Guesticon vs SelfBooth
An honest, side-by-side look at Guesticon and SelfBooth 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.
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
SelfBooth Standard
Public SelfBooth product package without slideshow.
- ·Guests upload photos and videos by scanning a QR code or opening a custom URL
- ·No app download and no guest registration required
- ·Built-in camera or library upload for photos and videos
- ·Short 10-second video guestbook snippets
- ·Unlimited guests; pricing is per event, not per person
- ·Gallery live for 5 days from the selected event date
- ·Host can download guest photos and videos after the event
SelfBooth With Slideshow
Public SelfBooth package that adds live slideshow display.
- ·Guests upload photos and videos by scanning a QR code or opening a custom URL
- ·No app download and no guest registration required
- ·Built-in camera or library upload for photos and videos
- ·Short 10-second video guestbook snippets
- ·Unlimited guests; pricing is per event, not per person
- ·Gallery live for 5 days from the selected event date
- ·Host can download guest photos and videos after the event
- ·Live slideshow view for a TV or projector during the event
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.
Personalise the gallery with your names, colours, logo or theme.
A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception.
A live feed or wall of photos as guests upload them during the event.
Guests leave voice messages (often via a dial-in phone) — an audio guestbook.
Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly.
Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited.
How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever.
✓ 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
- ✓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 and more complex 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
- xModeration/approval workflow was not found in current pricing evidence
- ✓Guests can upload by QR code or custom URL with no app and no registration
- ✓Supports photo and video uploads, including short video guestbook messages
- ✓Optional live slideshow package for TVs or projectors at the event
- xUpload window is short: the public FAQ says the gallery is live for 5 days from the event date
- xPublic customer review evidence is mainly SvenStudios provider-level testimonials, not SelfBooth-specific excerpts
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“Sarah M. said First Look worked for an 85-guest wedding, with QR-code uploads requiring no app download and unlimited photo uploads on the paid plan.”
“Michael T. said Ever After supported a 220-guest, three-day wedding with multiple albums, RSVP tracking, QR codes, and more than 2,100 uploaded photos.”
“Jessica R. described setup as quick for a 120-person wedding and liked the real-time upload flow, while wishing reminder texts were available at the $29 tier.”
“Amanda K. said Ever After helped with a 180-guest destination wedding and praised priority support, but this review references older $79 pricing.”
“Jason T. used Party Royale for an anniversary party and liked video uploads and custom branding, while noting he wished upload moderation was available.”
“SvenStudios says its testimonials page includes reviews from real couples lifted from Google and links to Easy Weddings and ABIA. During this pass, no public SelfBooth-specific review excerpts were found, so this is provider-level context only rather than product-specific proof.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenGGuesticonandSSelfBoothcompare 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, Guesticon or SelfBooth?
Guesticon starts at $29 and SelfBooth at A$55. 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 SelfBooth cost?
SelfBooth starts at A$55 one-time.
Do Guesticon or SelfBooth make guests download an app?
Guesticon runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code, while SelfBooth 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 Guesticon and SelfBooth?
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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