Comparison

Wedding Planner vs Wedding Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Wedding Planner

Easily create custom seating charts and event layouts for any occasion. Drag and drop tables and guests, manage guest lists, and share your final plans instantly. Supports offline planning and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop interface
  • Flexible table layouts
  • Smart seating tools
  • Guest list management
  • Offline planning
  • Shareable charts (image, PDF)
Features
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Effortless Seating Charts for Any Event Plan the perfect seating arrangement in minutes with an intuitive drag and drop interface. Seat Maker helps you create seating charts, table layouts, and full room plans for weddings, parties, dinners, classrooms, and corporate events. No matter the occasion or venue, creating a custom seating plan is stress-free. - Drag & Drop Simplicity: Add tables and guests in seconds. Rearrange seating with a quick drag and drop to design your ideal seating plan. - Flexible Table Layouts: Choose round, square, rectangular, or triangular tables to match your floor plan. Resize and label tables to fit any venue. - Smart Seating Tools: Group guests by party, lock VIP seats, and use the shuffle feature to automatically explore new arrangements. Make changes on the fly until every seat is perfect. - Guest List Management: Import or enter your guest list effortlessly. Assign names (even add fun avatars or icons) and Seat Maker keeps track of who's seated where. - Offline planning: Edit seating plans saved on your device without an internet connection. Optional account syncing and web sharing use online services. The app also uses data for analytics and advertising measurement. Privacy Policy: https://www.seatmakerapp.com/privacy - Share & Collaborate: Instantly share your seating chart as an image, PDF, or via message. Whether you’re an event planner by profession or organizing a celebration for the first time, Seat Maker adapts to your needs. It's built to handle it all: from elegant wedding seating charts and corporate galas to casual dinner parties and family reunions. Plan More of Your Event Create an event website, collect RSVPs, design invitation cards, and manage private event messages. Import guests with email addresses, keep venue information with your event, and save floor plans to reopen from History. Get planning help from the Seat Maker assistant when available on your device. Premium features require eligible paid access. Where available, choose a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. See the app for current plans and terms. FAQ: https://www.seatmakerapp.com/faq Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wedding Assistant

This comprehensive wedding planner helps you manage every aspect of your special day. Track your budget, guests, tasks, and gifts with intuitive tools. Features include seating charts, timelines, and vendor proposal comparisons for a stress-free experience.

Highlights
  • Expense & Budget Tracking
  • Checklist & To-Do Templates
  • Gift & Registry Tracker
  • Guest List & RSVP Management
  • Seating Planner
  • Wedding Day Timeline
  • Vendor Proposal Comparison
  • Smart Reminders
Features
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Say goodbye to wedding stress! Planning the happiest day of your life has never been this easy and enjoyable. Meet your ultimate digital assistant for the entire wedding preparation process! Wedding Assistant is a comprehensive wedding planner designed down to the finest detail to eliminate the chaos of wedding planning. Say goodbye to notebooks full of lists, lost notes, and forgotten payments. Professionally manage your budget, guests, expenses, to-dos, and gifts all from a single hub. What Can You Do? - Expense & Budget Tracking: Categorize all your expenses, from the wedding dress to the venue, from invitations to the honeymoon. Easily track how much you've paid and your remaining balance with real-time charts on your Dashboard. - Checklist & To-Do Templates: List everything you need to do from months in advance to the big day. Enjoy the satisfaction of checking off completed tasks. You can add our comprehensive, ready-to-use wedding checklist templates to your own list with a single tap. - Gift & Registry Tracker: Securely log the gifts you receive before, during, or after the wedding. Keep track of who gave what and monitor reciprocity. Eliminate the worry of "Who gave us what?" and easily organize your thank-you notes! - Guest List & RSVP Management: Who is coming and who isn't? Create your guest list, track RSVP statuses, and instantly see your exact headcount. Easily calculate how many invitations you need and mark who has received theirs to perfect your organization. - Seating Planner: Effortlessly organize your reception! Assign your guests to tables and easily plan who sits with whom. You can track table occupancy and export your final seating arrangement as a PDF to share with your venue coordinator. - Wedding Day Timeline: Don't miss a single detail on your big day! Create a minute-by-minute itinerary from your hair appointment to the first dance, ensuring your special day runs perfectly on schedule. - Vendor Proposals: Keep track of price quotes from venues, photographers, and other vendors you are negotiating with. Easily compare prices and packages in one place to make the best decisions for your budget. - Smart Reminders: Never forget upcoming payments or special events like anniversaries, bridal showers, or engagement parties. The app sends you automatic reminders 1 week before, 1 day before, and on the exact day. You can also set due dates for your to-do items to receive custom notifications. - 100% Privacy & Offline First: All your data is stored securely on your phone! No cloud servers are used, and no internet connection is required. Your records are completely private and always accessible. With Wedding Assistant, all you need to focus on is saying "I do." Download the app now for a flawless wedding planning experience!

Screenshots

Wedding Planner4 screens
Wedding Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wedding Assistant at 5.0 against Wedding Planner's 4.1. Wedding Assistant also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Wedding Planner's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 4). 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. Wedding Planner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Wedding Assistant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wedding Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wedding Planner has 58 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Wedding Planner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wedding Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wedding Planner ships an update every 5 days, Wedding Assistant every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wedding Planner versus Wedding Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWedding PlannerWedding Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (58 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin FrankelFATMA TURKYILMAZ

Customer experience

Wedding Planner

All ratings58 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Wedding Assistant

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Wedding Planner

Subscriptions7
  • Seat Maker Pro$5.997 Days
  • Seat Maker Pro2 variants$7.997 Days
  • Seat Maker Pro3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Seat Maker Pro3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Seat Maker Pro3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Seat Maker Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Seat Maker Pro3 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Seat Maker Pro$17.99
1 purchases

Wedding Assistant

One-time1
  • Wedding Assistant Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Wedding Planner free?
Wedding Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wedding Assistant free?
Wedding Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wedding Planner or Wedding Assistant?
Wedding Assistant is rated higher. Wedding Planner averages 4.1 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Wedding Assistant averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Wedding Planner or Wedding Assistant have ads?
Neither Wedding Planner nor Wedding Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wedding Planner or Wedding Assistant?
Wedding Planner ships an update every 5 days, and Wedding Assistant every 4 days. Most recently, Wedding Planner was updated on November 5, 2026 and Wedding Assistant on November 5, 2026.

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