Capsule vs Wedbox
An honest, side-by-side look at Capsule and Wedbox for collecting photos and videos at your event. Every figure below comes from each app's own pricing and our verified feature checks, so you can compare cost, features and real reviews without the marketing spin.
Skip the comparison. Our Event Album beats both.
Give guests one simple QR code, unlimited uploads, and a polished live album without subscriptions or app downloads.
- ✓Unique QR code for your event
- ✓Printable sign templates (PDF)
- ✓Unlimited photo & video uploads
- ✓Custom welcome page
Pricing at a glance
Published plans are shown separately from add-ons. Verified competitor prices use your selected currency, otherwise their listed currency.
Free
Free usage for your event and 30 days after the event; continued storage is a separate annual fee.
- ·Free event use through the event and 30 days after
- ·iPhone, Android, Instagram, digital camera, app, and website uploads
- ·Real-time album viewing and Live TV Slideshow listed on features page
- ·Comments, captions, likes, prints, and digital photo books supported
Optional add-ons
Storage Fee
- ·Continued hosted storage after the free 30-day post-event window
- ·Treat as annual storage TCO, not an event package upgrade
Free app
Supplied FAQ states the app is free before, during and after the event; it can collect from guests, the photographer, or a photo booth; invited guests can access photos privately; native iPhone/Android plus browser access are mentioned; files are saved for 2 months after the wedding date.
- ·Free before, during and after the event
- ·Collect photos and videos from guests
- ·Photographer upload mentioned in FAQ
- ·Photo booth / iPad photo booth mentioned in FAQ
- ·Private invited-guests access
- ·Multiple languages mentioned in FAQ
- ·Files saved for 2 months after the wedding
- ·iPhone, Android, and browser access mentioned in FAQ
Optional add-ons
Extended hosting
- ·Longer photo and video hosting
- ·24-month hosting package referenced in FAQ
Single download package
- ·Single original-quality download package
- ·Required if you want to download everything in original quality
Multiple download package
- ·Multiple original-quality downloads
- ·Alternative package for more than one original-quality download
Our Event Album is $39 USD, one-time
No subscription, no per-guest fee, and no add-on sorting needed for the core album experience.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the verified feature catalog, not the stored page copy.
Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account.
Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install.
Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in.
A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception.
A live feed or wall of photos as guests upload them during the event.
Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP).
Order physical prints or photo products directly from the gallery.
Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited.
How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever.
The guest-facing interface is available in multiple languages.
✓ supportedx not supported~ partial? unconfirmed
The matrix is easier when the essentials are included
- ✓Unique QR code for your event
- ✓Printable sign templates (PDF)
- ✓Unlimited photo & video uploads
- ✓Custom welcome page
Pros and cons
- ✓Free through the event and 30 days after
- ✓Supports iPhone, Android, Instagram, digital camera, and website uploads
- ✓Live TV slideshow and real-time album viewing are listed on the features page
- ✓Comments, captions, likes, prints, and digital photo books are supported
- xThe site feels old and some product details are thin
- xNo current no-app QR upload flow was verified
- xBulk download behavior and guest account friction are not clearly documented
- xStorage becomes a recurring annual fee after the free post-event window
- xNot as polished as a modern wedding QR gallery for live event use
- ✓Free app before, during, and after the wedding
- ✓FAQ-backed guest, photographer, and photo booth collection flows
- ✓iPhone, Android, and browser access mentioned in FAQ
- ✓Paid packages for original-quality downloads and longer hosting
- ✓Listed on both App Store and Google Play
- xOriginal-quality downloads and extended hosting cost extra
- xExact current setup flow should be tested before the event
- xGoogle Play feedback is materially lower than App Store feedback
- xRecent public reviews mention upload, download, unexpected-charge, and support issues
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“Capsule publishes a first-party wedding testimonial describing it as an amazing photo-sharing tool for guests and friends at a wedding.”
“Purchased an upgraded download package; guests later had upload problems and photos were lost.”
“Appeared to load photos easily, then repeatedly failed to load and crashed when adding photos or videos.”
“Used it for a wedding; uploads stopped and customer service did not resolve the issue.”
“The concept was good, but the app was slow, buggy, and difficult to access photos in.”
“Paid for storage, then guests were reportedly asked to pay to upload photos.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenCCapsuleandWWedboxcompare them with the simpler option: one QR code, no guest app, unlimited uploads, and one flat price.
- ✓Unique QR code for your event
- ✓Printable sign templates (PDF)
- ✓Unlimited photo & video uploads
- ✓Custom welcome page
- ✓6 months of secure hosting
- ✓Download all photos anytime
Frequently asked questions
Which costs more, Capsule or Wedbox?
Capsule has a free tier, plus paid plans. Wedbox has a free tier, plus paid plans.
How much does Capsule cost?
Capsule has a free tier, plus paid plans.
How much does Wedbox cost?
Wedbox has a free tier, plus paid plans.
Is there a better alternative to Capsule and Wedbox?
Our Event Album is the alternative most couples choose over both: QR-code photo and video uploads with no guest app, a live slideshow, unlimited uploads, and a one-time $39 with no subscription.
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Our Event Album beats both. Start your album in 5 minutes.
One QR code. No guest apps. One flat price, no subscriptions.
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