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Best Party-Planning Apps for 2023

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Party planning is no longer a tedious task thanks to a variety of apps and smart devices. There’s an app for everything, from music and games to drinks. They can teach you how to throw the greatest shindig your friends and family have ever attended.

Check out these party-planning apps to throw a bash your guests will be talking about for the rest of the year.

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Pro Party Planner

Best all-in-one party planner

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Pro Party Planner (download for iOS) serves as your event planner.

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Evite

Best invitation maker

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Before you begin planning an event, you need to get an idea of how many people will be there. You don’t want to plan for 50 guests only to have 10 show up and leave you with tons of uneaten food.

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Best for finding inspiration

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Planning a party from scratch isn’t easy, so gather inspiration from Pinterest (download for iOS or Android). If you have an idea of what theme you want, search for it on Pinterest to see thousands of boards with party designs.

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BigNight

Best for planning party meals

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Begin planning the meals you’re going to cook for your event with BigNight (download for iOS). If you’re hosting a formal party, create a menu for your guests. Name the menu and organize by courses, like drinks, appetizers and the main dish.

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Cocktail Flow

Best for becoming the party bartender

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Your guests will be impressed with your bartending skills when you use Cocktail Flow (download for iOS or Android). The app gives you detailed drink recipes that you can make with ingredients you already have.

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Spotify

Best for finding party music

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A good party doesn’t last long without music. It puts people in a good mood and helps loosen them up.

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Karaoke

Best for a karaoke party

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Once everyone is feeling good, keep the party going with Karaoke (download for iOS or Android). Whether your guests like country, pop or rock, there’s a huge catalog of songs to choose from, ranging from 7 Rings by Ariana Grande to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton.

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Heads Up

Best party game

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For guests not interested in singing karaoke, set them up with a game full of laughs, like Heads Up (download for iOS or Android). This game can be played with any number of people, so everyone can get involved.