Cluster vs Knipsmig
An honest, side-by-side look at Cluster and Knipsmig 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 app with in-app purchases; exact current paid package pricing and limits were not published in the visible App Store source.
- ·Private groups for invited people
- ·Photo and video sharing
- ·Comments/discussion around shared photos
- ·Free app with in-app purchases
- ·Exact paid limits not publicly enumerated in visible sources
Free
Free plan. The public pricing page says uploaded media is deleted after the 30-day event availability window. No credit card is required.
- ·Unlimited photos & videos
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·30 days of storage
- ·QR code sharing
- ·Real-time photo grid
- ·Full-quality uploads
- ·Bulk download
Keepsake
- ·One event with lifetime storage
- ·Unlimited photos & videos
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Up to five free guest archive downloads
- ·Themes, slideshow and photo booth
- ·Voice guestbook
- ·Host moderation
Unlimited
- ·Everything in Keepsake
- ·Unlimited events
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Lifetime storage with fair usage
- ·Share links that do not expire
Optional add-ons
Photo Booth add-on
- ·Interactive selfie station
- ·Themed overlays and frames
- ·Adjustable countdown and review timers
- ·Instant-save QR codes
- ·Includes Keepsake
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.
Personalise the gallery with your names, colours, logo or theme.
A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception.
Guests leave written well-wishes or messages alongside their photos.
A live feed or wall of photos as guests upload them during the event.
Guests leave voice messages (often via a dial-in phone) — an audio guestbook.
Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP).
Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly.
Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited.
✓ 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
- ✓Strong App Store rating and a long-running private sharing product
- ✓Private groups are the core use case, not an afterthought
- ✓Supports photo and video sharing for families and friend groups
- ✓Comments/discussion around shared photos are part of the product positioning
- ✓Useful when a small group already wants an app-based private album
- xNot a wedding QR gallery and not built around event-day guest upload signage
- xFree app includes in-app purchases, but exact current paid limits are not clearly published
- xNo live wedding slideshow, event moderation queue, or bulk export workflow was verified
- xGuests may need to install or use the Cluster app experience
- xPoor fit for large, mixed-tech wedding guest lists
- ✓Free tier with unlimited guests, photos and videos for 30 days
- ✓Guests can upload with a QR code in a browser without an app or account
- ✓One-time Keepsake and Unlimited options include lifetime storage
- xFree events are deleted after 30 days
- xGuest ZIP downloads on paid plans are free for up to five guests
- xAdvanced photo-booth controls are an add-on
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“Apple App Store currently lists Cluster at 4.8 out of 5 from about 22K ratings.”
“A visible App Store reviewer said Cluster was a decent private family sharing experience, while noting mobile photo book ordering and crash frustrations.”
“Said Knipsmig made it easier to collect wedding photos than asking guests to send them afterwards, and reported that guests of different ages found it simple to use.”
“Liked seeing multiple perspectives, while noting duplicate files after downloading the gallery.”
“Said the free service worked brilliantly for a wedding and was easy and convenient for guests to use.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenCClusterandKKnipsmigcompare 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, Cluster or Knipsmig?
Cluster has a free tier. Knipsmig starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does Cluster cost?
Cluster has a free tier.
How much does Knipsmig cost?
Knipsmig starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
Do Cluster or Knipsmig make guests download an app?
Cluster asks guests to install an app, while Knipsmig runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code. Our Event Album is web-only: guests scan a QR code and upload, no app required.
Is there a better alternative to Cluster and Knipsmig?
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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