Appy Couple vs Eventzilla
Short answer: Eventzilla is the cheaper of the two. Eventzilla works out to Free (free event); $150 for 100 paid registrations on Basic for 100 guests and Free (free event); $375 for 250 paid registrations on Basic for 250. Appy Couple works out to $99 (annual plan) at both 100 and 250 guests. Appy Couple earns the difference if you need single flat price covers website, native guest app and digital invitations.
If neither answer fits, Dawat does the same job free at any guest count: 53 card designs, unlimited guests, per-guest personal links and RSVP tracking, with no per-recipient charge.
Appy Couple and Eventzilla are built for different jobs, so the comparison is less about features and more about which job you are actually doing.
Appy Couple and Eventzilla pricing checked 2026-09-16 against their own published pages. Sources · Method
On this page
- Side by side
- Where they actually differ
- When Appy Couple is the better choice
- When Eventzilla is the better choice
- What each one costs, in dollars
- The third option: something that feels like an invitation
- Feature by feature
- What your guests experience
- Questions
- Other comparisons
- How these figures were checked
Side by side
Paid wedding website and native guest app with matching digital stationery, multi-event RSVP tools and shared photo streams. Event registration and ticketing platform with forms, agendas, seating, check-in, and email invitations for conferences and classes. Dawat is shown as a third column for the guest-list half of the job. It does not sell tickets or take payment from guests, so for a paid public event it is not a substitute.
| Appy Couple | Eventzilla | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Subscription | Fee per ticket or registration | Free |
| What the free tier gives you | None; you can browse designs, but publishing requires the paid plan. | Completely free for events that charge attendees nothing, with unlimited free registration types. | Everything except Signature: all card designs, party pages, unlimited guests, sends, RSVP tracking and analytics. |
| Cost for 100 guests | $99 (annual plan) | Free (free event); $150 for 100 paid registrations on Basic | Free |
| Cost for 250 guests | $99 (annual plan) | Free (free event); $375 for 250 paid registrations on Basic | Free |
| Charges per recipient | No | Partial | No |
| Guests need an account | Not published | Not published | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Not published | Not published | No |
"Not published" means no vendor documentation could be found either way, not that the feature is missing. How this grid is built →
Where they actually differ
Both give you an uncapped guest list, tracking who has replied and sending by email, so those are not the thing to decide on.
- Free to send. Eventzilla supports sending invitations without paying; Appy Couple does not.
- Per-guest fees. Eventzilla does this in some cases; Appy Couple does not. If no per-recipient charge matters to you, that is a point for Appy Couple.
- Event website. Appy Couple includes a full event website outright; on Eventzilla it is limited or tied to a paid tier.
When Appy Couple is the better choice
Couples with multiple wedding events who want a designed guest app plus website for one predictable annual fee.
- Single flat price covers website, native guest app and digital invitations
- Unlimited storage for guest list entries, RSVPs, messages and photos
- Hundreds of boutique designs that coordinate across app, website and stationery
- Design can be changed at any time after publishing
- Monthly option at $12 avoids a large upfront commitment
Where it costs you:
- No free tier; publishing requires a paid subscription
- Custom domains cost extra, most around $19.99 per year
- Coordinating printed invitations and monograms are sold separately
- Guest app model asks guests to install or open an app experience
- Feature-level detail such as RSVP question customisation is not documented on the pricing page
When Eventzilla is the better choice
Conference, workshop, and training organisers who want low flat per-registration pricing and detailed registration forms.
- Free events are explicitly free, with no setup or monthly fee
- Flat $1.50 per registration on Basic does not scale with price
- Email invitations to imported contact lists with personalised placeholders
- Seating designer, discount codes, and custom forms on paid tiers
- Supports USD, GBP, AUD, CAD, and EUR
Where it costs you:
- Basic plan allows only one paid ticket type
- Payment processing fees are charged separately on top of platform fees
- White-labelled registration requires the higher-priced Plus plan
- Per-registration pricing means costs grow with attendee count
- The $1,999/year plan includes only 500 registrations before extra cost
What each one costs, in dollars
Neither Appy Couple nor Eventzilla bills by guest count, which puts them among the 26 platforms in this dataset that do not.
Published prices, converted into what you would actually pay for a real guest list. Credits, coins and per-card pricing are translated into dollars because that is the number you are deciding with.
| Appy Couple | Eventzilla | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Subscription | Fee per ticket or registration | Free |
| 100 guests | $99 (annual plan) | Free (free event); $150 for 100 paid registrations on Basic | Free |
| 250 guests | $99 (annual plan) | Free (free event); $375 for 250 paid registrations on Basic | Free |
| How that is worked out | Pricing is a flat subscription with unlimited guest list entries and RSVPs, so cost does not change with guest count. | Basic plan's published $1.50 per paid registration multiplied by volume; payment processing is billed separately by the provider. | Dawat has no per-guest or per-send charge, so the guest count does not change the price. |
As of September 2026: One package covering website, guest app and digital invites at $99 per year or $12 per month, cancellable any time; custom domains cost extra, most about $19.99 per year. Free events are free. Paid registrations cost $1.50 each on Basic, 1.9% + $1.50 on Pro, and 2.9% + $1.50 on Plus; an annual plan is $1,999/year including 500 registrations.
