Google Photos vs Guesticon
A side-by-side look at Google Photos and Guesticon 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
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Free Tier
Free Google Account storage is shared across Google Photos, Google Drive, and Gmail.
- ·15 GB free Google Account storage shared across Photos, Drive, and Gmail
- ·Shared albums/conversations for photos and videos
Optional add-ons
Google One Plans
- ·Paid Google One storage adds capacity for Photos, Drive, and Gmail
- ·Prices and tiers vary by region
Fairy Tale
Current pricing page lists Fairy Tale as Custom / Get a quote rather than a published fixed price.
- ·Unlimited albums - guests can upload forever, no expiry
- ·Unlimited photo uploads
- ·Unlimited video uploads
- ·Album customization and design themes
- ·Live Photo Wall for TV and projectors
- ·Multilingual album and RSVP pages - 10 languages supported
- ·Unlimited websites
- ·Table management and interactive polls
- ·Unlimited RSVP events
- ·Unlimited collaborators
- ·RSVP intro video, reminders, registry, guest import/export, seating exports
- ·Guestbook with text and audio
- ·Priority support
First Glance
Current pricing page: free plan for basic wedding photo collection, RSVP, table management, polls, and a 50-photo album limit.
- ·1 album - guests can upload forever, no expiry
- ·50 photos per album
- ·Live Photo Wall for TV and projectors
- ·Multilingual album and RSVP pages - 10 languages supported
- ·1 free website using Classic template
- ·Table management
- ·Interactive polls
- ·1 RSVP event
- ·Party size controls
First Look
- ·1 album - guests can upload forever, no expiry
- ·Unlimited photo uploads
- ·Album customization and design themes
- ·Live Photo Wall for TV and projectors
- ·Multilingual album and RSVP pages - 10 languages supported
- ·Premium wedding website templates
- ·Table management and interactive polls
- ·2 RSVP events
- ·1 collaborator
- ·RSVP intro video, reminders, registry, guest import/export, seating exports
- ·Guestbook with text and audio
Ever After
- ·3 albums - guests can upload forever, no expiry
- ·Unlimited photo uploads
- ·Unlimited video uploads
- ·Album customization and design themes
- ·Live Photo Wall for TV and projectors
- ·Multilingual album and RSVP pages - 10 languages supported
- ·Full website builder
- ·Table management and interactive polls
- ·3 RSVP events
- ·3 collaborators
- ·RSVP intro video, reminders, registry, guest import/export, seating exports
- ·Guestbook with text and audio
- ·Priority support
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 | Google Photos | Guesticon |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| QR code upload Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account. | ~Album owners can create a QR code for an album; contributors need a Google Account. | |
| No app required Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install. | ~People can view shared links without the app; adding to an album needs a Google Account. | |
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise how the gallery looks, for example with your names, colours, fonts or a theme. | Not verified | on Ever After ($55.30) |
| Guest experience | ||
| Live slideshow A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception. | ~Slideshows on a TV with Chromecast or on photo frames; a live event wall is not mentioned. | |
| Digital invites / RSVP Send digital invitations and collect RSVPs. | 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. | Not verified | |
| Audio guestbook Guests leave voice messages (often via a dial-in phone) — an audio guestbook. | Not verified | on First Look ($29) |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | ~Google Photos supports saving/downloading shared media, but it is not a wedding-specific one-click event export workflow. | |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | ~Owners can remove people or items from albums; approving uploads first is not described. | |
| Media | ||
| Video support Guests can upload videos, not just photos. | on Ever After ($55.30) | |
| Face recognition AI groups photos by face so guests can find shots of themselves. | 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 |
| Guest limit Maximum number of guests/contributors. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | Not verifiedPricing page includes party size controls but does not publish a hard guest limit per wedding plan. |
| Other | ||
| Multi-language The guest-facing interface is available in multiple languages. | 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. | ~Shared albums can be shared with selected people or links, but this is not a password-protected wedding gallery model. | Not verified |
✓ 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 15 GB Google Account storage is useful for small collections
- ✓Shared albums are familiar to many guests with Google accounts
- ✓Supports photos and videos across app and browser contexts
- ✓Paid Google One storage can expand capacity when needed
- ✓Good general archive if the couple already uses Google Photos
- xAlbum QR codes exist; event sign templates are not mentioned
- xContributors need a Google Account to add photos
- xSlideshows play on a TV or photo frame; Google’s help describes removing items, not approving them first
- xStorage is shared with Gmail and Drive, so large wedding media can use up the free 15 GB
- xPaid Google One pricing varies by region/account
- ✓Guests can scan a QR code and upload without downloading an app
- ✓Free First Glance plan includes one album, 50 photos, Live Photo Wall, multilingual album/RSVP pages, a basic website, table management, polls, and one RSVP event
- ✓Broader planning bundle than a simple photo collector: RSVP, tables, polls, websites, and guestbook are part of the offer
- xThe product is broader than a focused QR photo gallery
- xFree First Glance is capped at 50 photos per album
- xVideo uploads start on Ever After, not First Look
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“The QR code system? Absolute game-changer. My aunt literally just pointed her phone at the sign and uploaded 47 photos without any help. No app download, no confusion.”
“Photo sharing was wild. We printed three QR codes (one for each event) and by the end of the weekend we had 2,100+ photos uploaded. My cousins were competing to upload the funniest candids.”
“My only wish is that there was a way to send a reminder text to guests who hadn't uploaded yet, but I get why that's not included at the $29 price point.”
“The Ever After plan includes priority support which we actually used—they helped us set up a custom RSVP deadline and answered questions about album limits within like 20 minutes. That alone made the $79 worth it.”
“Only minor complaint: wish there was an option to moderate uploads before they went live, but honestly we didn't get any inappropriate photos so it wasn't an issue. Great platform overall.”
Or consider Our Event Album
If you are choosing betweenGoogle PhotosandGuesticonyou 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, Google Photos or Guesticon?
Google Photos has a free tier, plus paid plans. Guesticon starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does Google Photos cost?
Google Photos has a free tier, plus paid plans.
How much does Guesticon cost?
Guesticon starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
What else could I consider besides Google Photos and Guesticon?
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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