Seat MakervsAppy CoupleWedding planning
Seat Maker vs Appy Couple for Guest and Seating Planning
Use Seat Maker for the room plan and individual seats while Appy Couple handles your guest-facing wedding communication.
Free browser tools · no account needed. Full online access is paid.
Try a real seat change8 fictional guestsAlex is fixed in seat 1. Shuffle the other guests, or select two people to swap.
Why choose Seat Maker?
See what you can do.
Put every guest in a seat
Lock VIPs. Shuffle the others. Swap two guests. Undo a change.
Try the seat controls
Keep planning at the venue
Edit saved native seating plans offline on iPhone and iPad.
Explore offline planning
Start with your guest names
Import a list, review the fields, then place your people.
Try guest-list importReal Seat Maker views with fictional names. Native offline edits work in saved iPhone/iPad plans; online sync and RSVPs need internet.
The key differences.
Full feature breakdown ↓| Your decision | Seat Maker | Appy Couple |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Guest seats & room changes | Wedding website, guest app & communication |
| Tools | VIP locks, shuffle & undo | Website plus native app and digital stationery |
| Offline edits | Saved native plans on iPhone & iPad | Not verified in reviewed sources |
| Price | Free browser tools; paid online access & native upgrades | GBP £80/year or £11/month displayed |
Vendor-described capabilities. Unknown features are not scored as missing. Full terms & sources below.
The details, when you need them.
Pricing, transfers & official sourcesFull feature comparison8 topics, including devices and offline access
Appy Couple focuses on the wedding guest experience through digital invites, a website, an app and RSVPs. Seat Maker focuses this comparison on organizing the room and assigning seats. You can keep the guest-facing experience you have already built and evaluate seating as its own task.
| What matters | Seat Maker | Appy Couple |
|---|---|---|
| Planning focus | Named guests, individual seats and a practical room plan. | Combine a coordinated wedding website, app and invitations with guest management and sharing. Source ↗ |
| Guest and planning tools | Import names, arrange individual seats, lock VIP seats and shuffle other guests. | Website plus native app and digital stationery. Guest-list/RSVP manager, address collection and multi-event invite lists Source ↗ |
| Layouts and handoff | Room layout tools and native image/PDF exports. Browser tools include drafts, signs and place cards. | Privacy settings, emails/notifications and guest photo sharing. Custom guest questions such as meal choices Source ↗ |
| Access and devices | iPhone/iPad app, free browser tools and a paid online planner. Features vary by surface. | Responsive wedding website and native guest app. Source ↗ |
| Offline work | Saved native seating plans can be edited offline. Online RSVPs, sync and published websites require internet. | Offline seating was not established in the reviewed Appy Couple sources. Source ↗ |
| Price and access terms | Free browser tools. Paid online access and separate native upgrades. Review the complete offer before purchase. | The reviewed pricing page displayed GBP £80/year or £11/month; regional pricing, not a verified US-dollar quote. Source ↗ |
| Moving your data | Review a guest-list import. Rebuild room geometry and rules separately. Later updates need reconciliation. | Confirm the guest export available in your account. Source ↗ |
| A reason to choose it | You want to work directly on guests and seats, and keep a local native plan for offline venue edits. | You need coordinated digital invites, guest communication and a wedding website or app. Source ↗ |
Plans & pricingWhat is free, what is paid and what expires
Seat Maker
Start with account-free browser planning tools and an editable local draft. The full online planner requires paid access. Native upgrades have separate in-app offers.
Checkout shows the current currency, renewal period and total before purchase.
View online access options →Appy Couple
The reviewed pricing page displayed GBP £80/year or £11/month; regional pricing, not a verified US-dollar quote. Custom domains and coordinating print products cost extra.
Official plan terms ↗Reviewed October 21, 2026. Confirm editors, exports, tax, renewal and access expiry for your region. A suite’s fee covers more than seating.
Bring your guest listImport, rebuild and review
Confirm the guest export available in your account. Keep event invitations and communication preferences in Appy Couple, and transfer only the guest fields needed for seating.
- 1Keep an originalSave the source list and a dated visual plan.
- 2Test a small importReview names, duplicates, groups and accepted fields.
- 3Rebuild & reconcileCheck capacities, fixed seats and unassigned people.
A PDF is a visual reference, not an editable room transfer. A CSV snapshot does not create live sync; choose where future changes will be maintained.
Try Seat Maker’s guest-list import →When Appy Couple makes senseIts strengths and documented workflow
You need coordinated digital invites, guest communication and a wedding website or app.
- Website plus native app and digital stationery
- Guest-list/RSVP manager, address collection and multi-event invite lists
- Privacy settings, emails/notifications and guest photo sharing
- Custom guest questions such as meal choices
Combine a coordinated wedding website, app and invitations with guest management and sharing.
Editorial workflow illustration from Appy Couple’s official documentation. Official positioning: “Your complete wedding suite”.
Try a realistic sample120 fictional guests · downloadable CSV
Start with 120 fictional guests, 12 four-person families and four fixed VIPs in 16 eight-seat tables. Cancel Guests 105–108, add Guests 121–124, move Guests 117–120 into the four vacated seats and remove Table 16. The final plan has 120 guests and 120 seats. Keep families together, Guests 053 and 061 apart, and Guests 049–052 in their fixed seats.
Review imported names before setting groups and locks. Extra CSV fields may need manual mapping. This is a reproducible exercise, not a completed competitor benchmark.
Sources & comparison methodOfficial references · reviewed October 21, 2026
Seat Maker publishes this comparison. Recommendations are editorial judgments. Competitor features and prices come from official product, help and pricing materials reviewed October 21, 2026; no paid-account or timed head-to-head benchmark was performed.
- Appy Couple: product & workflow ↗appycouple.com
- Appy Couple: official reference 2 ↗appycouple.com
Native images are Seat Maker v3.2.2 on iPhone 17 Pro; browser images are actual tool captures. Names are fictional. No competitor interface has been recreated.
Suggest a correction →Quick answers.
When should I keep Appy Couple?
You need coordinated digital invites, guest communication and a wedding website or app.
Can I move my Appy Couple plan into Seat Maker?
Confirm the guest export available in your account. Keep event invitations and communication preferences in Appy Couple, and transfer only the guest fields needed for seating.
Can I try Seat Maker before buying?
Yes. The public browser planning tools accept your own names and save a local draft without an account. The full online planner and native app upgrades have separate purchase terms.
What should I check about Appy Couple’s price?
The reviewed pricing page displayed GBP £80/year or £11/month; regional pricing, not a verified US-dollar quote. Custom domains and coordinating print products cost extra.
Can I edit my plan without Wi-Fi?
Seat Maker’s saved native seating plans support local offline edits. Account sync, online RSVPs and published websites require internet. For Appy Couple: Offline seating was not established in the reviewed Appy Couple sources.
Make your seating plan.
Free browser tools · no account needed. Full online access is paid.