Total Party Planner vs Nowsta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Total Party Planner
Manage event details, including menus, staffing, and financials. Search for events, contacts, and staff with advanced filtering options. This app extends a cloud-based catering software solution.
- Event calendar view
- Advanced event search
- Contact management
- Staff management
- Financial details review
- Menu and beverage details
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The Total Party Planner App is a value add extension to our full cloud based catering software solution. Check the event calendar by selecting a specific day. Easily switch between days, months, and years. Search for events based on a date range or more advanced parameters such as title, invoice number, salesperson, contact name, etc. Review pertinent event information including menu, beverage, rental, miscellaneous, staffing, and financial details. Search for contacts and view address, phone, and email details. Search for staff members and view address, phone, and email details.
Nowsta
Manage your work schedule, accept job requests, and track your earnings. Clock in and out of shifts, communicate with your team, and set your work availability. This app requires an invitation from a company using the Nowsta platform.
- Accept job requests
- Clock in/out of shifts
- Track earnings
- Set work availability
- Communicate with team
- Manage multiple companies
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Everything you need to manage your work schedule — accept job requests, clock in to your shifts, and get paid for your hours. The Nowsta Workers app is the companion app for any company that runs on Nowsta. * Respond to new job postings. * Stay updated on critical changes, special announcements, and more. * Use the timeclock to clock in, take breaks, and clock out of your shifts. * Let your manager know when you prefer to work via the availability settings. * Track and monitor your earnings as your hours get approved. * Manage jobs from multiple companies from a single account. * Chat with your supervisors and team members to collaborate before, during, and after your shift. IMPORTANT NOTES: - In order to log in or create an account, you must be invited by a company that is using Nowsta. - The latest Nowsta Workers App supports devices running iOS version 16.0 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nowsta at 4.1 against Total Party Planner's 1.6. Nowsta also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 9%) and ratings volume (866 vs 17). Total Party Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nowsta holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nowsta has 866 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Total Party Planner's written reviews are positive against 37% of Nowsta's.
Total Party Planner ships an update every 4 weeks, Nowsta every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Party Planner | Nowsta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (17 ratings) | 4.1 (866 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 36.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 866 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Total Party Planner Software LLC | Nowsta INC |
Customer experience
Total Party Planner
Nowsta
Bugs and requests
Total Party Planner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Nowsta
Reported bugs
3 issues- Calendar displaying incorrect dates
- Shifts disappearing from the app
- Inability to clock in/out properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to see co-workers on shifts
- Option to hide salary/wage information
- Improved calendar integration
- Notification improvements
In-app purchases
Total Party Planner
No in-app purchases
Nowsta
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Total Party Planner free?
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