Comparison

Sammen vs Thrown

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

Head to head
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 “Favorites” 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

About

Thrown

Simplify party planning from concept to execution. This app helps you create a detailed plan, send personalized invitations with RSVP tracking, and manage event details like a run of show and guest contributions. It also features a marketplace to find and book local vendors.

Highlights
  • Create bookable party plans from simple ideas
  • Send personalized invite links via text
  • Guest RSVP without account creation
  • Real-time notifications for RSVPs and messages
  • Poster-style event pages with countdown and run of show
  • Marketplace for local vendors and rentals
  • Save and share reusable 'Party Packs'
Features
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Thrown is the whole party in one app: the plan, the invitations, and the people who make it happen! START WITH THE VIBE: Describe your party like a text to a friend and Thrown turns it into a real, bookable plan: a theme, a run of show, food and drink ideas, a color palette, and local vendors that fit. Keep what you like, change what you don't, and save it as a Party Pack you can throw now or share. SEND INVITATIONS PEOPLE OPEN: Paste your guest list in whatever shape you already have it, or pull names straight from your contacts, and everyone gets their own private link. Text each guest their link straight from Thrown, or send through your phone's own share sheet so it arrives from your number. Guests RSVP without making an account, and you see who opened and who answered. STAY IN THE LOOP: Turn on notifications and hear the moment a guest RSVPs or someone posts on your party's wall. Businesses hear about new leads the same way. You choose which ones you get. RUN THE DAY, NOT A SPREADSHEET: Every party gets a poster-style page in its own colors, with a plain-language countdown, a run of show, a claimable bring board so nobody brings three bags of ice, and a wall for the party's own conversation. Add the party to your calendar in a tap. Track head counts, plus-ones, and the answers to your own RSVP questions. FIND AND BOOK LOCAL PROS: Browse a marketplace of vendors and party rentals, read verified reviews from real bookings, and send a free quote request. Save a lineup of vendors that work well together as a pack you can reuse. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Turn a one-line idea into a bookable party plan - Text each guest their own invite link, or send through your own messages - Add guests from your contacts and let them RSVP without an account - Get notified about new RSVPs, wall posts and leads - Poster-mode event pages with a countdown, a run of show, and a bring board - A party wall for hosts and guests, with reporting and blocking - Add any party to your calendar - Browse local vendors and rentals, read verified reviews, and request quotes - Save and share Party Packs, and fork anyone's plan into your own - Thrown is free to use. Birthday, backyard barbecue, baby shower, graduation, or a dinner for eight, Thrown helps you throw it well. Questions or feedback? Reach us from the About page at thrown.party/about

Screenshots

Sammen4 screens
Thrown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thrown at none against Sammen's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Sammen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Thrown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sammen ships an update every 2 weeks, Thrown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sammen versus Thrown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSammenThrown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB4 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPhilip KartinTHROWN LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sammen

Subscriptions2
  • sammen+ monthly$0.991 Month
  • sammen+ yearly$9.991 Year
None

Thrown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sammen free?
Sammen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thrown free?
Thrown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sammen or Thrown have ads?
Neither Sammen nor Thrown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sammen or Thrown?
Sammen ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thrown weekly. Most recently, Sammen was updated on October 30, 2026 and Thrown on October 24, 2026.

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