Guesticon vs Wedding Photo Swap
An honest, side-by-side look at Guesticon and Wedding Photo Swap 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
Free
- ·Set up album up to 30 days before wedding from sign-up date
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·50MB of photo uploads on .com pricing page (30MB shown on .co.uk pricing page)
- ·No printable QR code/personalised link until upgrade
- ·No guest video uploads
- ·No full-gallery download
Gold
Current pricing page shows localized one-time prices and Gold package features. Gold excludes guest video uploads.
- ·6 months access from wedding date
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Printable QR code and personalised link
- ·Unlimited guest photo uploads
- ·Full-gallery one-click download
- ·Photo book workflow
- ·Guest photo challenges
- ·No guest video uploads
Platinum
Current pricing page marks Platinum as most popular and lists localized one-time prices. Platinum is the tier that includes guest video uploads.
- ·12 months access from wedding date
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Printable QR code and personalised link
- ·Unlimited guest photo uploads
- ·Guest video uploads as well as photos
- ·Full-quality download of everything
- ·Photo book workflow
- ·Guest photo challenges
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.
Guests can capture photos while offline; uploads sync once they are back online.
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.
Photo prompts or scavenger-hunt style games to get guests snapping.
Guests leave written well-wishes or messages alongside their photos.
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.
Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP).
Order physical prints or photo products directly from the gallery.
Guests can upload videos, not just photos.
AI finds every photo a specific person appears in and delivers it to them.
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 through QR code or private link without an app/account
- ✓Free setup plan plus clear one-time Gold and Platinum upgrades
- ✓Gold includes unlimited photo uploads, 6-month access, QR/private link, download-all, photo book workflow, and photo challenges
- ✓Platinum adds guest video uploads and 12-month access
- ✓FAQ supports likes/comments, moderation, private albums, original quality, and one-click batch download
- xFree plan is mostly setup/testing, with MB-limited uploads and no printable QR/personalised link
- xGuest video uploads are Platinum-only, not included on Gold
- xNo sourced face recognition, NFC, audio guestbook, or video guestbook workflow
- xLive slideshow appears in FAQ schema but not visibly in pricing cards, so it should be framed cautiously
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.”
“We collected over 300 amazing guest photos we would not have seen otherwise!”
“Brilliant. They had not come across the service before and liked being able to see hundreds of guest photos instead of only the few they took.”
“A wedding guest said they were asked by a friend to use the app, found it easy, and enjoyed seeing the other photos too.”
“A couple said poor weather limited professional photos, so they valued seeing guest photos and even bought prints afterwards.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenGGuesticonandWWedding Photo Swapcompare 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 Wedding Photo Swap?
Guesticon starts at $29 and Wedding Photo Swap at £29.99. 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 Wedding Photo Swap cost?
Wedding Photo Swap starts at £29.99 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
Do Guesticon or Wedding Photo Swap make guests download an app?
Guesticon runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code, while Wedding Photo Swap 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 Wedding Photo Swap?
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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