Joy vs Knipsmig
An honest, side-by-side look at Joy and Knipsmig 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.
Free
- ·Wedding website, guest list, online RSVP, registry, mobile app, digital invites, multiple editor accounts, support
- ·Pricing page lists unlimited photo storage
- ·Shared Albums help article says each event includes up to 1,000 photos free of charge
- ·Guests can contribute to shared albums by link or QR code without creating a Joy account
- ·Optional upgrades exist, but current pricing page does not publish amounts
Free
Free plan. The public pricing page says uploaded media is deleted after the 30-day event availability window. No credit card is required.
- ·Unlimited photos & videos
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·30 days of storage
- ·QR code sharing
- ·Real-time photo grid
- ·Full-quality uploads
- ·Bulk download
Keepsake
- ·One event with lifetime storage
- ·Unlimited photos & videos
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Up to five free guest archive downloads
- ·Themes, slideshow and photo booth
- ·Voice guestbook
- ·Host moderation
Unlimited
- ·Everything in Keepsake
- ·Unlimited events
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Lifetime storage with fair usage
- ·Share links that do not expire
Optional add-ons
Photo Booth add-on
- ·Interactive selfie station
- ·Themed overlays and frames
- ·Adjustable countdown and review timers
- ·Instant-save QR codes
- ·Includes Keepsake
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 tap an NFC tag or card with their phone to open the upload page.
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.
Use a custom URL or domain for the event gallery.
Add a watermark or overlay to photos in the gallery.
A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception.
Guests record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple.
Photo prompts or scavenger-hunt style games to get guests snapping.
Send digital invitations and collect RSVPs.
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 can like and comment on photos in the gallery.
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).
Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly.
Create a designed event album or printed photo book.
Guests can upload videos, not just photos.
AI groups photos by face so guests can find shots of themselves.
In-app filters or basic photo editing before uploading.
AI automatically selects or curates the best shots.
AI finds every photo a specific person appears in and delivers it to them.
The guest-facing interface is available in multiple languages.
The gallery is private — only invited guests can view or upload.
✓ 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
- ✓Wedding website, guest list, RSVP, registry, digital invites, and mobile apps in one platform
- ✓Shared Albums can be opened by link or QR code, with no Joy account needed for guest uploads
- ✓Up to 1,000 guest-shared photos included free per event according to the help center
- ✓Strong App Store footprint: 4.8/5 from 8.3K ratings on the checked listing
- xNot a dedicated event photo-sharing product; photo collection is one part of a larger wedding platform
- xCurrent shared album help says anyone with the share link can see photos in that album
- xExact pricing for optional upgrades and higher storage tiers is not published on the pricing page checked
- xNo current source found for live slideshow, face recognition, NFC, audio guestbook, or photo challenges
- ✓Free tier with unlimited guests, photos and videos for 30 days
- ✓Guests can upload with a QR code in a browser without an app or account
- ✓One-time Keepsake and Unlimited options include lifetime storage
- xFree events are deleted after 30 days
- xGuest ZIP downloads on paid plans are free for up to five guests
- xAdvanced photo-booth controls are an add-on
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“A 2018 App Store reviewer said Joy was easy to use for wedding guest planning, private RSVP, guest schedules, posting pics, and communication, while noting it did not have as many planning tools as some alternatives.”
“A 2024 App Store reviewer said Joy helped them see candid guest photos before professional photos arrived and also worked as a central place for RSVP, registry, food allergy, and event information.”
“A 2017 App Store reviewer liked the website design at first but reported RSVP issues where guests disappeared, which created planning problems close to the wedding. Joy replied that the UI issue had been resolved.”
“A 2025 Google Play reviewer reported the Android app would not load reliably and said the website was easier for them. Joy replied that a glitch had been fixed and recommended updating the app.”
“Said Knipsmig made it easier to collect wedding photos than asking guests to send them afterwards, and reported that guests of different ages found it simple to use.”
“Liked seeing multiple perspectives, while noting duplicate files after downloading the gallery.”
“Said the free service worked brilliantly for a wedding and was easy and convenient for guests to use.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenJJoyandKKnipsmigcompare 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, Joy or Knipsmig?
Joy has a free tier. Knipsmig starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does Joy cost?
Joy has a free tier.
How much does Knipsmig cost?
Knipsmig starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
Do Joy or Knipsmig make guests download an app?
Joy runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code, while Knipsmig 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 Joy and Knipsmig?
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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