Cluster vs Wedbox
An honest, side-by-side look at Cluster 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 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 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.
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.
Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly.
Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited.
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
- ✓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 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.
“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.”
“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 betweenCClusterandWWedboxcompare 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 Wedbox?
Cluster has a free tier. Wedbox has a free tier, plus paid plans.
How much does Cluster cost?
Cluster has a free tier.
How much does Wedbox cost?
Wedbox has a free tier, plus paid plans.
Is there a better alternative to Cluster 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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