Comparison

Wedding Seating Chart Maker vs Seatbee

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

Head to head
About

Wedding Seating Chart Maker

Easily plan your wedding seating with guest management, venue layout design, and smart assignment features. Organize guest lists, track RSVPs, and create professional seating charts for any seated event.

Highlights
  • Guest list management with detailed info
  • Customizable venue floor plan designer
  • Smart auto-assignment for seating
  • Party and group management
  • Professional PDF export options
  • Offline functionality
  • Dashboard and analytics
Features
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Plan Your Dream Wedding Seating with Ease Wedding Seating Chart is the ultimate planning tool for couples and wedding planners. Organize your guest list, design your venue layout, and create the perfect seating arrangement—all from your iPhone or iPad. * KEY FEATURES * Guest Management - Add unlimited guests with detailed information - Track RSVPs (Accepted, Pending, Declined) - Record meal preferences and dietary restrictions - Note accessibility needs and special requirements - Mark VIP guests and children - Assign plus-ones to guests - Import guest lists via CSV for bulk uploads - Search and filter guests by name, RSVP status, or party * Smart Seating Assignment - Drag-and-drop guest assignment to tables - Auto-assign feature keeps families together - Automatic party detection by last name - Visual capacity indicators prevent over-seating - See real-time seating progress - Identify unassigned guests instantly - Balance table occupancy automatically * Floor Plan Designer - Create custom venue layouts - Choose from round tables (6, 8, 10, 12 seats) - Add rectangular tables (4, 6, 8 seats) - Place venue elements: dance floor, DJ stage, bar, head table - Snap-to-grid for precise positioning - Visual table capacity tracking - Save multiple floor plan configurations * Party & Group Management - Automatically group families by last name - Detect couples with matching email domains - Create custom parties (friend groups, colleagues) - Keep party members seated together - Assign entire parties to tables at once * Professional Export Options - Generate PDF guest lists with table assignments - Create detailed seating charts by table - Export combined reports (guest list + seating) - Share via email, AirDrop, or print directly - Perfect for venue coordinators and caterers * Dashboard & Analytics - View total guest count at a glance - Track confirmed vs pending RSVPs - Monitor seating assignment progress - See days until your wedding - Quick access to party detection and exports * Premium Features* - Unlimited guests (free version: 50 guests max) - iCloud sync across all your devices - Access your data on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Priority customer support - Early access to new features * Perfect For: - Engaged couples planning their wedding - Wedding planners managing multiple events - Event coordinators organizing receptions - Anyone planning seated events (anniversaries, galas, corporate dinners) * Why Choose Wedding Seating Chart? - Beautiful, intuitive interface with soft pastel design - Works completely offline—no internet required - Your data stays private and secure - No ads in the premium version - Regular updates with new features - Designed specifically for iOS and iPadOS * How It Works: 1. Add your guests manually or import a CSV file 2. Design your venue floor plan with tables 3. Assign guests to tables with drag-and-drop 4. Use auto-assign to keep families together 5. Export professional seating charts as PDFs 6. Share with your venue or print for display Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Seatbee

Features
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Plan your perfect seating arrangement in minutes with AI. Seatbee helps couples, wedding planners, and event hosts create beautiful seating plans — from guest list to table assignments. GUEST MANAGEMENT Add guests one by one, paste a list, or import a CSV. Track RSVPs, dietary needs, meals, parties, and categories. VISUAL EDITOR Drag and drop tables and venue objects on an interactive canvas. Upload your venue floor plan, set up your room shape, and arrange everything visually. AI-POWERED SEATING Let AI seat your guests automatically based on your rules. Keep groups together, separate feuding relatives, assign VIPs to the best tables. SEATING RULES Create parties, seat-together groups, keep-apart rules, and table assignments. The AI engine uses these to build the perfect arrangement. SHARE & EXPORT Export seating charts and place cards as PDF. Generate a guest QR code so attendees can find their table. Invite collaborators to plan together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wedding Seating Chart Maker4 screens
Seatbee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Seatbee at none against Wedding Seating Chart Maker's shown. Seatbee also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). Wedding Seating Chart Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Wedding Seating Chart Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Seatbee sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wedding Seating Chart Maker ships an update every 5 months, Seatbee every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wedding Seating Chart Maker versus Seatbee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWedding Seating Chart MakerSeatbee
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB35 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSebastin MichaelShayan Mirzazadeh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wedding Seating Chart Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$119.001 Year
1 purchases

Seatbee

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Wedding Seating Chart Maker free?
Wedding Seating Chart Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seatbee free?
Seatbee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wedding Seating Chart Maker or Seatbee have ads?
Wedding Seating Chart Maker shows ads; Seatbee does not.
Which is updated more often, Wedding Seating Chart Maker or Seatbee?
Wedding Seating Chart Maker ships an update every 5 months, and Seatbee every 9 days. Most recently, Wedding Seating Chart Maker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Seatbee on October 31, 2026.

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