Comparison

Needsy vs Wedding Planner Bridewell

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

Head to head
About

Needsy

Features
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Needsy is a planner for the chapters of your life. A wedding, a move, a first baby, a new job, the year you finished school. Each chapter gets its own quiet space, its own countdown, its own list of things that matter. This isn't a to-do app. It's a place where the things you're planning have weight: the venue list, the budget, the photos that pile up, the people you need to talk to. When the chapter ends, Needsy writes you a quiet recap of what you did and helps you close it. Then you start the next one. Eight chapters to start with Wedding. Baby. New Home. New Job. Moving. Graduation. New Pet. Or a blank chapter for whatever else is coming. Each one comes with a theme palette, a cover photo slot, and a hero countdown. What you can track Tasks with subtasks, dates, photos, and locations from a built-in map. Notes with simple markdown. A budget for the whole chapter, with a category breakdown and a clear running total. A timeline view with a today indicator and milestones that auto-complete. Your year, at a glance A profile with a yearly activity heatmap, a Life Map of every chapter you've started or closed, and a closing recap that writes you a short, personal summary when a chapter ends. On-device intelligence Apple Intelligence runs on your iPhone, not in the cloud. Your data stays with you. The morning insight and the chapter recap are written on the device, with no network call. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer, iPhone 16, iPhone 17, or M-series iPad. Older devices fall back to a clean templated recap. A quiet home on your phone Home Screen widgets in three sizes, with a cover photo and a live countdown. Lock Screen widgets in three families: circular, rectangular, inline. Siri shortcuts. VoiceOver and Dynamic Type up to AX3, with a 4.5:1 contrast palette. Privacy that's actually default No analytics. No third-party tracking. No cloud accounts. iCloud sync is optional and stays inside your private database. Apple can't read it and we can't either. Needsy Plus Plus Monthly: auto-renewing monthly subscription. Plus Yearly: auto-renewing yearly subscription. Plus Lifetime: one-time purchase. Current pricing is shown in the App Store. Plus unlocks unlimited chapters, photos in tasks and notes, the budget feature, the heatmap, the Lock Screen widget, Siri shortcuts, and the on-device chapter recap. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you start a paid subscription. Privacy Policy: https://alpdigital.io/Needsy/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Contact: alpdigitalio@gmail.com

About

Wedding Planner Bridewell

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Bridewell is the calm, beautiful place to plan the most important day of your life โ€” together. Whether you're 18 months out or counting the final week, Bridewell keeps every checklist, guest, dollar, vendor, and dream in one private place that lives on your device and quietly syncs to your iCloud. No accounts. No ads. No noise. โ€” PLAN EVERY DETAIL โ€” โ€ข A guided checklist that grows with you, from "we got engaged" to "thank-you cards sent." โ€ข A guest list that actually tracks RSVPs, dietary notes, plus-ones, table assignments, and tiny details (the cousin who doesn't eat shellfish? Noted.). โ€ข A budget that respects your currency, your priorities, and your sanity โ€” with quick stats so you always know where you stand. โ€ข Vendors with contracts, contacts, and payment milestones, all in one tap. โ€ข An inspiration board, shopping list, registry, timeline, and seating chart โ€” designed to feel like a love letter, not a spreadsheet. โ€” PLAN TOGETHER โ€” Invite your partner, a parent, or your wedding planner with one tap. Bridewell uses Apple's iCloud sharing, so the people you love see live updates the moment you make them โ€” without anyone setting up another account or password. Every change shows up in the activity feed. Roles keep things safe: only the wedding's owner can delete. โ€” PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€” There is no Bridewell account and no Bridewell login. Your wedding lives in your device and in your own private iCloud, end of story. No tracking. No ads. No data brokers. The developer has no server that can read your wedding โ€” only anonymous, aggregated usage statistics, which you can switch off in Settings. โ€” BEAUTIFUL ON EVERY DEVICE โ€” Built natively for iOS 26 with Apple's new Liquid Glass design, Bridewell looks gorgeous on iPhone and iPad, in light or dark mode, in English or Turkish, with full Dynamic Type support. โ€” BUILT FOR EVERY KIND OF LOVE โ€” Choose your couple title. Choose your roles. Choose your currency. Choose your colors. Bridewell celebrates every story. Made by one developer who believes your wedding deserves better than a generic checklist app and a creepy data policy. Start planning today. Bridewell will quietly carry the heavy stuff so you can carry the bouquet. Questions or feedback? serhatataman13@hotmail.com Bridewell does not collect personal data, does not contain ads, and never will. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Needsy4 screens
Wedding Planner Bridewell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Wedding Planner Bridewell at 4 against Needsy's 2. Needsy's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Needsy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Wedding Planner Bridewell sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Needsy versus Wedding Planner Bridewell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeedsyWedding Planner Bridewell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS18.2 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlptekin GokSerhat Ataman

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Needsy

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$79.99
6 purchases

Wedding Planner Bridewell

Subscriptions2
  • Premium โ€” Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium โ€” Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Bouquet$1.99
  • Sweet Slice$4.99
  • Champagne Toast$9.99
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  • Premium Lifetime$99.00

Questions

Is Needsy free?
Needsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wedding Planner Bridewell free?
Wedding Planner Bridewell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Needsy or Wedding Planner Bridewell have ads?
Neither Needsy nor Wedding Planner Bridewell shows ads.

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