Marrigo vs First Spark

Marrigo is the wedding planner you'll actually love using. Plan everything from "yes" to "I do" — beautifully, privately, and entirely on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Designed for couples, not crowds. No social feed. No vendor marketplace pushing ads. Just a calm, thoughtfully crafted tool that helps you and your partner get to the big day organized, on budget, and on time. Everything you need to plan a wedding Wedding Countdown Home Screen widget, Lock Screen widget, Live Activity on the Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch complications counting the days to "I do." Smart Checklist Tell us your date and style. We build a personalized checklist with months-out timing. The Couple Task Splitter divides work fairly between partners. Smart Trim hides tasks that don't fit your wedding type. Recurring tasks, priorities, and reminders at 7 days, 1 day, and the morning of. Guest List and RSVPs Add guests one by one or import from Contacts or CSV. Track RSVPs across multiple events: rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception, brunch. Plus-ones, dietary, meal choice, side, group. Generate a QR-code RSVP card to share via Messages or print. Export CSV anytime. Print Avery 5160 address labels straight from the app. Budget Tracker Set a total budget. Marrigo allocates it by category based on your wedding style. Budget Advisor flags overspend versus benchmarks. Pie charts powered by Swift Charts. Vendor-linked expenses, paid tracking, CSV and PDF export. Multi-currency with a built-in converter. Vendor Manager 14 categories: photographer, florist, caterer, DJ, officiant, planner, and more. Status flow from researching to booked. 5-star rating, contract attachments, email templates, inquiry log. Side-by-side compare up to 3 vendors. Map view. Business card scanner powered by Apple Vision OCR. Seating Chart Drag-and-drop guests onto tables. Round, rectangle, square, oval, head table. Auto-arrange seats your wedding party first, then groups together. Copy seating between events. Day-of Timeline and Wedding Day Mode Sunrise-to-send-off template with golden-hour times calculated for your venue. Wedding Day Mode is a full-screen Now / Next / Upcoming view that keeps everyone on schedule. Ambient voice notes. Emergency vendor contacts. AirTag tracker for rings and dress. Inspiration with AI Moodboards Save dress, venue, flower, and decor inspiration from your photo library. Apple Image Playground generates moodboards in your style. Vision-powered auto-tagging and color cohesion scoring. Wedding Playlist 12 ceremony moments: processional, first dance, parent dance, cake cutting, send-off. Note your song picks for each moment — the DJ or coordinator gets a clean PDF. Wedding Journal and Voice Notes Capture engagement memories. Mood emoji per day. On-device voice transcription via Apple Speech. Vow Coach with Apple Intelligence Drafts your vows, toasts, and thank-you cards in 5 tones. Runs entirely on-device. Private AI, nothing leaves your iPhone. More included Honeymoon planner. Photo shotlist with 21 templates. Heirloom tracker for Something Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue. Wedding Party roles. Venue 3D scan with LiDAR RoomPlan. Invitation Studio. Sustainability score. Travel info. Accommodations. Day-of assets tracker. AI thank-you drafts. Avery thank-you labels. Why couples switch to Marrigo No account required. Syncs via iCloud — your Apple ID is all you need. Share with your partner via a private iCloud link. No tracking. Nothing shared with anyone, ever. Encrypted backups with your own passphrase. Built for every wedding — currency, dates, and language adapt to your locale. 39 languages. Full VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion support.

First Spark gives you one honest line of motivation for the exact moment you're in — no fluff, no toxic positivity, no "you got this." Built for discipline and resilience, First Spark meets you where you are. Feeling low? About to quit? Just failed? Tell the app how you feel and get the spark that actually fits — written in a calm, stoic, honest voice. THE RIGHT SPARK FOR YOUR MOMENT Pick how you feel — low energy, anxious, want to quit, can't focus, and more. Get a line that matches that exact moment, not a generic quote. On the hard moments, a tiny next step to help you move. THREE VOICES, YOUR CHOICE Coach — direct and demanding, pushes you. Mentor — balanced and steady. Friend — gentle and supportive. Switch anytime. The same moment, in the tone you need today. BUILD A STREAK Keep your daily streak going. A quiet nudge to show up, not a guilt machine. MAKE IT YOURS Home screen widget with your spark of the day. Color themes. Save your favorites. Curated collections by theme. Optional daily reminder, at the time you choose. SIMPLE & PRIVATE No account required. No data collection — everything stays on your device. Available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. FREE & FIRST SPARK PRO Start free with the moment picker and daily sparks. Unlock First Spark Pro for all themes, the Coach and Friend voices, favorites, and collections — as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. A NOTE ON CARE First Spark is a motivation app, not a medical or mental health service, and does not provide professional advice. If you are going through a hard time, please reach out to someone you trust or a local support line. You're not alone. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/First-Spark--Privacy-Policy--Terms-06-24 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/