Comparison

Seatsy vs SeatFlow

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

Head to head
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

About

SeatFlow

Easily plan and visualize seating arrangements for various events like weddings, classrooms, or restaurants. This app allows you to add guests, customize seat layouts, and export your designs in multiple formats. It works offline, keeping your data secure on your device.

Highlights
  • Create seating projects for various events
  • Add and organize people with details
  • Drag and drop seat assignments
  • Customize seat shapes and labels
  • Utilize pre-built templates
  • Auto-fill and shuffle assignments
  • Export layouts as images or data
Features
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SeatFlow — Seating Arrangement Made Simple Plan, organize, and visualize seating layouts for any occasion. Whether you're a teacher arranging a classroom, a wedding planner assigning guest tables, a coach designing team formations, or a restaurant manager optimizing your floor plan — SeatFlow has you covered. Features: Create seating projects for Classrooms, Weddings, Sports, and Restaurants Add people with names, groups, color coding, and notes Drag and drop to assign seats with ease Customize seat shapes, sizes, colors, and labels Use pre-built templates to get started fast Auto-fill and shuffle seating assignments Export layouts as PNG images, CSV, or JSON Works fully offline — all data stays on your device Subscription Information: SeatFlow requires an active subscription to use. The following auto-renewable subscription options are available: Weekly Lifetime (one-time purchase) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/MAAlsaleh0/SeatFlow_Legal/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md Terms of Use: https://github.com/MAAlsaleh0/SeatFlow_Legal/blob/main/TERMS_OF_USE.md

Screenshots

Seatsy4 screens
SeatFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SeatFlow at 5.0 against Seatsy's 3.9. Seatsy's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Seatsy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and SeatFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeatFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seatsy has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Seatsy versus SeatFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeatsySeatFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperAlona NesterenkoMohammed Alsaleh

Customer experience

Seatsy

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

SeatFlow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

SeatFlow

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Seatsy free?
Seatsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SeatFlow free?
SeatFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seatsy or SeatFlow?
SeatFlow is rated higher. Seatsy averages 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while SeatFlow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Seatsy or SeatFlow have ads?
Neither Seatsy nor SeatFlow shows ads.

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