Appy Couple vs Evite
Short answer: Evite is the cheaper of the two. Evite works out to $0 free with ads, or $99.99 Premium at both 100 and 250 guests. 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 Evite are built for different jobs, so the comparison is less about features and more about which job you are actually doing.
Appy Couple and Evite pricing checked 2026-09-16 against their own published pages. Sources · Method
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Side by side
Paid wedding website and native guest app with matching digital stationery, multi-event RSVP tools and shared photo streams. Long-running digital invitation service offering free ad-supported invitations plus paid Premium packages priced by guest count. Dawat is shown as a third column because it answers the same question at no cost, which is the relevant fact for most people reading this page.
| Appy Couple | Evite | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Subscription | Free tier, paid upgrades | Free |
| What the free tier gives you | None; you can browse designs, but publishing requires the paid plan. | Free designs, up to 750 guests, RSVP tracking, read receipts and shareable link, with third-party ads shown. | Everything except Signature: all card designs, party pages, unlimited guests, sends, RSVP tracking and analytics. |
| Cost for 100 guests | $99 (annual plan) | $0 free with ads, or $99.99 Premium | Free |
| Cost for 250 guests | $99 (annual plan) | $0 free with ads, or $99.99 Premium | Free |
| Charges per recipient | No | Partial | No |
| Guests need an account | Not published | No | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Not published | Partial | 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 tracking who has replied and sending by email, so those are not the thing to decide on.
- Free to send. Evite supports sending invitations without paying; Appy Couple does not.
- Per-guest fees. Evite does this in some cases; Appy Couple does not. If no per-recipient charge matters to you, that is a point for Appy Couple.
- Unlimited guests. Appy Couple includes an uncapped guest list outright; on Evite it is limited or tied to a paid tier.
- Open tracking. Evite supports seeing who opened the invitation. Appy Couple does not publish whether it does, so treat it as unavailable until you have confirmed it.
- Guest account required. Evite does not do this. Appy Couple does not publish whether it does, so it is worth checking before you send.
- Event website. Appy Couple includes a full event website outright; on Evite it is limited or tied to a paid tier.
- Registry links. Evite supports linking a gift registry. Appy Couple does not publish whether it does, so treat it as unavailable until you have confirmed it.
- Calendar file. Evite supports adding the event to a calendar. Appy Couple does not publish whether it does, so treat it as unavailable until you have confirmed it.
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 Evite is the better choice
Hosts of large casual gatherings who want a free, high-capacity invitation and can tolerate advertising beside their event details.
- Free tier sends to up to 750 guests with no per-recipient charge
- Read receipts and shareable links are available on the free tier
- Delivery by email, text message or shareable link
- Gift registry and website links can be added to the invitation
- Evite Pro covers unlimited invitations up to 2,500 guests for $249.99/year
Where it costs you:
- Free invitations display third-party ads to guests
- Removing ads requires a paid Premium package
- Premium packages are single-event; each new event is charged again
- Animated effects, envelopes and exclusive designs are Premium-only
- No printed or hard-copy option; Evite is digital only
What each one costs, in dollars
Neither Appy Couple nor Evite 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 | Evite | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Subscription | Free tier, paid upgrades | Free |
| 100 guests | $99 (annual plan) | $0 free with ads, or $99.99 Premium | Free |
| 250 guests | $99 (annual plan) | $0 free with ads, or $99.99 Premium | 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. | Premium is banded by guest count; both 100 and 250 guests fall in the $99.99 Diamond band (up to 750 guests), charged per event. | 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 invitations carry ads and support up to 750 guests; Premium packages are $17.99 (12 guests), $36.99 (30), $68.99 (75) and $99.99 (750) per event. Evite Pro is $249.99/year.
The third option: something that feels like an invitation
Neither Appy Couple nor Evite 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 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 | Evite | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free to send | No | Yes | Yes |
| Per-guest fees | No | Partial | No |
| Unlimited guests | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| RSVP tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom RSVP questions | Not published | Partial | Yes |
| Email delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SMS or WhatsApp | Not published | Partial | Partial |
| Per-guest personal links | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Open tracking | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Animated envelope | Not published | Partial | Yes |
| Printed cards | Partial | No | No |
| Guest account required | Not published | No | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Not published | Partial | No |
| Event website | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Registry links | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Meal choice or seating | Not published | Partial | Partial |
| Calendar file | Not published | Yes | 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
A wedding guest is usually being asked to do three things at once: read the details, reply, and find the registry. How many taps that takes is the difference between a finished guest list and six weeks of chasing.
| What your guest gets | Appy Couple | Evite | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guests need an account | Not published | No | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Not published | Partial | No |
| Animated opening | Not published | Partial | Yes |
| Personally addressed link | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Right-to-left and multilingual | Not published | Not published | Yes |
Questions
Is Appy Couple or Evite cheaper?
Appy Couple works out to $99 (annual plan) at both 100 and 250 guests. Evite works out to $0 free with ads, or $99.99 Premium at both 100 and 250 guests. 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 Evite?
Appy Couple suits couples with multiple wedding events who want a designed guest app plus website for one predictable annual fee. Evite suits hosts of large casual gatherings who want a free, high-capacity invitation and can tolerate advertising beside their event details. 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 Evite?
Appy Couple does not publish whether guests need an account. Evite does not require guests to have 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 Evite?
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 Evite free?
Yes. Evite publishes free designs that cost nothing to send, and free invitations support up to 750 guests. The trade-off is that free invitations display third-party ads to your guests. Removing ads, or adding envelopes, stickers, backgrounds or animated effects, converts the invitation to a paid Premium send.
How current is this comparison?
Appy Couple's published pricing was checked on 2026-09-16 and Evite'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 Evite'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
- Evite Premium Pricing — checked 2026-09-16
- Evite Premium vs. Free — checked 2026-09-16
- Evite Invitation Pricing — checked 2026-09-16
- Evite Guest List Limit — checked 2026-09-16
- Evite Pro — checked 2026-09-16