Celebrate app alternative: Album QR
This page compares Album QR with "celebrate: share photo & video" by celebrate apps GmbH (celebrate.app), the German family and wedding photo sharing app. The main difference is the upload path: Celebrate guests install the app and join with a code, Album QR guests scan a QR code and upload from the browser.
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What is Celebrate?
Celebrate is a native iOS and Android app for private photo sharing with family and wedding guests. Photo sharing is free and unlimited; videos and a premium album are paid as a subscription per album (14.99 EUR per month or 39.99 EUR per year according to the FAQ). Guests must download the app and join the album with a code, with no registration form. Photos are stored in Celebrate's cloud in original quality until you delete them, and a bulk download is delivered as an emailed link.
Album QR vs Celebrate
| Album QR | Celebrate | |
|---|---|---|
| Guest upload | Browser, no app, no account | Guests must install the app and join with a code (no registration form) |
| Pricing model | One-time, one package (Album, €39.90) | Photos free; premium album as a subscription, 14.99 EUR/month or 39.99 EUR/year per album |
| Photo limit | Unlimited | Unlimited photos |
| Video | Photos only | Premium album only; videos are deleted when the subscription ends |
| Where photos end up | Your own Google Drive, original quality | Celebrate cloud, original quality, kept until you delete them |
| Bulk download | Not needed, files are on your Drive | Download link sent by e-mail |
| Google Drive integration | Built in | Not stated on the official site |
| QR code for guests | Generated for print and screens, opens the upload page | Available inside the app menu, leads to the app |
| Live slideshow, moderation, branding | Live gallery, moderation, own address | Not stated on the official site |
| Languages | Polish, English, German, Czech, Hungarian | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (app store listing) |
Choose Celebrate if
- Your guests are happy to install an app, and you want a long-lived shared family album rather than a single event.
- You want free unlimited photo sharing and do not need videos or a one-off event package.
- You want photo prints ordered from the same app.
Choose Album QR if
- You do not want to ask older or less technical guests to install anything: scan, upload, done.
- You want a one-time price for the event instead of a subscription.
- You want the photos on your own Google Drive automatically, with AI TOP 50 selection and smart filters to sort them.
Frequently asked questions
Do guests need to install the Celebrate app?
Yes. Celebrate's own FAQ states that guests must download the app and join the album to upload photos. Album QR guests upload from the browser after scanning the QR code.
Is Celebrate free?
Photo sharing in Celebrate is free and unlimited. Videos and the premium album are a paid subscription per album. Album QR has no free plan; the Album package is €39.90 one-time.
Where are the photos stored?
Celebrate stores photos in its own cloud in original quality until you delete them, and sends a bulk download link by e-mail on request. Album QR uploads every photo to your Google Drive during the event.
Which Celebrate is this page about?
The mobile app "celebrate: share photo & video" by celebrate apps GmbH, Gilching, Germany. It is not the US video-message service celebrate.buzz.
Collect every guest photo with one QR code
No app, no login. Photos land on your Google Drive. One-time payment.
Sources
- Celebrate app website (EN) (checked 2026-09-20)
- Celebrate FAQ (checked 2026-09-20)
- Celebrate on the App Store (checked 2026-09-20)
- Celebrate legal notice (checked 2026-09-20)