PhotoCircle vs Wedding Photo Swap
A side-by-side look at PhotoCircle and Wedding Photo Swap 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
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
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
Business
- ·Workspace portal
- ·Branding
- ·Roles and permissions
- ·Moderation
- ·File upload
- ·Watermarking
Free
- ·Set up album up to 30 days before wedding from sign-up date
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·50MB of photo uploads on .com pricing page (30MB shown on .co.uk pricing page)
- ·No printable QR code/personalised link until upgrade
- ·No guest video uploads
- ·No full-gallery download
Gold
Current pricing page shows localized one-time prices and Gold package features. Gold excludes guest video uploads.
- ·6 months access from wedding date
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Printable QR code and personalised link
- ·Unlimited guest photo uploads
- ·Full-gallery one-click download
- ·Photo book workflow
- ·Guest photo challenges
- ·No guest video uploads
Platinum
Current pricing page marks Platinum as most popular and lists localized one-time prices. Platinum is the tier that includes guest video uploads.
- ·12 months access from wedding date
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Printable QR code and personalised link
- ·Unlimited guest photo uploads
- ·Guest video uploads as well as photos
- ·Full-quality download of everything
- ·Photo book workflow
- ·Guest photo challenges
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 | PhotoCircle | Wedding Photo Swap |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| QR code upload Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account. | ~Members can be added by a shareable link or a scannable QR code; they join a Circle in the app. | |
| No app required Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install. | ~Free plan: "Web App: Not included". The web app comes with PhotoCircle+ and premium plans. | |
| NFC support Guests tap an NFC tag or card with their phone to open the upload page. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Offline capture Guests can capture photos while offline; uploads sync once they are back online. | Not verified | Not verified |
| No Sign-Up Required Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in. | Not verified | |
| Photographer upload | Not verified | Not verified |
| Photo booth mode | Not verified | Not verified |
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise how the gallery looks, for example with your names, colours, fonts or a theme. | Not verifiedThe customisation wording we cited is no longer on its homepage, pricing or FAQ. | |
| Custom domain / URL Use a custom URL or domain for the event gallery. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Watermarks Add a watermark or overlay to photos in the gallery. | Not verified | |
| Guest experience | ||
| Live slideshow A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception. | ~PhotoCircle+ web slideshow with music, layouts and titles; not a live event slideshow. | |
| Video guestbook Guests record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Photo challenges / games Photo prompts or scavenger-hunt style games to get guests snapping. | Not verified | on Gold ($33.99) |
| Digital invites / RSVP Send digital invitations and collect RSVPs. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Guest messaging / well-wishes Guests leave written well-wishes or messages alongside their photos. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Comments & likes Guests can like and comment on photos in the gallery. | ||
| Audio guestbook Guests leave voice messages (often via a dial-in phone) — an audio guestbook. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | on PhotoCircle+ ($1.29) | on Gold ($33.99) |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | ||
| Photo prints / products Order physical prints or photo products directly from the gallery. | Not verified | ~Pricing cards mention turning favourite moments into a photo book faster; this is a photo-book workflow, not necessarily direct print fulfilment. |
| Event albums / photo books Create a designed event album or printed photo book. | ||
| Media | ||
| Video support Guests can upload videos, not just photos. | ~Product supports videos, but pricing scopes guest video uploads to Platinum; Free and Gold do not include guest video uploads. | |
| Face recognition AI groups photos by face so guests can find shots of themselves. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Filters / in-app editing In-app filters or basic photo editing before uploading. | Not verified | Not verified |
| AI culling / curation AI automatically selects or curates the best shots. | Not verified | Not verified |
| MagicFind™ AI Photo-Finding AI finds every photo a specific person appears in and delivers it to them. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Metrics | ||
| Uploads limit Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited. | ~No imposed overall Friends & Family limit, but uploads are limited to 40 photos at a time by default and 200 at a time with PhotoCircle+/premium. | Not verified |
| Storage / active duration How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever. | Not verified | |
| Guest limit Maximum number of guests/contributors. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | |
| Max video length Longest single video a guest can upload. Blank = no limit. | ~Default video length is 60 seconds; PhotoCircle+ and premium users can upload videos up to 4 minutes. | Not verified |
| Other | ||
| Multi-language The guest-facing interface is available in multiple languages. | 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. | ||
✓ 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
- ✓Free Friends & Family version with no imposed overall photo, video, or member limit in the FAQ
- ✓iOS and Android apps; web app with PhotoCircle+ or premium plans
- ✓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
- xOn the free plan guests use the app: its plan table says "Web App: Not included"
- xFree/default photos are compressed to about 3 MP and videos to 720p
- xDefault video length is 60 seconds and default batch upload limit is 40 photos
- xOrganization plans are priced per seat per year
- xNot wedding-specific: no printable wedding QR signs or RSVP found
- ✓Guests can upload through QR code or private link without an app/account
- ✓Free setup plan plus clear one-time Gold and Platinum upgrades
- ✓Gold includes unlimited photo uploads, 6-month access, QR/private link, download-all, photo book workflow, and photo challenges
- ✓Platinum adds guest video uploads and 12-month access
- ✓FAQ supports likes/comments, moderation, private albums, original quality, and one-click batch download
- xFree plan is mostly setup/testing, with MB-limited uploads and no printable QR/personalised link
- xGuest video uploads are Platinum-only, not included on Gold
- xNo sourced face recognition, NFC, audio guestbook, or video guestbook workflow
- xThe public slideshow is a Platinum option
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“I used this app for cataloging and for approvals on sorting while being able to share within the catatogories To invite accordingly. It was simple and handy.”
“Second, the limit to how many photos you can upload or how long videos are is incredibly small.”
“We collected over 300 amazing guest photos we wouldn’t have seen otherwise!”
“Brilliant!!! Haven’t come across this service before, such a good idea. We get to see hundreds of photos instead of the few we took!!”
“Was asked by a friend to download this app for their wedding, was so easy to use and lovely to see all the other photos too.”
“We got married in October and the weather wasn’t great which meant our professional photos were limited, so loved seeing all our guests photos too.”
Or consider Our Event Album
If you are choosing betweenPhotoCircleandWedding Photo Swapyou 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, PhotoCircle or Wedding Photo Swap?
PhotoCircle starts at $1.29 and Wedding Photo Swap at £29.99. 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 Wedding Photo Swap cost?
Wedding Photo Swap starts at £29.99 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
What else could I consider besides PhotoCircle and Wedding Photo Swap?
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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