The third option: something that feels like an invitation
Neither Appy Couple nor Eventzilla is trying to make the moment of opening feel like anything. They collect the answer. For a birthday drinks thread that is exactly right; for a wedding, a nikkah or a milestone, the invitation is part of the event.
Dawat tracks replies the same way both of these do, and costs nothing to do it. All 53 card designs, unlimited guests and unlimited sends are free, with no card required. What the other two do not do is address each guest personally: the envelope opens with that guest's name on it and their reply is one tap.
The practical difference shows up the week before the event. Instead of counting replies across a group chat, you open one page and see who was sent it, who opened it, and who answered.
The honest caveats: Dawat is digital only, so it will not print and mail stationery, and it does not sell tickets. The optional Dawat Signature experiences are $89 once per event, and they are labelled as paid before you publish — nothing else is.
Create your invitation — free →No card required. Unlimited guests. 53 designs.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Appy Couple | Eventzilla | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free to send | No | Yes | Yes |
| Per-guest fees | No | Partial | No |
| Unlimited guests | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RSVP tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom RSVP questions | Not published | Partial | Yes |
| Email delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SMS or WhatsApp | Not published | Not published | Partial |
| Per-guest personal links | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Open tracking | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Animated envelope | Not published | No | Yes |
| Printed cards | Partial | No | No |
| Guest account required | Not published | Not published | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Not published | Not published | No |
| Event website | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Registry links | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Meal choice or seating | Not published | Partial | Partial |
| Calendar file | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| AI wording help | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Works inside ChatGPT / Claude | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Multilingual & right-to-left | Not published | Not published | Yes |
"Not published" means no vendor documentation could be found either way, not that the feature is missing. How this grid is built →
What your guests experience
Ticketing platforms are built around a stranger buying entry. A guest you already know is a different person with a different tolerance, and an account-creation screen is where that difference shows up.
| What your guest gets | Appy Couple | Eventzilla | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guests need an account | Not published | Not published | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Not published | Not published | No |
| Animated opening | Not published | No | Yes |
| Personally addressed link | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Right-to-left and multilingual | Not published | Not published | Yes |
Questions
Is Appy Couple or Eventzilla cheaper?
Appy Couple works out to $99 (annual plan) at both 100 and 250 guests. Eventzilla works out to Free (free event); $150 for 100 paid registrations on Basic for 100 guests and Free (free event); $375 for 250 paid registrations on Basic for 250. Neither charges by guest count, so the difference does not grow with the list. Both were checked on 2026-09-16.
Which is better for a wedding, Appy Couple or Eventzilla?
Appy Couple suits couples with multiple wedding events who want a designed guest app plus website for one predictable annual fee. Eventzilla suits conference, workshop, and training organisers who want low flat per-registration pricing and detailed registration forms. For a wedding specifically, the questions that matter are whether the invitation feels like an occasion, whether you can collect meal choices, and whether the price moves with the guest list.
Do guests need an account to reply on Appy Couple or Eventzilla?
Appy Couple does not publish whether guests need an account. Eventzilla does not publish whether guests need an account. Anything that makes a guest sign up before replying costs you responses, particularly from older relatives.
Is there a free alternative to Appy Couple and Eventzilla?
Yes. Dawat is free at every guest count: all 53 card designs, unlimited guests, unlimited sends, RSVP tracking with your own questions, and a personally addressed link for each guest. There is no per-recipient charge and no card required to send. The only paid item is a Dawat Signature cinematic experience at $89 once per event.
How much does Appy Couple cost?
Appy Couple's pricing page lists a single package covering the wedding website, guest app and digital invites at $99 per year or $12 a month. You can pay annually or monthly and cancel at any time. Custom domains are an additional cost, with most domains around $19.99 per year.
Is Eventzilla free?
For free events, yes. Eventzilla's support documentation says it is completely free for simple events such as social gatherings and meetups where attendees are not charged. Paid events are billed per registration according to the plan you choose.
How current is this comparison?
Appy Couple's published pricing was checked on 2026-09-16 and Eventzilla's on 2026-09-16. Every figure on this page links to the vendor page it came from, so you can verify it yourself rather than trusting a comparison written by one of the competitors.
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How these figures were checked
Every figure above was read from Appy Couple and Eventzilla's own published pricing or help pages on 16 September 2026, and each source is linked below. Coins, credits and per-card rates are converted into dollars at a real guest count, because that is the number you are deciding with. Full methodology and the open dataset →
Reading this through an AI assistant? Dawat runs an MCP server, so ChatGPT or Claude can choose the design, write the wording, add your guest list, publish the invitation and send it without you leaving the conversation. Appy Couple does not publish one.
Sources
- Appy Couple pricing — checked 2026-09-16
- Appy Couple homepage — checked 2026-09-16
- Eventzilla pricing — checked 2026-09-16
- How does the ticket fee work? (Eventzilla Support) — checked 2026-09-16
- How to send customized invitation emails (Eventzilla Support) — checked 2026-09-16