Wedding photo sharing apps compared (2026 guide)

Updated 21 October 2026 · 10 min read

There are more ways than ever to collect the photos your guests take at your wedding. Most couples want the same three things: guests should not have to download anything, every photo should end up in one place, and you should be able to download the lot afterwards. The apps below get you there in different ways and at very different prices.

We make one of these apps, Keep This Day, so we have tried to be fair. Every competitor detail below was checked on each company’s own website on 21 October 2026, and the sources are listed at the end. Prices change often, so confirm before you buy.

The quick comparison

App	Do guests need an app?	Free plan	Paid price	Video	How long it’s kept
GuestPix	No, browser by QR or link	50 photos, 30-day upload window	One time: US$49, US$89 or US$119	Yes, on paid plans	12 to 24 months on paid plans
Kululu	No, browser by QR or link	100 uploads, kept 7 days	One time: Plus US$39, Pro US$99 (sale prices when we checked)	Yes	90 days (Plus) or 1 year (Pro)
WedUploader	No, browser, no login	Unlimited photos and videos, saved to your Google Drive	Premium one time: US$39	Yes	No expiry; files live in your Drive
POV	No for guests (iPhone App Clip, Android browser); the host uses the app	Up to 10 guests	By guest count, from $4.99 (25 guests) to $89.99 (250 guests)	Not stated	Not stated
Lense	No, browser	Up to 7 guests	One time, by guest count (SGD 6.98 for 25 guests up to SGD 149.98 for 500, as shown in Singapore)	Add-on, clips up to 1 minute	12 months
Zola Disposable Camera	No (iPhone App Clip, Android browser); live shots only	Up to 5 guests	By expected guest count	Not stated	1 year, then deleted
Joy	Yes, guests need the Joy app to upload	Free	Free; Joy earns from its registry	Not stated	Not stated
Google Photos shared album	Google app or website; adding photos appears to need a Google account	Free, uses your 15 GB of Google storage	Extra Google storage, for example 100 GB for US$1.99 a month	Yes	No set expiry
Keep This Day	No, browser by QR or link	Wedding website, RSVP and find-your-seat (the photo album is paid)	One time: US$49 / S$69 / £39 / €45 / A$79 / C$69 / RM149 / ₹2,499	No, photos only	Uploads 90 days, gallery 1 year

If you want it free

WedUploader is the most generous free option we found. Its Basic plan offers unlimited photo and video uploads from unlimited guests, in original quality, with no expiry date, because the files go straight into your own Google Drive. The catch is storage: Google gives 15 GB free, so a big wedding with lots of video may need a paid Google plan. The live photo wall, guestbook and voicemails are part of its one-time Premium upgrade (US$39).

Google Photos shared albums are free and hold up to 20,000 photos or videos. They are a good fit if most of your guests already use Google. Contributing appears to be built around Google accounts, so expect a few guests, often older relatives, to give up.

GuestPix and Kululu both have free plans that are enough to test with but small for a whole wedding: 50 photos on GuestPix, and 100 uploads kept for 7 days on Kululu.

If guests will share a lot of video

Keep This Day only takes photos, so if video matters to you, look elsewhere. GuestPix takes unlimited photos and videos on its paid plans, adds a written and video guestbook, and lets you download one full-resolution ZIP sorted by guest name. Its Classic plan (US$49 one time) keeps uploads open for 3 months and hosts for 12; Signature (US$89) gives 12 months of both. Kululu and WedUploader also take video, and Kululu’s guestbook lets guests record a video wish.

If you want a live photo wall at the reception

Most of these show photos on a screen as they arrive. Kululu, GuestPix and Lense include a live photo wall or slideshow on every plan, even the free ones. WedUploader includes it in Premium, and Keep This Day in its one-time upgrade as the venue screen. On POV the live slideshow is sold as part of a business add-on. Test the wall on the venue’s screen and wifi before the day.

If you love the disposable camera idea

POV, Lense and Zola’s Disposable Camera limit how many shots each guest gets and let you choose when the photos are revealed, for example the next morning. It is playful and keeps people off their camera rolls. POV and Lense also accept camera-roll uploads; Zola’s camera only takes live shots. Pricing is by guest count: POV is free up to 10 guests and Lense up to 7, and Zola’s camera is free up to 5. Zola keeps photos for a year after the event, then deletes them, and Lense includes 12 months of storage.

If you also need a wedding website

Joy is a free wedding website with RSVP, a registry and native apps, and it can show guest photos as a real-time slideshow. To upload photos, though, guests need the Joy app, which is extra friction on the day. Zola pairs its free website with the Disposable Camera above.

Keep This Day is built for couples who want one link for everything. The wedding website, RSVPs, guest list, invitations and find-your-seat are free with no time limit. One payment per wedding adds a live photo album guests open by QR code with no app or account, written wishes and voice messages, drawn self-portraits, a venue screen and day-of check-in for your helpers. It has limits worth knowing: photos only (no video), up to 1,000 guests and 10,000 photos, uploads open for 90 days after the wedding and a gallery you can download from for one year. See pricing for the details.

What to check before you choose

Who has to install something. “No app” sometimes means no app for guests while the couple still needs one, as with POV and Zola’s camera.
How long photos stay. Windows range from 7 days on Kululu’s free plan to no expiry on WedUploader. Put a reminder in your calendar to download everything.
Download quality. Look for original or full-resolution downloads. Kululu’s free plan stores standard quality.
Guest counts. POV, Lense and Zola’s camera price by how many guests join, so a 200-guest banquet costs more than a 40-guest dinner.
Refunds. Kululu refunds in full if you did not use it at your event, Lense refunds if fewer than 50 photos and videos were uploaded, GuestPix shows a 14-day money-back guarantee, and Keep This Day refunds within 14 days if your event has not taken place.
Signal at the venue. Every option here uploads over the internet. Put the wifi details on the table card next to the QR code.

The bottom line

For free, unlimited photo and video collection, start with WedUploader. For video and a video guestbook, look at GuestPix. To try a live photo wall for free, try Kululu. For disposable-camera fun, try POV or Lense. If you want your website, RSVPs, seating, the live album and check-in in one link, that is what Keep This Day is for. For side-by-side tables, see our comparisons with GuestPix, Kululu, WedUploader, Joy and The Knot and Zola.