GuestCam vs PhotoCircle
A side-by-side look at GuestCam and PhotoCircle 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.
Standard
- ·Unlimited guests, photos and videos
- ·6-month upload window
- ·12-month storage
- ·1 main gallery in the event
- ·Unlimited sub-galleries
- ·Audio Guestbook - Web & PhoneBooth
- ·Standard host collaborator controls
Premium
- ·Everything in Standard
- ·12-month upload window
- ·14-month storage
- ·6 main galleries, each with its own QR code and link
- ·30 premium color themes
- ·Dial-in phone number for audio guestbook
- ·Advanced host collaborator controls
Optional add-ons
More Main Galleries
Current pricing page lists additional main galleries as a contact-us add-on for multi-day or multi-location events or more than 6 main galleries.
- ·Additional main galleries, each with its own QR code and link
Custom Logo & Colors in Guest Portal
Current pricing page lists custom logo and colors in the guest portal as a contact-us add-on.
- ·Replace GuestCam branding with your own logo and custom colours inside the guest-facing upload experience
Dedicated Audio Guestbook Phone Number
- ·Dedicated phone number for audio guestbook
- ·Guests call and record without an event code
- ·US and Canadian numbers only
MagicFind
- ·Face-search photo delivery add-on
- ·Guests take one selfie to find photos they appear in
- ·Works with both Standard and Premium after photographer photos are uploaded
Friends & Family
Free/personal app experience. FAQ says no imposed overall limit for people, photos, or videos, but default per-upload and video-length limits still apply.
- ·Private invite-only Circles
- ·No imposed overall people/photo/video limit in FAQ
- ·Default 40-photo upload batch limit
- ·Default 60-second video clips
- ·Standard media quality: 3 MP photos / 720p videos
PhotoCircle+
- ·Ad-free for subscriber only
- ·Videos up to 4 minutes
- ·Search by Circle name and captions
- ·Upload up to 200 photos at a time
- ·Download all media in a Circle at once
- ·Web slideshow
Business
- ·Workspace portal
- ·Branding
- ·Roles and permissions
- ·Moderation
- ·File upload
- ·Watermarking
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 | GuestCam | PhotoCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| QR code upload Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account. | on Standard ($49) | ~Members can be added by a shareable link or a scannable QR code; they join a Circle in the app. |
| No app required Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install. | on Standard ($49) | ~Free plan: "Web App: Not included". The web app comes with PhotoCircle+ and premium plans. |
| NFC support Guests tap an NFC tag or card with their phone to open the upload page. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Print-sized QR sign/card templates Downloadable QR sign and card templates sized for printing at home or at a print shop. | on Standard ($49) | Not verified |
| No Sign-Up Required Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in. | on Standard ($49) | Not verified |
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise how the gallery looks, for example with your names, colours, fonts or a theme. | ~Custom logo and colours in the guest portal: contact-us add-on. | |
| Slideshow themes / templates Choose from templates or themes for the live slideshow and gallery design. | on Premium ($97) | Not verified |
| 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. | on Standard ($49) | ~PhotoCircle+ web slideshow with music, layouts and titles; not a live event slideshow. |
| 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 | Not verified |
| Comments & likes Guests can like and comment on photos in the gallery. | on Standard ($49) | |
| Audio guestbook Guests leave voice messages (often via a dial-in phone) — an audio guestbook. | on Standard ($49) | Not verified |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | on Standard ($49) | on PhotoCircle+ ($1.29) |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | on Standard ($49) | |
| 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. | on Standard ($49) | |
| Face recognition AI groups photos by face so guests can find shots of themselves. | ~$45 add-on (MagicFind): guests take a selfie to find photos they appear in. | Not verified |
| MagicFind™ AI Photo-Finding AI finds every photo a specific person appears in and delivers it to them. | ~$45 add-on. | Not verified |
| Metrics | ||
| Uploads limit Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | ~No imposed overall Friends & Family limit, but uploads are limited to 40 photos at a time by default and 200 at a time with PhotoCircle+/premium. |
| Storage / active duration How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever. | Not verified | |
| Guest limit Maximum number of guests/contributors. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | |
| Max video length Longest single video a guest can upload. Blank = no limit. | Not verified | ~Default video length is 60 seconds; PhotoCircle+ and premium users can upload videos up to 4 minutes. |
| Other | ||
| Multi-language The guest-facing interface is available in multiple languages. | on Standard ($49) | 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. | on Standard ($49) | |
✓ 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
- ✓No-app, no-sign-up QR-code upload flow is clearly stated on the current site
- ✓Standard includes unlimited guests, photos, videos, a 6-month upload window, and 12-month storage
- ✓Live slideshow, reactions/comments, 17 guest portal languages, editable Canva templates, original-quality files, and ZIP download are listed as included on all plans
- ✓Audio guestbook is included, with an optional dedicated phone number add-on
- xNo free tier is listed on the current pricing page
- xPremium is needed for 12-month uploads, 14-month storage, six main galleries, premium themes, and advanced collaborator controls
- xCustom logo and colours are listed as a contact-us add-on, not a standard included plan feature
- xGuestCam publishes its own 4.9 average rating and 20M+ memories captured; we found no independent rating platform
- xNo sourced support found for NFC, photo challenges, or a dedicated video guestbook feature
- ✓Free Friends & Family version with no imposed overall photo, video, or member limit in the FAQ
- ✓iOS and Android apps; web app with PhotoCircle+ or premium plans
- ✓Private invite-only Circles for photos, videos, comments, and reactions
- ✓PhotoCircle+ adds download-all, web slideshow, search, longer videos, and larger batch uploads
- ✓Organization premium plans add branding, roles, moderation, file upload, watermarking, and Canva integration
- xOn the free plan guests use the app: its plan table says "Web App: Not included"
- xFree/default photos are compressed to about 3 MP and videos to 720p
- xDefault video length is 60 seconds and default batch upload limit is 40 photos
- xOrganization plans are priced per seat per year
- xNot wedding-specific: no printable wedding QR signs or RSVP found
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“So I took a shot in the dark and I went ahead and just paid for it, not knowing what to expect. I have to say, it was fantastic.”
“Highly recommended. Easy to use. Just scan the QR code and upload photos and videos onto folder.”
“Guestcam has made it so simple for us to share pictures with over 200 people snapping and taking pictures at a public super fun event!”
“My family absolutely loved GuestCam. We are hosting a family reunion and today was the go live date for our gallery and everyone absolutely loved it. The website is very easy to set up. You can do sub galleries.”
“I was looking for a way for my family to share photos new and old over the years to help build our family tree.”
“I used this app for cataloging and for approvals on sorting while being able to share within the catatogories To invite accordingly. It was simple and handy.”
“Second, the limit to how many photos you can upload or how long videos are is incredibly small.”
Or consider Our Event Album
If you are choosing betweenGuestCamandPhotoCircleyou 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, GuestCam or PhotoCircle?
PhotoCircle is the cheaper of the two, starting at $1.29 against GuestCam's $49. For comparison, Our Event Album is $39 one-time with no subscription.
How much does GuestCam cost?
GuestCam starts at $49 one-time.
How much does PhotoCircle cost?
PhotoCircle starts at $1.29 monthly, with a limited free tier as well.
What else could I consider besides GuestCam and PhotoCircle?
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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