Knipsmig vs The Guest
An honest, side-by-side look at Knipsmig and The Guest 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
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
Historical The Guest app (unavailable)
Historical mirrors list The Guest as free before discontinuation. This is not current pricing; AppBrain says the app was removed from Google Play on December 20, 2023.
- ·Historical app listing: free app
- ·Automatic photo and video sharing from guests’ normal iPhone camera
- ·Real-time sharing during event windows
- ·Full-resolution photo and full-length video downloads
- ·Automatically created web album
- ·Live web slideshow
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.
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.
Guests record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple.
Photo prompts or scavenger-hunt style games to get guests snapping.
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).
Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly.
AI groups photos by face so guests can find shots of themselves.
✓ 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
- ✓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
- ✓Historical app automatically shared guests’ photos and videos
- ✓Supported full-resolution photo and full-length video downloads
- ✓Included a web album and live web slideshow
- ✓Published historical App Store-style testimonials were positive
- xNo current downloadable app or purchasable plan
- xGuest flow required installing an app
- xDomain does not currently resolve
- xHistorical pricing/add-on data is not current 2026 pricing
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“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.”
“A published AppAdvice testimonial from Melanie R. said the app was useful for both a friend’s wedding and her own, especially for seeing friends’ shots in real time.”
“A published testimonial from Brian S. said the app helped them get photos with everyone who came to the wedding.”
“A published testimonial from Nikki M. described sharing wedding pictures as easy and suited to special days.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenKKnipsmigandTThe Guestcompare 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, Knipsmig or The Guest?
Knipsmig starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well. The Guest has a free tier, plus paid plans.
How much does Knipsmig cost?
Knipsmig starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does The Guest cost?
The Guest has a free tier, plus paid plans.
Do Knipsmig or The Guest make guests download an app?
Knipsmig runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code, while The Guest asks guests to install an app. Our Event Album is web-only: guests scan a QR code and upload, no app required.
Is there a better alternative to Knipsmig and The Guest?
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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