like to see a feature in the app. End user license agreement regarding subscriptions/purchases: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ End user license agreement for use: https://sammen.app/terms

Screenshots

eventMate4 screens
Sammen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sammen at 16.6 against eventMate's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. eventMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Sammen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eventMate ships an update every 3 weeks, Sammen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
eventMate versus Sammen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereventMateSammen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB84 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRUBEN GARCIA FIGUEROAPhilip Kartin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

eventMate

Subscriptions2
  • eventMate7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$7.991 Year
2 purchases

Sammen

Subscriptions2
  • sammen+ monthly$0.991 Month
  • sammen+ yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is eventMate free?
eventMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sammen free?
Sammen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do eventMate or Sammen have ads?
Neither eventMate nor Sammen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eventMate or Sammen?
eventMate ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sammen every 2 weeks. Most recently, eventMate was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sammen on October 21, 2026.

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