Honcho vs Lense
An honest, side-by-side look at Honcho and Lense 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
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Free Trial
The quickest way to try Honcho, absolutely risk-free. Public pricing page describes it as a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.
- ·3 albums
- ·50 photos per album
- ·20 face searches per album
- ·Online store with 15% sales commission
- ·Photo editor
- ·Wireless printing
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Custom profile in gallery
- ·Form to collect responses in gallery
Indie
- ·10 GB of storage
- ·Unlimited albums
- ·Unlimited photos per album
- ·Unlimited face searches
- ·Online store with 10% sales commission
- ·Photo editor
- ·Wireless printing
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Custom profile in gallery
- ·Custom domain
Pro
- ·100 GB of storage
- ·Unlimited albums
- ·Unlimited photos per album
- ·Unlimited face searches
- ·Online store with 5% sales commission
- ·Photo editor
- ·Wireless printing
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Custom profile in gallery
- ·Custom domain
- ·Form to collect responses in gallery
- ·Remove Honcho branding in gallery
Studio
- ·1,000 GB of storage
- ·Unlimited albums
- ·Unlimited photos per album
- ·Unlimited face searches
- ·Online store with 3% sales commission
- ·Photo editor
- ·Wireless printing
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Custom profile in gallery
- ·Custom domain
- ·Form to collect responses in gallery
- ·Remove Honcho branding in gallery
Free
Free event tier for up to 7 guests. Pricing page includes 1 year in-app storage, full album download, optional filter effects, uploads from camera roll, live slideshow, and up to 25 captures per guest.
- ·Up to 7 guests
- ·1 year of in-app storage
- ·Full album download after the event
- ·Optional filter effects
- ·Uploads from camera roll
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Up to 25 captures per guest
25 guests
- ·Up to 25 guests
- ·1 year of in-app storage
- ·Full album download
- ·Optional filter effects
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Up to 25 captures per guest
50 guests
- ·Up to 50 guests
- ·1 year of in-app storage
- ·Full album download
- ·Optional filter effects
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Up to 25 captures per guest
100 guests
- ·Up to 100 guests
- ·1 year of in-app storage
- ·Full album download
- ·Optional filter effects
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Up to 25 captures per guest
150 guests
- ·Up to 150 guests
- ·1 year of in-app storage
- ·Full album download
- ·Optional filter effects
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Up to 25 captures per guest
200 guests
- ·Up to 200 guests
- ·1 year of in-app storage
- ·Full album download
- ·Optional filter effects
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Up to 25 captures per guest
250 guests
- ·Up to 250 guests
- ·1 year of in-app storage
- ·Full album download
- ·Optional filter effects
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Up to 25 captures per guest
500 guests
- ·Up to 500 guests
- ·1 year of in-app storage
- ·Full album download
- ·Optional filter effects
- ·Live slideshow
- ·Up to 25 captures per guest
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 contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install.
Guests can capture photos while offline; uploads sync once they are back online.
Downloadable QR sign and card templates sized for printing at home or at a print shop.
Personalise the gallery with your names, colours, logo or theme.
Choose from templates or themes for the live slideshow and gallery design.
Guests leave written well-wishes or messages alongside their photos.
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).
AI finds every photo a specific person appears in and delivers it to them.
✓ 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
- ✓Strong live photo delivery workflow for professional photographers and event teams.
- ✓AI face recognition, QR-code gallery sharing, live slideshow, online store, and wireless printing are published features.
- ✓Free trial is available with clear limits: 3 albums, 50 photos per album, and 20 face searches per album.
- xPricing is a monthly subscription, not a one-time wedding album purchase.
- xBuilt around photographer camera-to-cloud delivery rather than guest photo and video uploads.
- xPaid plans still take online-store commission, from 10% on Indie down to 3% on Studio.
- xNo public evidence found for wedding-style video guestbook, guest video uploads, or no-sign-up guest collection.
- ✓Guests can scan a QR code or link without downloading an app
- ✓Supports both photos and videos on current public copy
- ✓Disposable-camera style delayed reveal and optional filter effects
- ✓Live photo wall/slideshow included with every event
- ✓Large first-party review collection with current 2026 reviews
- xPricing page lists up to 25 captures per guest, so high-participation events may hit per-guest limits
- xHost setup is app-led even though guests do not need the app
- xPricing page markets unlimited captures but also lists up to 25 captures per guest, so capture limits should be checked at checkout
- xNo sourced face recognition, NFC, video guestbook, comments/likes, or photo challenges found
- xFirst-party rating count differs from older structured data and App Store country-specific rating counts
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“Honcho has been the most exciting addition to our offering this year. Being able to make photos available instantly has been a huge hit with our clients. The built-in stats clearly show the uptake—and at awards events, it’s massive. People get their photos straight away, and they love it.”
“After years of searching, I finally found the perfect way to share my marathon photos. I’m especially loving the notifications feature that lets participants know when new photos of them are found with face recognition.”
“Using Honcho has been a game-changer for us. It allowed us to introduce face recognition into our workflow and has been especially valuable during large sporting events, where it's nearly impossible for participants to browse through hundreds of photos. With Honcho, they can quickly find their pictures with a simple selfie.”
“A public App Store review complains that deleting uploaded photos required deleting each photo one by one and asks for clearer auto-publish settings. This is included as review context, not as an aggregate verdict.”
“Used Lense for my friend's bachelorette weekend and it was a hit; setup was easy and photos were visible as they uploaded.”
“The QR code let guests access the camera without downloading the app, and sharing the album with everyone was easy.”
“The reviewer used Lense for a wedding and said the gallery and download process were easy and good value.”
“A wedding reviewer said guests used the QR code and the couple got pictures they likely would not have received otherwise.”
“The reviewer said Lense worked well for 100 wedding guests and captured points of view the photographer could not cover.”
“One reviewer liked the simple setup and QR templates, while another noted only being able to upload 10 pictures at a time; this supports keeping capture/upload limits cautious.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenHHonchoandLLensecompare 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, Honcho or Lense?
Honcho starts at $39 and Lense at A$7.99. For comparison, Our Event Album is $39 one-time with no subscription.
How much does Honcho cost?
Honcho starts at $39 monthly, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does Lense cost?
Lense starts at A$7.99 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
Do Honcho or Lense make guests download an app?
Honcho asks guests to install an app, while Lense 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 Honcho and Lense?
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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