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 anything with several parts — a wedding weekend, a multi-day family event — our pick is Gathr, free, with a co-host. For one fun party, Partiful is hard to beat.
Partiful is one of the highest-rated apps on the App Store: free event pages, text blasts, date polls and free or paid tickets. For a birthday or a game night, just use it.
Where people outgrow it is the event that is really several events — different guests, different times, one budget.
Switch to Gathr if
- Your event has several functions
- You plan with a partner or family
- You need a budget, not just RSVPs
Stay with Partiful if
- It’s one party
- Your friends are all on it
- You want a public page people can discover
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 |
| Partiful | Casual parties and social events | Free |
| Evite | Hosts who want classic invitation designs | Free designs; Premium designs and Evite Pro paid |
| Paperless Post | Elegant stationery-style invitations | Free designs plus paid premium designs |
| Luma | Public meetups and ticketed events | Free for free events |
| Punchbowl | Kids’ parties with character designs | Free with ads; subscriptions for extras |
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.
Partiful
- Best for
- Casual parties and social events
- Highlights
- Free themed event pages
- Text updates and date polls
- Free or paid ticket tiers
- Pricing
- Free
- Watch out
- One party at a time; no budget or per-function guest lists.
Evite
- Best for
- Hosts who want classic invitation designs
- Highlights
- Thousands of designs
- Free RSVP tracking
- Evite Pro for large events
- Pricing
- Free designs; Premium designs and Evite Pro paid
- Watch out
- Best designs and ad-free cost extra.
Paperless Post
- Best for
- Elegant stationery-style invitations
- Highlights
- Card or Flyer invites
- RSVP tracking
- No ads
- Pricing
- Free designs plus paid premium designs
- Watch out
- Premium cards cost coins.
Luma
- Best for
- Public meetups and ticketed events
- Highlights
- Event pages and ticketing
- Wallet passes
- SMS and email invites
- Pricing
- Free for free events
- Watch out
- Built for communities, not family plans.
Punchbowl
- Best for
- Kids’ parties with character designs
- Highlights
- Character invites
- Free eCards
- RSVPs by email or text
- Pricing
- Free with ads; subscriptions for extras
- Watch out
- Co-hosting is paid.
When a party becomes a plan
A wedding weekend is a mehendi, a sangeet, a ceremony and a reception, each with its own guest list. Invite apps treat that as four separate parties.
Gathr keeps them as one event: a schedule per function, guests answering each one from a link, a budget, and a co-host editing alongside you.
Common questions
Is Partiful free?
Yes — Partiful event pages are free; it also supports paid tickets.
What is a Partiful alternative for weddings?
Gathr handles multi-function events with a schedule and guest list per function, and a co-host.
Do guests need the app?
No — with Gathr and Partiful, 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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