Guesticon vs PhotoCircle
A side-by-side look at Guesticon 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
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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
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 | Guesticon | PhotoCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| QR code upload Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account. | ~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. | ~Free plan: "Web App: Not included". The web app comes with PhotoCircle+ and premium plans. | |
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise how the gallery looks, for example with your names, colours, fonts or a theme. | on Ever After ($55.30) | |
| 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. | ~PhotoCircle+ web slideshow with music, layouts and titles; not a live event slideshow. | |
| 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. | on First Look ($29) | Not verified |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | on PhotoCircle+ ($1.29) | |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | ||
| 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 Ever After ($55.30) | |
| 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 verifiedPricing page includes party size controls but does not publish a hard guest limit per wedding plan. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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
- ✓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
- ✓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.
“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.”
“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 betweenGuesticonandPhotoCircleyou 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, Guesticon or PhotoCircle?
PhotoCircle is the cheaper of the two, starting at $1.29 against Guesticon's $29. For comparison, Our Event Album is $39 one-time with no subscription.
How much does Guesticon cost?
Guesticon starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does PhotoCircle cost?
PhotoCircle starts at $1.29 monthly, with a limited free tier as well.
What else could I consider besides Guesticon 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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