Vowo vs DIYAWAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vowo
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The wedding planner that stays out of your way: no account, no ads, no vendor spam. Your plans live on your phone and work fully offline. Checklist, budget, guest list, seating, vendors and your day-of timeline in one elegant app. Invite your partner and plan together, with every change in sync. Pay once for Pro, no subscriptions. SHARED PLANNING Plan together, not alone. Invite your partner, family, or wedding party with a single link and keep every change in sync across devices — checklist, guest list, budget, and timeline stay up to date for everyone. PERSONALIZED PLANNING TIMELINE Set your wedding date, choose your venue, and define your style. Vowo builds a personalized 18-month checklist around your schedule with 40+ tasks, so you always know what to do next. Prioritize tasks, add subtasks, and never miss a deadline. BUDGET TRACKER Set your total budget and break it down by category. Track every expense with payment due dates, see where your money goes with clear charts, and stay in control from first deposit to final payment. Automatic currency detection shows amounts in your local currency. GUEST LIST & MEAL TRACKING Manage every guest with ease. Track RSVPs, record meal choices and dietary needs, import guests from your phone contacts, and handle bulk updates for large groups. Export your full list to CSV anytime. No guest falls through the cracks. SEATING CHART & TABLE PLANNER Create tables, assign guests, and see at a glance where seats are still available. Your seating arrangement — clear and stress-free. VENDOR MANAGEMENT Keep all your vendors in one place. Track their status from research through booking to contract. Store contact details, compare costs, attach contract photos, and never lose an important detail. DAY-OF TIMELINE Plan every moment of your wedding day, from getting ready to the last dance. Share the timeline with your wedding party so everyone knows where to be and when. Export to calendar (.ics) for easy sharing. WEDDING PARTY Manage bridesmaids, groomsmen, and everyone in between. Assign roles, coordinate attire, and keep all details organized in one spot. GIFT TRACKING & THANK-YOU NOTES Log every gift as it arrives and generate personalized thank-you note templates with one tap. Track which notes you have sent — no more guessing. MUSIC & PLAYLISTS Create must-play and do-not-play lists. Assign songs to special moments like your first dance, cake cutting, or entrance. Hand your playlist to your DJ with confidence. MOOD BOARD & NOTES Collect visual inspiration and write vows, speeches, or meeting notes — all in one private space. Your vision, always at your fingertips. COUNTDOWN WIDGET See every day on your home screen how many days until the wedding with the countdown widget. EXPORT EVERYTHING Export to PDF, CSV, calendar (.ics), and plain text. Share your guest list, budget report, timeline, or a complete wedding summary with anyone. PRIVACY FIRST Your data lives on your device by default and the app works fully offline. Optional cloud sync starts only when you choose to invite someone to plan with you. No ads. No tracking. GDPR compliant. Available in 23 languages including English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and more. Free to use with all core features. Optional one-time upgrades unlock power features (unlimited guests, PDF export, contact import, unlimited mood board) and shared planning with your partner. No subscriptions.
DIYAWAN
Easily organize gatherings and invite guests with personalized cards or links. Track RSVPs, manage preparation tasks, and coordinate details for events like dinners or Hajj trips. Share hosting duties and plan food quantities.
- Personalized invitation cards and links
- Web-based RSVP for guests
- Guest count and companion tracking
- Journeys for Hajj/Umrah coordination
- Preparation checklists and food planning
- Co-host invitations
- Cloud sync
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Dinner with friends, a family gathering, coffee together or an evening for two: DIYAWAN helps you invite people you know and organize the details. Create a gathering and share invitation cards or personal links. Guests can accept, decline or update their reply in their browser, without downloading the app or creating an account. See who has replied and how many people to expect, including companions. Use Journeys to coordinate private Hajj and Umrah companion groups, meeting points, preparation tasks and registration replies. Journey schedules use Saudi Arabia time. DIYAWAN is an independent organizing tool, not an official pilgrimage, permit or booking service. Keep your guest list, preparation tasks and food plans together. Invite a co-host when you want to share the organizing. - Invitation card previews and direct sharing - Personal invitation links and web RSVP - Guest counts, replies and check-in - Templates for friends, family, coffee, dinners and outdoor gatherings - Preparation checklists and food quantity planning - Optional invitation emails and local reminders - Sign in with Apple and cloud sync The app supports 27 languages. Your gathering titles, names, places and messages stay exactly as you write them. Create gatherings without an activity limit on the free plan. Hosts receive three lifetime free collaborative gatherings; starting more requires active DIYAWAN Pro. Reinviting co-hosts to the same gathering does not use another allowance, and deleting a gathering does not return it. Joining as a co-host is free. This allowance is not a subscription trial. Optional Pro subscriptions are monthly, quarterly or yearly. Additional collaboration, bulk email reminders and detailed reports are Pro features. Prices and renewal terms appear before purchase. Payment is charged at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Restore purchases from the Pro page; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Gathering data remains available after the subscription ends. Eligible existing users retain their previous access. Privacy: https://diyawan.catrainbows.com/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DIYAWAN at every 2 days against Vowo's fortnightly. DIYAWAN also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Vowo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and DIYAWAN sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vowo ships an update fortnightly, DIYAWAN every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vowo | DIYAWAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stolk.cc | 春林 宋 |
In-app purchases
Vowo
- Partner Plan$2.99
- Vowo - Pro$4.99
- Family Plan$5.99
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- Wedding Party Plan$12.99
DIYAWAN
- DIYAWAN Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- DIYAWAN Pro Quarterly$12.993 Months
- DIYAWAN Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Small Support$0.99
- Friend Support$4.99
- Generous Support$19.99
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- VIP Support$99.99
- Founding Patron$499.99









