Comparison

Wedding Seating Chart Maker vs Placecard

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

Placecard

Features
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Placecard makes planning who-sits-where the easy, even enjoyable, part of your event. Whether it's a wedding, a big birthday, a gala or a family dinner, Placecard lets you build your guest list, design your tables exactly as the room will look, and drag each guest into their seat - all on a calm, beautiful canvas. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Guest list done properly - track RSVPs, group guests (bride's side, work friends, family…), and add plus-ones and dietary notes. • Design your real room - round and rectangular tables, any number of seats, arranged just like the venue. • Drag-and-drop seating - tap or drag a guest into a seat; plus-ones sit together automatically, and you can swap a pair in one tap. • Keeps the peace - set "must sit together" and "keep apart" rules, and Placecard flags any seating that breaks them. • Try different plans - save multiple layouts (Plan A, Plan B…) and compare them side by side. • Share it beautifully - export a seating chart or printable place card

Screenshots

Wedding Seating Chart Maker4 screens
Placecard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Placecard at none against Wedding Seating Chart Maker's shown. Placecard also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Wedding Seating Chart Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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 Placecard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wedding Seating Chart Maker ships an update every 5 months, Placecard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wedding Seating Chart Maker versus Placecard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWedding Seating Chart MakerPlacecard
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSebastin MichaelJohan Pienaar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wedding Seating Chart Maker

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

Placecard

One-time1
  • Placecard Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Wedding Seating Chart Maker free?
Wedding Seating Chart Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Placecard free?
Placecard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wedding Seating Chart Maker or Placecard have ads?
Wedding Seating Chart Maker shows ads; Placecard does not.
Which is updated more often, Wedding Seating Chart Maker or Placecard?
Wedding Seating Chart Maker ships an update every 5 months, and Placecard fortnightly. Most recently, Wedding Seating Chart Maker was updated on October 22, 2026 and Placecard on October 12, 2026.

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