iCloud Shared Albums vs WeddingMix
A side-by-side look at iCloud Shared Albums and WeddingMix 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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Free
5 GB of free iCloud storage.
- ·5 GB free iCloud storage
- ·Shared albums created on iOS 27 or later count toward the owner's storage
- ·Up to 100 participants per shared album
Current package pricing unverified
- ·Vendor pricing page unreachable on 2026-10-06 (Cloudflare 522)
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 | iCloud Shared Albums | WeddingMix |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| QR code upload Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account. | Not verifiedAlbums are shared by invitation or link; QR codes are not mentioned. | Not verified |
| No app required Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install. | ~Guests use the free WeddingMix app and a wedding code; web uploads from personal cameras are listed as an optional package. | |
| Guest experience | ||
| Live slideshow A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Video guestbook Guests record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple. | Not verified | Not verifiedThe App Store listing describes guest photos and videos edited into a wedding video, not video messages. |
| Comments & likes Guests can like and comment on photos in the gallery. | Not verified | |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | Not verifiedSaving individual items is documented; a bulk export is not. | |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | ~The owner can delete anyone's photos; from iOS 27 the owner can approve participants (people, not uploads). | Not verified |
| Media | ||
| Video support Guests can upload videos, not just photos. | ||
| Metrics | ||
| Uploads limit Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Storage / active duration How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Guest limit Maximum number of guests/contributors. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Max video length Longest single video a guest can upload. Blank = no limit. | Not verified | 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. | ~Shared Albums use subscribers/invites, but they are not a password-protected public wedding gallery. | 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
- ✓People can join and contribute on the web, even without an Apple Account (albums created on iOS 27 or later)
- ✓Built into Apple Photos for iPhone/iPad/Mac users
- ✓Supports comments and likes on shared photos/videos
- ✓New albums store originals at full resolution
- ✓Useful for groups that already use Apple Photos
- xUp to 100 participants per album, including the owner
- xNew albums count toward the owner's iCloud storage
- xAlbums created on iOS 26 or earlier are limited to 5,000 items and downscale shared media
- xInvitations are by link; Apple doesn't mention QR codes or event signs
- xiCloud+ storage is a monthly subscription
- ✓App Store listing remains live and describes guest photo/video contribution into a WeddingMix project
- ✓App Store listing supports unlimited full-resolution photo downloads and 2-minute video uploads into projects
- ✓The Knot search result/listing still shows a WeddingMix by Storymix Media profile with 4.6/5 from 574 reviews
- xThe official Storymix/WeddingMix pages returned Cloudflare 522 errors on 2026-10-06
- xCurrent first-party package pricing could not be checked on the vendor site
- xGuests use the free WeddingMix app and a wedding code
- xService availability, editing turnaround, and package inclusions need direct vendor confirmation
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“I found it to be affordable for my budget. I picked the package and WM sent the cameras a few days before the wedding.”
“I had to follow up with them at just about every stage of the process to get the video. It was almost a year after our wedding before we got the final video back.”
Or consider Our Event Album
If you are choosing betweeniCloud Shared AlbumsandWeddingMixyou 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, iCloud Shared Albums or WeddingMix?
iCloud Shared Albums starts at $0.99 monthly, with a limited free tier as well. WeddingMix's pricing isn't clearly published.
How much does iCloud Shared Albums cost?
iCloud Shared Albums starts at $0.99 monthly, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does WeddingMix cost?
WeddingMix's pricing isn't clearly published.
What else could I consider besides iCloud Shared Albums and WeddingMix?
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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