Comparison

Seatsy vs BuckBlock

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

BuckBlock

This app helps you block distracting applications by requiring a physical tap on a designated station to regain access. It's designed to enforce focus without relying on willpower or timers, making it easier to commit to study sessions.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps and categories
  • Physical station tap to start/end sessions
  • No willpower or timers needed
  • Commitment device for focus
  • Designed for students and study groups
  • Uses Apple's Screen Time API for privacy
Features
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BuckBlock eliminates the apps that break your concentration, and only unlocks them when you physically get up and tap a BuckBlock Station. No willpower required. No timers to talk yourself out of. Just a simple rule: if you want your apps back, walk to the station. HOW IT WORKS - Choose the apps and categories you want blocked - Tap a BuckBlock Station with your phone - Select length of your study session - Tap a BuckBlock station to regain your apps or wait until the session is over WHY A PHYSICAL TAP Starting a focus session in a normal app takes half a dozen taps and one decision. Most people don't get past the decision. BuckBlock moves that moment out of your phone and into the room you're already sitting in. You sit down, you tap the disc, you're in. The station is a commitment device. Tapping it is a small physical act that's harder to argue yourself out of than opening an app. BUILT FOR FOCUS Designed for students, study groups, and anyone who has quietly lost an evening to their phone. Stations can be found all over — the library, gym, just look around! PRIVACY Your app usage stays on your device. BuckBlock uses Apple's Screen Time API, which means we never see which apps you use or how long you use them.

Screenshots

Seatsy4 screens
BuckBlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BuckBlock at 100% against Seatsy's 33%. BuckBlock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. BuckBlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BuckBlock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Seatsy's written reviews are positive against 100% of BuckBlock's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Seatsy versus BuckBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeatsyBuckBlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlona NesterenkoVance Johnson

Customer experience

Seatsy

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

BuckBlock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Seatsy

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$19.99
None

BuckBlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seatsy free?
Seatsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BuckBlock free?
BuckBlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Seatsy or BuckBlock?
BuckBlock is rated higher. Seatsy averages 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while BuckBlock averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Seatsy or BuckBlock have ads?
Neither Seatsy nor BuckBlock shows ads.

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