PhotoCircle vs ReplayMyDay
An honest, side-by-side look at PhotoCircle and ReplayMyDay 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.
Friends & Family
Free/personal app experience. FAQ says no imposed overall limit for people, photos, or videos, but default per-upload and video-length limits still apply.
- ·Private invite-only Circles
- ·No imposed overall people/photo/video limit in FAQ
- ·Default 40-photo upload batch limit
- ·Default 60-second video clips
- ·Standard media quality: 3 MP photos / 720p videos
Organization Premium Plans
Public plans page describes premium plan categories and paid-seat rules, but does not show self-serve prices in the visible source.
- ·Workspace portal
- ·Branding
- ·Roles and permissions
- ·Search
- ·Longer video clips
- ·Moderation on supported plans
- ·File upload
- ·Watermarking
- ·Canva integration on supported plans
PhotoCircle+
- ·Ad-free for subscriber only
- ·Videos up to 4 minutes
- ·Search by Circle name and captions
- ·Upload up to 200 photos at a time
- ·Download all media in a Circle at once
- ·Web slideshow
Free
Free tier exists; public help article says it has shorter access duration and more basic features, but exact limits are not listed.
- ·Free tier available
- ·Shorter access duration and more basic features; exact limits not listed publicly
Starter
Photo-only paid plan. Homepage also exposes subscription variants.
- ·Digital Guest Book
- ·QR code and Private Upload Link
- ·Live event slideshow
- ·Unlimited Guests
- ·Unlimited Photo Collection
- ·3 Months of Storage
Plus
Photo and video collection paid plan. Homepage also exposes subscription variants.
- ·Digital Guest Book
- ·QR code and Private Upload Link
- ·Live event slideshow
- ·Unlimited Guests
- ·Unlimited Photo Collection
- ·Unlimited Video Collection
- ·6 Months of Storage
Premium
Photo and video collection paid plan with longest public storage duration. Homepage also exposes subscription variants.
- ·Digital Guest Book
- ·QR code and Private Upload Link
- ·Live event slideshow
- ·Unlimited Guests
- ·Unlimited Photo Collection
- ·Unlimited Video Collection
- ·1 Year of Storage
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 record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple.
Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly.
Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited.
How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever.
Longest single video a guest can upload. Blank = no limit.
✓ 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 Friends & Family version with no imposed overall photo, video, or member limit in the FAQ
- ✓iOS, Android, and web access
- ✓Private invite-only Circles for photos, videos, comments, and reactions
- ✓PhotoCircle+ adds download-all, web slideshow, search, longer videos, and larger batch uploads
- ✓Organization premium plans add branding, roles, moderation, file upload, watermarking, and Canva integration
- xGuests generally need the PhotoCircle app/account flow rather than a simple wedding QR upload page
- xFree/default media is compressed to 3 MP photos and 720p videos
- xDefault video length is 60 seconds and default batch upload limit is 40 photos
- xPublic organization pricing is not shown on the visible plans page
- xNot wedding-specific: no built-in printable wedding QR signs, RSVP, or event guestbook positioning found
- ✓Guests upload through a QR code or private link with no app or registration
- ✓Live slideshow, private gallery, full-resolution downloads, and unlimited guests are public features
- ✓Plus and Premium include unlimited video collection, with 6-12 months of storage
- xFree tier details are vague in the public help article
- xStarter is photo-only; video collection starts on Plus
- xPublic review evidence is sparse and does not support the old Google 4.6 rating or 75-review count
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“Apple App Store currently lists PhotoCircle at 4.9 from about 113K ratings. The listing positions it as a private photo and video sharing app for invite-only albums.”
“Google Play currently lists PhotoCircle at 4.8 from roughly 15K reviews and describes private invite-only albums across iOS, Android, and web.”
“A recent visible App Store review says PhotoCircle was simple and handy for cataloging, approvals, and sharing within categories, while wanting easier move/copy between categories.”
“A visible Google Play complaint calls out ads, small upload/video limits, and manual sorting friction; PhotoCircle replied that default video is 60 seconds and uploads are 40 media items per batch, extended for paid accounts.”
“A Reddit user researching wedding photo-sharing platforms listed ReplayMyDay pros as digital guestbook, live slideshow, and no-app upload via QR code/link, and cons as possible free-tier feature limits and limited customization compared with other tools.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenPPhotoCircleandRReplayMyDaycompare 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, PhotoCircle or ReplayMyDay?
PhotoCircle is the cheaper of the two, starting at $1.29 against ReplayMyDay's $37. For comparison, Our Event Album is $39 one-time with no subscription.
How much does PhotoCircle cost?
PhotoCircle starts at $1.29 monthly, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does ReplayMyDay cost?
ReplayMyDay starts at $37 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
Do PhotoCircle or ReplayMyDay make guests download an app?
PhotoCircle asks guests to install an app, while ReplayMyDay 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 PhotoCircle and ReplayMyDay?
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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