Eventoly vs Joy
An honest, side-by-side look at Eventoly and Joy 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.
Plans
Starter
- 3 months upload from event date
- 6 months storage from event date + ZIP download
- Unlimited photos & videos
- Unlimited guests
- Original quality (no compression)
- ZIP download for admins
- Audio Guestbook
- Likes
- Guest name tracking
- Multiple admins
- Upload page themes & layouts
- Canva QR code designs
- Priority support
Standard
- 6 months upload from event date
- 1 year storage from event date + ZIP download
- Live slideshow
- Sub-albums
- Custom fonts
- Unlimited photos & videos
- Unlimited guests
- Original quality (no compression)
- ZIP download for admins
- Audio Guestbook
- Likes
- Guest name tracking
- Multiple admins
- Upload page themes & layouts
- Canva QR code designs
- Priority support
Pro
- 1 year upload from event date
- 2 years storage from event date + ZIP download
- Live slideshow
- Sub-albums
- Custom fonts
- Unlimited photos & videos
- Unlimited guests
- Original quality (no compression)
- ZIP download for admins
- Audio Guestbook
- Likes
- Guest name tracking
- Multiple admins
- Upload page themes & layouts
- Canva QR code designs
- Priority support
Plans
Free
- Wedding website, guest list, online RSVP, registry, mobile app, digital invites, multiple editor accounts, support
- Pricing page lists unlimited photo storage
- Shared Albums help article says each event includes up to 1,000 photos free of charge
- Guests can contribute to shared albums by link or QR code without creating a Joy account
- Optional upgrades exist, but current pricing page does not publish amounts
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.
| Feature |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| QR code upload Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Offline capture Guests can capture photos while offline; uploads sync once they are back online. | Not verified | |
| Printed QR signs / cards Provides printable QR signs, table cards or stickers to display at the event. | ~Help suggests using the QR code on table signs/coasters/thank-you cards; Joy does not appear to sell printed QR signs from the checked sources. | |
| No Sign-Up Required Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in. | ||
| Photographer upload | Not verified | ~Anyone with the shared album link can upload; no dedicated photographer-upload workflow found. |
| Photo booth mode | Not verified | |
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise the gallery with your names, colours, logo or theme. | ~Upload page themes/layouts listed; custom fonts start on Standard. | ~Pricing page mentions optional upgrades such as custom domain names and premium designs; exact paid scope/prices are not published there. |
| Slideshow themes / templates Choose from templates or themes for the live slideshow and gallery design. | ~Custom fonts and themes/layouts are plan-dependent. | Not verified |
| Custom domain / URL Use a custom URL or domain for the event gallery. | Not verified | ~Pricing page says custom domain names are optional upgrades but does not publish price or availability details. |
| Watermarks Add a watermark or overlay to photos in the gallery. | Not verified | |
| Guest experience | ||
| Live slideshow A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception. | ~Included on Standard and Pro; Starter card shows live slideshow crossed out. | |
| Video guestbook Guests record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple. | ||
| Photo challenges / games Photo prompts or scavenger-hunt style games to get guests snapping. | ||
| Digital invites / RSVP Send digital invitations and collect RSVPs. | Not verified | on Free (Free) |
| Guest messaging / well-wishes Guests leave written well-wishes or messages alongside their photos. | Not verified | ~Joy supports broader guest communication in the app/planning product, but this is not a dedicated guestbook/well-wishes feature for photo collection. |
| 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. | ~App Store review mentions guests posting pics and communicating; current shared-album help does not clearly document gallery comments/likes. | |
| Audio guestbook Guests leave voice messages (often via a dial-in phone) — an audio guestbook. | ||
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | ~Guests can download photos; no current source found for a host one-click ZIP download of every file. | |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | ~Admins can delete photos/videos and disable guest viewing; explicit approval queue is not shown. | ~Hosts can set album visibility and allow uploads; no source found for pre-publication approval/moderation workflow. |
| Event albums / photo books Create a designed event album or printed photo book. | Not verified | |
| Media | ||
| Video support Guests can upload videos, not just photos. | ~FAQ describes Joy Collections for photos and videos, but the storage limit and upload UI copy emphasize photos. | |
| Face recognition AI groups photos by face so guests can find shots of themselves. | ||
| Filters / in-app editing In-app filters or basic photo editing before uploading. | Not verified | |
| AI culling / curation AI automatically selects or curates the best shots. | Not verified | |
| MagicFind™ AI Photo-Finding AI finds every photo a specific person appears in and delivers it to them. | Not verified | |
| Auto categorization | Not verified | |
| Other | ||
| Multi-language The guest-facing interface is available in multiple languages. | Not verified | |
| Privacy | ||
| Private gallery The gallery is private — only invited guests can view or upload. | Not verified | ~Shared albums must be set to Public with Guest Uploads enabled; anyone with the share link can view photos, so this is link-private rather than a locked private gallery. |
✓ 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
- ✓No app download or guest account required
- ✓Unlimited guest photo and video uploads on paid plans
- ✓Original-quality uploads and ZIP download for admins
- ✓Audio guestbook, likes, guest-name tracking, Canva QR designs, and multiple admins are listed on plans
- ✓Standard and Pro include live slideshow; Pro extends storage to 2 years
- xStarter excludes live slideshow, sub-albums, and custom fonts despite including unlimited uploads
- xFree trial scope is not fully specified on the public card beyond "free trial included"
- xEventoly review count and rating are first-party, not an independent marketplace aggregate
- ✓Wedding website, guest list, RSVP, registry, digital invites, and mobile apps in one platform
- ✓Shared Albums can be opened by link or QR code, with no Joy account needed for guest uploads
- ✓Up to 1,000 guest-shared photos included free per event according to the help center
- ✓Strong App Store footprint: 4.8/5 from 8.3K ratings on the checked listing
- xNot a dedicated event photo-sharing product; photo collection is one part of a larger wedding platform
- xCurrent shared album help says anyone with the share link can see photos in that album
- xExact pricing for optional upgrades and higher storage tiers is not published on the pricing page checked
- xNo current source found for live slideshow, face recognition, NFC, audio guestbook, or photo challenges
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
Eventoly
15 reviews
Joy
4 reviews
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing between Eventoly and Joy, compare 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, Eventoly or Joy?
Eventoly starts at $49 one-time. Joy has a free tier.
How much does Eventoly cost?
Eventoly starts at $49 one-time.
How much does Joy cost?
Joy has a free tier.
Do Eventoly or Joy make guests download an app?
Eventoly runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code, while Joy 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 Eventoly and Joy?
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.
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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