Guestreel vs POV, checked 12 Nov 2026
POV gives guests a disposable camera on their phone, with photos revealed later. Guestreel is a live shared album with videos, a guestbook and a slideshow. Both start with a QR code.
| Guestreel | POV | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 250 guests | Better: $69 once | Contact POV |
| Live slideshow | Better: Every plan | Add-on |
| Videos | Better: Every plan | Not listed |
| Guestbook | Better: A book you print | Not listed |
| Up to 25 guests | $39 once | Better: $4.99 once |
| Up to 100 guests | $39 once | Better: $34.99 once |
| Photos appear | Right away | When you choose |
Where one side is better, it gets a tick. POV figures from pov.camera/pricing, in US dollars.
Free to start, no credit card neededRated 4.4 by real hosts
110 photos and videosAdded at a typical event
One paymentNot a monthly plan
No app neededWorks in any phone browser
Original qualityPhotos and videos alike
The short answer
Both collect guests’ photos with one QR code and no app download. POV works like a disposable camera; Guestreel is a shared album with videos, a guestbook and a live slideshow.
Checked 12 November 2026 by the Guestreel team
POV prices by guest count, so here are three of its tiers next to our three plans.
| Guestreel | POV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Premium | Unlimited | 10 guests | 100 guests | 250 guests | |
| Price, once per event | $0 | $39 | $69 | $0 | $34.99 | $89.99 |
| Photos and videos | 10 | 200 | Unlimited | Set by you | Set by you | Set by you |
| Guests who can share | 3 | 100 | Unlimited | 10 | 100 | 250 |
| Uploads open after | 1 day | 14 days | 30 days | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Photos kept for | 7 days | 30 days | 1 year | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Photo quality | Original | Original | Original | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Approve photos first | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guestbook | Printable | Printable | Printable | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Live slideshow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Included | +$20 | +$30 |
“Not listed” means POV’s pricing page doesn’t list it. POV has more tiers than shown: up to 25 guests is $4.99, 50 is $14.99 and 175 is $64.99; above 250, contact POV. Its live slideshow, custom branding and 24/7 support come in a $10 to $30 add-on, included in the free trial.
Price it for your event
POV’s price follows the number of guests. Set yours, and the photos you expect, to see both.
Guestreel
$39
Premium
Up to 200 uploads from 100 guests, open 14 days.
POV
$4.99
Up to 25 guests
Shots per guest set by you. Slideshow +$10.
One payment per event on both. Guestreel prices show in your currency at checkout.
Digital guestbook
On POVPOV’s pricing page doesn’t list a guestbook. Guests take photos, up to the number of shots you set.
On GuestreelGuests leave a typed note, with a photo if they like. Every note lands in a guestbook you print or save as a PDF.
Watching you walk down that aisle was one of the proudest moments of my life.
Mom
From all of us at table nine. Save us a slice of cake!
The Millers
Used POV before? That gallery stays put. Start this one on Guestreel.
1Create your event
Set up the album with a name and a date. No card to start.
2Print your QR code
Print a QR sign from 30 designs for each table.
3Share the link
Send the link before the event, so guests can add photos early.
Features that keep working after the last photo is taken.
Live Picture Wall
Open it on any TV, projector or laptop. Photos appear as guests add them, with your QR code in the corner so more people join.
Full resolution, iPhone HEIC photos and videos included. Download it all in one click.
Print one for every table, or start from a Canva template.
Add a password, approve photos first, hide any photo or note.
Uploads retry when the connection drops, so no photo gets lost.
Rated 4.4 by real hosts. Read every review
I used this for my latest event that i hosted with my friends, 50+ invited and everyone thought it was a great time to use and very simple aswell.
It worked really well and came in handy for our guests. Whenever something wasn’t working, the support team was very quick to help and fix the issue.
Im in my 50s and our wedding guests will be similar age, so we needed something super easy to work out. The trial was great. And super easy.
Questions
It depends on the guest count. POV is cheaper for small events: $4.99 for up to 25 guests and $34.99 for up to 100. Guestreel Premium is $39 for up to 100 guests, and Unlimited is $69 for any number, where POV lists $89.99 for up to 250.
POV is a disposable-camera style photo app. Guests scan a QR code, take photos up to the number of shots the host sets, and the photos reveal when the host chooses. Each event is priced by guest count.
Not for either one. POV uses App Clips on iPhone and Instant Apps on Android, and a web app for business events. Guestreel runs in the phone’s browser on every phone, with no account to create.
Guestreel takes photos and videos on every plan, in original quality. POV’s pricing page doesn’t list video uploads.
Guestreel includes the live Picture Wall on every plan. POV’s live slideshow is part of a business essentials add-on of $10 to $30, included in its free trial.
Yes, on both. On Guestreel, turn on approval and nothing appears until you allow it. POV lets the host review and delete photos before the gallery goes live.
POV’s pricing page doesn’t list one. On Guestreel, each guest’s note with its photo goes into a guestbook you can print or save as a PDF.
On Guestreel, guests see the album fill up during the event, or you keep it private to you. On POV, photos reveal when the host chooses, like developing film.
No import exists. Keep or download your POV gallery, then start the next event on Guestreel, which takes a few minutes.
How we checkedFrom pov.camera/pricing, 12 November 2026.
Tell usStart free, and watch the album fill up during the event. Pay once if you need more.Start free, and watch the album fill up during the event. Pay once if you need more.
Free to start · No credit card · No app for guests
POV is a trademark of its owner. Guestreel is not affiliated with POV. We compare from public pricing pages and update this page when they change.
