Apps for you, not for them
Wedding photo sharing app
PixelParty is a wedding photo sharing service with iOS and Android apps for you and no app at all for your guests. They scan a QR code, the gallery opens in their browser, and they upload photos and videos without installing anything or creating an account.
Free to get started · One-time from £34.99 · No subscription
- For hosts
- iOS and Android apps
- For guests
- A browser, nothing installed
- Uploads
- Photos and video, unlimited
- Price
- One-time, from £34.99
Definitions
The word app is doing two different jobs
It is worth separating them before you choose anything.
When people search for a wedding photo sharing app they usually mean one of two things, and the two have almost opposite requirements.
The first is somewhere to run your event from: create it, watch the photos arrive, download everything afterwards. An app is genuinely nice for that, and PixelParty has one on iOS and Android.
The second is what your hundred and twenty guests have to do. Here an app is the problem rather than the product. Every install is a step, and every step is somewhere people stop. The guest side should be a web page that opens when they point a camera at a code.
Host side
What the app does for you
Run the event from your phone
Create it, edit the theme, watch uploads arrive in real time and download the lot.
Push notifications
Know when guests start uploading without refreshing a page all night.
Co-hosts
One on Classic, unlimited on Plus, so a bridesmaid or a parent can help manage it.
Everything the web version does
The app is a convenience, not a paywall. Nothing is locked behind installing it.
Guest side
What your guests get instead of an app
A QR code and a link
Print the code, or send the link in a group chat. Both open the same gallery.
No account
A first name so you know who sent what. No email, no password.
Photos and video
Straight from the camera roll, at full resolution.
A live slideshow to look at
What they just uploaded appears on the screen in the room, which is the best prompt to upload more.
How the options differ
| PixelParty | App-based services | Shared cloud album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guests install an app | No | Usually yes | Often |
| Guests need an account | No | Usually | Usually |
| Host app available | Yes, iOS and Android | Yes | Yes |
| Live slideshow | Yes | Sometimes | No |
| Full-resolution downloads | Yes, unlimited | Varies | Varies |
| Payment | One-time from £34.99 | Varies | Storage subscription |
Due diligence
Questions worth asking any provider
Including of us. A feature list is easy to write and these are harder to fake.
- What exactly does a guest do? Ask for the steps, not the feature list. Point a camera, tap a banner, type a name, choose photos is four. Anything with an install in it is longer than it looks.
- How long can guests upload for? Separate from how long the gallery is hosted. The two are often different numbers and only one of them matters on the day.
- Is video included? And is it unlimited, or does it start costing at some point you will discover during the reception.
- Can I export everything at full resolution? As often as I like, at the size it was uploaded, not a compressed copy.
- Who is the registered company? PixelParty is PIXELPARTY GROUP LTD, company number SC854567. Ask the same of anyone else you shortlist.
Pricing
Simple one-time pricing
You pay once. There is no subscription and no charge per guest or per photo.
Classic
£34.99 one-time
- Up to 500 guests
- Unlimited photo and video uploads
- Gallery open for 12 months
- Live slideshow and disposable camera
- Unlimited full-resolution downloads
Plus
£49.99 one-time
- Unlimited guests
- Unlimited photo and video uploads
- Gallery open for 24 months
- Live slideshow and disposable camera
- Unlimited co-hosts
Start for free and see the whole thing working before you pay.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the best wedding photo sharing app?
The honest answer is that the best one for your guests is the one they do not have to download. Guests who have to install something to send you a photo mostly do not. Look for a service where the guest side runs in a browser and any app is optional and for you, the host.
Is PixelParty an app?
Both. There are iOS and Android apps for hosts who want to run their event from a phone, and the guest side is a web gallery that opens from a QR code with nothing to install.
Do I need to download anything to set up my wedding gallery?
No. You can create and run your whole event from a browser. The apps are there if you prefer them.
How much does a wedding photo sharing app cost?
PixelParty is a one-time payment, 34.99 GBP for Classic and 49.99 GBP for Plus, with no subscription. You can get started for free.
Can guests upload videos as well as photos?
Yes, and unlimited on every paid plan. Video is where most services quietly start charging or capping, so it is worth checking on any provider.
The best app for your guests is no app.
Set up your event for free and see how far a QR code gets you.