Seated - Seating Plans, Dining
By Annie Falk
Seated is a mobile floorplan and guest management application for event hosts to arrange seating and track attendee preferences.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the friction of manual, paper-based seating charts by providing a visual, portable canvas for real-time layout adjustments during events.
For Event planners, wedding coordinators, and casual hosts managing small-scale gatherings.
What does it look like?
Key features
Visual interface for placing tables and dance floors on a canvas.
Tracks meal preferences and allergies within individual records.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free tool with no visible subscription or IAP gates, capping event size at eight guests.
Velocity
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With the last update occurring 293 days ago, the app is currently in a maintenance state. Development activity has effectively stalled, as the most recent releases were limited to minor visual adjustments and generic updates. There is no evidence of active feature development or live operations, and the current cadence suggests the project is no longer receiving regular support.
Who built it?
Annie Falk
2 apps tracked · Lifestyle
Seated - Seating Plans, DiningUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads mixed. Users appreciate intuitive drag and drop seating chart interface simplifies complex event planning for professional and casual hosts and export to pdf functionality allows users to share professional floor plans with team members and vendors.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Intuitive drag and drop seating chart interface simplifies complex event planning for professional and casual hosts
- Export to PDF functionality allows users to share professional floor plans with team members and vendors
- Real time visualization of floor plan adjustments helps hosts manage last minute changes during live events
- Strict guest count limitations in the free tier prevent users from planning events larger than eight people
22 of 22 recent reviews analyzed · moderate confidence · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for Seated - Seating Plans, Dining
How's the Lifestyle market?
Seated maintains a niche presence in the Lifestyle category with a 3.86-star rating across 22 reviews. The absence of a paid tier or desktop interface limits its competitive standing against professional event management platforms.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Seated - Seating Plans, Dining
Where is it heading?
The event planning market is consolidating around web-first platforms that offer cross-device synchronization and high-capacity guest management. Seated remains tethered to a mobile-only, low-capacity model, which effectively cedes the professional event segment to more robust competitors.
- The nine-month development gap suggests the app is in maintenance mode, which signals a lack of investment in competitive feature parity.
- Persistent complaints regarding performance instability and guest limits erode user trust, leading to higher churn rates among professional event organizers.
The SWOT
- Visual drag-and-drop canvas enables real-time layout adjustments
- PDF export functionality facilitates collaboration with vendors
- Tiered subscription model for larger guest lists would unlock professional segments
Next best moves
Raise guest count limit because the eight-person cap is the top complaint → reduce user abandonment
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The eight-person guest limit is not just a monetization failure…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive outlook has shifted from mixed to declining due to a sustained nine-month development freeze. The target audience has narrowed to reflect the app's current inability to support professional-scale event planning.
Bottom line
Seated must pivot from a free-only mobile utility to a tiered web-integrated platform to capture professional event planners. The current eight-person limit and lack of desktop access render the app a toy rather than a tool for the target market.
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Is Seated suitable for planning large weddings or corporate events?
Does Seated offer a desktop version for easier planning?
Are there intrusive ads or hidden costs in Seated?
What are the best alternatives to Seated for event planning?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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