Disclosure: Gathr is ours, and it is listed first. It gets the same four fields as every other app, including its drawbacks.
Short answer
For planning the whole event — guests, functions, budget — with a co-host, our pick is Gathr, free. For a free fun invite page, Partiful.
Paperless Post makes beautiful stationery-style invitations and flyers, with RSVP tracking and no ads. The designs people fall for often cost coins.
If the card is the point, it is worth paying for. If the event is the point, here is what else is out there.
Switch to Gathr if
- You care more about RSVPs than the card
- Your event has several parts
- You want it free
Stay with Paperless Post if
- You want designer stationery
- Your guests expect a formal card
- You love a specific design
At a glance
| App | Best for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Gathr (ours) | Events with several functions — a wedding weekend, a sangeet-to-reception — planned with a co-host | Free — no subscription, no ads and no charges to you or your guests |
| Paperless Post | Hosts who want elegant designer invitations | Free designs plus paid premium designs |
| Partiful | Casual parties | Free |
| Evite | Classic invitations | Free designs; Premium and Evite Pro paid |
| Punchbowl | Kids’ parties | Free with ads; subscriptions for extras |
| Luma | Public meetups | Free for free events |
The apps in detail
Gathr
Ours
- Best for
- Events with several functions — a wedding weekend, a sangeet-to-reception — planned with a co-host
- Highlights
- Invite a co-host by link to edit the same guests, schedule and budget
- Guests RSVP from a link in any browser — no app needed
- Every function has its own time, place, dress code and guest list
- A budget that shows who owes whom
- Pricing
- Free — no subscription, no ads and no charges to you or your guests
- Watch out
- There is no wedding website, no gift registry and no printed stationery, so a couple who wants those still needs a second service. It is a young app, English-only, and needs iOS 17 or later.
Paperless Post
- Best for
- Hosts who want elegant designer invitations
- Highlights
- Card or Flyer invites
- RSVP tracking
- No ads
- Pricing
- Free designs plus paid premium designs
- Watch out
- Premium designs cost coins.
Partiful
- Best for
- Casual parties
- Highlights
- Free themed event pages
- Text blasts and polls
- Tickets
- Pricing
- Free
- Watch out
- One party at a time.
Evite
- Best for
- Classic invitations
- Highlights
- Thousands of designs
- Free RSVPs
- Evite Pro
- Pricing
- Free designs; Premium and Evite Pro paid
- Watch out
- Best designs paid.
Punchbowl
- Best for
- Kids’ parties
- Highlights
- Character invites
- Free eCards
- RSVPs
- Pricing
- Free with ads; subscriptions for extras
- Watch out
- Co-hosting paid.
Luma
- Best for
- Public meetups
- Highlights
- Event pages and tickets
- Wallet passes
- SMS invites
- Pricing
- Free for free events
- Watch out
- Community-focused.
The card is day one
An invitation is the first day of an event. Then come the replies, the plus-ones, the schedule and the money.
Gathr keeps all of it: guests answer from a link, every function has its own guest list, a budget shows who owes whom, and a co-host plans with you.
Common questions
Is Paperless Post free?
Paperless Post has free designs; premium designs cost coins.
What is a free alternative to Paperless Post?
Partiful for a fun free page; Gathr for planning the whole event with a co-host.
Can guests RSVP without an app?
Yes — with Gathr, Partiful, Evite and Paperless Post, guests answer from a link.
App Store listings checked on 27 September 2026. Prices change — each entry describes how an app is paid for rather than a number that goes stale.
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