Comparison

SnapSeat vs Seatsy

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

Head to head
About

SnapSeat

Easily create custom seating charts for classrooms, offices, and events. Drag and drop seats, manage participants, and shuffle them randomly with a single tap. Save and share your layouts as images.

Highlights
  • Drag & drop seating chart creation
  • Random seat generator
  • Participant management and grouping
  • Export and share as PNG
  • Save multiple layouts
  • Offline functionality
Features
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SnapSeat is the easiest seating chart maker for classrooms, offices, and events. Create beautiful seating plans in minutes with simple drag & drop. PERFECT FOR • Teachers — classroom seating charts and random seat shuffles made easy • Office managers — plan desk and seat arrangements • Event planners — organize seating for any venue • Weddings — design table layouts and guest seating plans for your big day KEY FEATURES Seating Chart Creator • Drag & drop to place seats anywhere on the canvas • Choose from circle, square, and other seat shapes • Add tables to recreate your real room layout • Pinch to zoom, swipe to pan — smooth canvas controls Seat Assignment & Shuffling • Random seat generator — shuffle all seats with one tap • Sequential assignment — fill seats in order automatically • Group-based seating — assign seats by team or group • Manual assignment — tap a participant, then tap a seat Participant Management • Add name lists quickly and easily • Organize participants into groups (teams, classes, tables) • See seat-to-participant mapping at a glance Export & Share • Save your seating chart as a PNG image • Share directly via email, messaging apps, or social media • Clean, print-ready output for posting in classrooms or venues Multiple Layouts • Save separate layouts for different rooms or events • Duplicate and edit layouts anytime • Access your past seating charts whenever you need them WHY SNAPSEAT? • Intuitive — no tutorials needed, start creating right away • Works offline — no internet connection required • Lightweight — won't slow down your phone • Fast — create a seating plan in under a minute HOW IT WORKS — 3 SIMPLE STEPS 1. Create a new layout 2. Drag seats and tables into place 3. Add participants, assign seats → save & share as image Make seating charts effortless with SnapSeat. Download free today! Subscription Info • SnapSeat Premium (Ad Removal) — auto-renewing monthly subscription • Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. • Manage or cancel your subscription in device Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://snap-seat.snap-tool.com/privacypolicy

About

Seatsy

Design event seating charts with an unlimited canvas and powerful guest management tools. Import guest lists, drag-and-drop assignments, and create precise floor plans. Syncs across devices and exports layouts as images.

Highlights
  • Unlimited canvas for any event size
  • Drag-and-drop table and guest placement
  • CSV/XLSX guest list import
  • Spreadsheet-style bulk guest editing
  • Precise floor planner with templates
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export layouts as PNG images
Features
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From intimate dinners to galas and conferences with hundreds of guests, Seatsy brings your guest list and your floor plan together. Import guests from a spreadsheet, drag them onto seats, lay out the room with tables, a dance floor and a stage, then print place cards, escort cards and seating charts. No account needed. Seatsy works offline and saves automatically, and iCloud sync keeps your events up to date on iPhone, iPad and Mac. SEATING • Drag guests onto seats, or tap an empty seat and pick a guest • Drag one seated guest onto another to swap their seats • Lock a guest's seat or reserve an empty one • See first names or initials right on the seats • Fill Open Seats in one tap: guests with the same tags sit together • Shuffle guests while locked seats stay put • Spread VIPs evenly across tables • Clear all seats at once, while locked seats stay in place FLOOR PLAN • Set the room size in meters or feet • Mark the dance floor, stage, DJ, bar, buffet, entrance or your own areas, in real sizes • Drag tables into place with snap-to-grid and alignment guides • Zoom, rotate and fine-tune every table • Round, rectangular, rectangular with end seats, and banquet tables • Add up to 10 matching tables at once, or start from ready-made layouts • Jump from any table to its place on the floor plan • Save the floor plan as an image GUESTS • Add notes, VIP status, built-in tags and your own tags • Search by name, note, tag or table, and sort A–Z or Z–A • Edit many guests at once in a spreadsheet-style table • Manage all your tags in one place • Built-in help guide IMPORT, EXPORT & PRINT • Import CSV, TSV or XLSX files with smart column matching that remembers your choices • Paste a guest list straight from the clipboard • Assign tables during import and create missing tables automatically • Export your guest list with table assignments as CSV • Print or save as PDF: seating chart poster, table lists, place cards and escort cards, on Letter or A4 EVENTS & SYNC • Create, duplicate and rename events • See tables, seats, seated guests and open seats at a glance • On iPad and Mac, tables appear in two columns • Works offline, and syncs through iCloud when it's available Perfect for weddings, receptions, banquets, conferences, corporate dinners, galas, parties, classrooms and any event that needs organized seating. FREE AND PREMIUM The free plan includes one event with up to 30 guests and any number of tables, with every seating and floor plan tool. Premium adds unlimited events and guests, printing and PDF export, and floor plan images without a watermark. Premium is available as a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase. Terms of Use: https://pipsapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pipsapps.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

SnapSeat4 screens
Seatsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SnapSeat at 100% against Seatsy's 25%. SnapSeat also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Seatsy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SnapSeat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Seatsy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnapSeat ships an update every 2 weeks, Seatsy weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SnapSeat versus Seatsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapSeatSeatsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB8 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSnapToolAlona Nesterenko

Customer experience

SnapSeat

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Seatsy

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SnapSeat

Subscriptions1
  • SnapSeat Premium$1.991 Month
4 purchases

Seatsy

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$24.99

Questions

Is SnapSeat free?
SnapSeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seatsy free?
Seatsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SnapSeat or Seatsy have ads?
SnapSeat shows ads; Seatsy does not.
Which is updated more often, SnapSeat or Seatsy?
SnapSeat ships an update every 2 weeks, and Seatsy weekly. Most recently, SnapSeat was updated on October 30, 2026 and Seatsy on October 30, 2026.

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