Capsule vs Wedding Photo Swap
A side-by-side look at Capsule and Wedding Photo Swap for collecting photos and videos at your event. Prices and features below come from each app's own published pages and link to their sources, so you can compare them directly.
Or compare both with Our Event Album
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
- ·Website, Instagram and digital-camera uploads
- ·Real-time album viewing and Live TV Slideshow listed on features page
- ·Comments, captions, likes, prints, and digital photo books listed
Optional add-ons
Free
- ·Set up album up to 30 days before wedding from sign-up date
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·50MB of photo uploads on .com pricing page (30MB shown on .co.uk pricing page)
- ·No printable QR code/personalised link until upgrade
- ·No guest video uploads
- ·No full-gallery download
Gold
Current pricing page shows localized one-time prices and Gold package features. Gold excludes guest video uploads.
- ·6 months access from wedding date
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Printable QR code and personalised link
- ·Unlimited guest photo uploads
- ·Full-gallery one-click download
- ·Photo book workflow
- ·Guest photo challenges
- ·No guest video uploads
Platinum
Current pricing page marks Platinum as most popular and lists localized one-time prices. Platinum is the tier that includes guest video uploads.
- ·12 months access from wedding date
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Printable QR code and personalised link
- ·Unlimited guest photo uploads
- ·Guest video uploads as well as photos
- ·Full-quality download of everything
- ·Photo book workflow
- ·Guest photo challenges
Our Event Album is $39 USD, one-time
One payment for one event album.
Feature comparison
Marks reflect each company's published pages as we checked them.
| Feature | Capsule | Wedding Photo Swap |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| QR code upload Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account. | Not verifiedUses a join code; QR codes are not mentioned. | |
| No app required Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install. | ||
| NFC support Guests tap an NFC tag or card with their phone to open the upload page. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Offline capture Guests can capture photos while offline; uploads sync once they are back online. | Not verified | Not verified |
| No Sign-Up Required Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in. | ~Guests can contribute from multiple devices, but the current site does not clearly document a no-account guest flow. | |
| Photographer upload | Not verified | Not verified |
| Photo booth mode | Not verified | Not verified |
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise how the gallery looks, for example with your names, colours, fonts or a theme. | Not verified | Not verifiedThe customisation wording we cited is no longer on its homepage, pricing or FAQ. |
| Custom domain / URL Use a custom URL or domain for the event gallery. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Watermarks Add a watermark or overlay to photos in the gallery. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Guest experience | ||
| Live slideshow A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception. | ||
| Video guestbook Guests record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Photo challenges / games Photo prompts or scavenger-hunt style games to get guests snapping. | Not verified | on Gold ($33.99) |
| Digital invites / RSVP Send digital invitations and collect RSVPs. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Guest messaging / well-wishes Guests leave written well-wishes or messages alongside their photos. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Real-time photo feed / wall A live feed or wall of photos as guests upload them during the event. | Not verified | |
| Comments & likes Guests can like and comment on photos in the gallery. | ||
| Audio guestbook Guests leave voice messages (often via a dial-in phone) — an audio guestbook. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | Not verifiedBulk download is not mentioned on its site. | on Gold ($33.99) |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | ~The album creator or the uploader can delete a photo; no approval step is described. | |
| Photo prints / products Order physical prints or photo products directly from the gallery. | ~Pricing cards mention turning favourite moments into a photo book faster; this is a photo-book workflow, not necessarily direct print fulfilment. | |
| Event albums / photo books Create a designed event album or printed photo book. | ||
| Media | ||
| Video support Guests can upload videos, not just photos. | ~Product supports videos, but pricing scopes guest video uploads to Platinum; Free and Gold do not include guest video uploads. | |
| Face recognition AI groups photos by face so guests can find shots of themselves. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Filters / in-app editing In-app filters or basic photo editing before uploading. | Not verified | Not verified |
| AI culling / curation AI automatically selects or curates the best shots. | Not verified | Not verified |
| MagicFind™ AI Photo-Finding AI finds every photo a specific person appears in and delivers it to them. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Metrics | ||
| Uploads limit Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Storage / active duration How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Other | ||
| Multi-language The guest-facing interface is available in multiple languages. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Privacy | ||
| Private gallery The gallery is not public: only people given access, for example through the event's QR code or private link, can view or upload. | ||
✓ supportedx not offered, per the company~ partial? unconfirmedNot verified not verified in the sources we checked
What Our Event Album includes
- ✓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
- ✓Its site describes website, Instagram and digital-camera uploads
- ✓Live TV slideshow and real-time album viewing are listed on the features page
- ✓Comments, captions, likes, prints, and digital photo books are listed
- xIts newest gallery post is from 2016 and its FAQ is dated 2012
- xUses a join code; its site does not mention QR codes
- xBulk download is not documented on its site
- xStorage becomes a recurring annual fee after the free post-event window
- xWe could not find a working sign-up page or a current app in the App Store
- ✓Guests can upload through QR code or private link without an app/account
- ✓Free setup plan plus clear one-time Gold and Platinum upgrades
- ✓Gold includes unlimited photo uploads, 6-month access, QR/private link, download-all, photo book workflow, and photo challenges
- ✓Platinum adds guest video uploads and 12-month access
- ✓FAQ supports likes/comments, moderation, private albums, original quality, and one-click batch download
- xFree plan is mostly setup/testing, with MB-limited uploads and no printable QR/personalised link
- xGuest video uploads are Platinum-only, not included on Gold
- xNo sourced face recognition, NFC, audio guestbook, or video guestbook workflow
- xThe public slideshow is a Platinum option
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“Capsule is an amazing photo-sharing tool to have your guests and friends use at your wedding! You get all of your photos in one place for you and everyone to view.”
“We collected over 300 amazing guest photos we wouldn’t have seen otherwise!”
“Brilliant!!! Haven’t come across this service before, such a good idea. We get to see hundreds of photos instead of the few we took!!”
“Was asked by a friend to download this app for their wedding, was so easy to use and lovely to see all the other photos too.”
“We got married in October and the weather wasn’t great which meant our professional photos were limited, so loved seeing all our guests photos too.”
Or consider Our Event Album
If you are choosing betweenCapsuleandWedding Photo Swapyou can also compare Our Event Album: 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 during your hosting period
Frequently asked questions
Which costs more, Capsule or Wedding Photo Swap?
Capsule has a free tier, plus paid plans. Wedding Photo Swap starts at £29.99 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does Capsule cost?
Capsule has a free tier, plus paid plans.
How much does Wedding Photo Swap cost?
Wedding Photo Swap starts at £29.99 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
Do Capsule or Wedding Photo Swap make guests download an app?
Capsule says guests can upload from a web browser, and Wedding Photo Swap says guests can upload from a web browser. Our Event Album is web-only: guests scan a QR code and upload, no app required.
What else could I consider besides Capsule and Wedding Photo Swap?
Our Event Album is another option: 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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