App Comparison
A Party Planning App Compared With the Ones You Already Use
See The Gourmet Host next to the invitation, recipe and cost-splitting apps hosts already use, feature by feature.
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One App for Six Jobs
Recipes, menus, lists, invites, dietary notes and costs live in one event.
Invites Carry Dietary Notes
A guest’s RSVP and dietary note land in the same place as the invite.
Co-hosts Share the Plan
Co-hosts get assigned dishes and see the same guest list and menu.
Generous Free Tier
Evite Pro runs $249.99 a year; The Gourmet Host has a generous free tier.
One Dinner Party App Instead of Three
The invite sits in one app, the recipes in another, the bill in a third. The Gourmet Host runs all three from one event.
The tables below put each app next to The Gourmet Host on the same features and price.
- See prices and features for five apps at a glance
- Match features side by side before you switch
- Compare today’s price without visiting five sites
- The Gourmet Host covers six jobs in one event
Related: the app hub, invitations and RSVPs
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Bring Your Recipes First, Add RSVPs Next
Nothing stops a host running The Gourmet Host alongside an app already in use.
Move one job over first, invites or recipes, then add lists and cost splitting for your first event.
- Keep the app you use today for now
- Move recipes and menus over first if that helps
- Add lists and RSVPs once the menu is set
- Split costs last, after the first event runs
Related: recipe organizer
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Invitation and RSVP Apps Compared
| Feature | The Gourmet Host | Partiful | Evite | Paperless Post | Punchbowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invites and RSVPs | Invites, RSVPs and dietary notes in one place | Customizable invitations with RSVP tracking and guest list view | Digital invitations with automated RSVP tracking and deadlines | Real-time RSVP tracking with analytics | Real-time RSVP tracking with guest reminders |
| Dietary needs | Dietary needs captured with each RSVP | Pre-event custom questions can ask about dietary restrictions | Not stated on its site | Custom guest surveys cover dietary restrictions and meal preferences | Polling feature can gather dietary restrictions from guests |
| Who brings what | Assign dishes to co-hosts, everyone sees the plan | Not stated on its site | Free SignUp Sheets let guests claim items or time slots | Not stated on its site | Potluck Lists let organizers set items or let guests choose |
| Messaging | Not included; coordination runs through shared lists | Text Blast broadcasts plus comments and reactions on event page | Guest messaging and host notes visible to guests | Individual or group messages plus automated event reminders | Chat with guests one-on-one or broadcast announcements |
| Price | Generous free tier; optional paid plans from $4.99 a month | Free to use; optional in-app purchases from $1.99 to $9.90 | Per-event $17.99 to $99.99; Pro plan $249.99 a year | Coins from $0.50 to $1.44 a guest; Pro from $250 a year | Free tier; plans from $7.99 to $79.99 a month |
| Platforms | iOS and Android | iOS, Android and web | iOS, Android and web | iOS, Android and web | iOS, Android and web |
Facts checked 2026-09-04 on each product’s own site or store listing.
Recipe and Meal Planning Apps Compared
| Feature | The Gourmet Host | Paprika | AnyList | Samsung Food | Plan to Eat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipes | Personal cookbook of saved recipes | Saves recipes from websites or manual entry, organized by category | Imports recipes from web and blogs, 5 free, unlimited paid | Saves recipes from any website plus a public recipe library | Recipe clipper imports from websites and photos into cookbook |
| Menu planning | Menus built from 500+ tested recipes | Daily, weekly or monthly meal planning calendars | Calendar meal planning with one-tap add to shopping list | Weekly meal plans convert directly to shopping lists | Planning calendar for any length of time, reusable meal plans |
| Grocery lists | Shared grocery and task lists that sync | Grocery lists combine ingredients automatically and sort by aisle | Shared grocery lists plus custom task and packing lists | Grocery lists can be shared with family and friends | Automated shopping list from the meal plan, sorted by aisle |
| Price | Generous free tier; optional paid plans from $4.99 a month | One-time purchase: $4.99 mobile or $29.99 desktop, per platform | Free tier; Complete plan $9.99 individual or $14.99 household yearly | Free tier; Samsung Food+ $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year | $5.95 a month or $49 a year, 14-day free trial |
| Platforms | iOS and Android | iOS, Android, Mac and Windows | iOS, Android, Mac and web | iOS, Android and web | iOS, Android and web |
Facts checked 2026-09-04 on each product’s own site or store listing.
Lists and Cost-Splitting Apps Compared
| Feature | The Gourmet Host | Splitwise | SignUpGenius | Perfect Potluck | Tricount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who brings what | Assign dishes to co-hosts, everyone sees the plan | Not included | Potluck and event sign-up sheets show who brings what | Customized online sign-up sheet for a group meal | Not included |
| Grocery lists | Shared grocery and task lists that sync | Not included | Sign-up slots let participants claim items or tasks | Not stated on its site | Not included |
| Cost splitting | Event costs tracked and split with co-hosts and guests | Splits by percentage, shares or exact amounts, multiple payers | Collects payments and dues, does not split costs automatically | Not stated on its site | Splits evenly, by parts or custom amounts, suggests settling up |
| Price | Generous free tier; optional paid plans from $4.99 a month | Free tier; Pro from $2.99 to $39.99 a year | Free tier; Silver $8.99 to Platinum $44.99 a month | Free with no paid plan published | Free with no subscription, hidden fees or usage limits |
| Platforms | iOS and Android | iOS, Android and web | Web, iOS and Android | Web only | iOS and Android |
Facts checked 2026-09-04 on each product’s own site or store listing.
Try One Job Before You Switch
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Invitation apps
Evite vs Paperless PostTwo invitation apps compared on RSVPs, pricing and guest surveys.- Evite AlternativeEvite pricing per event, and what an all-in-one host app adds.
- Paperless Post AlternativeInvitations built into the same plan as the menu and guest list.
- Partiful AlternativesPartiful, Evite, Paperless Post and Punchbowl compared on invites and price.
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One App, Every Feature Compared
A generous free tier on the App Store and Google Play. Compare every feature, then switch.
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