Mymories wins clearly through app-free guest access and transparent GDPR communication. WedShoots is free and has the largest user base in the market, but forces every guest to install an app and provides no discernible information on GDPR compliance or server location.
With millions of downloads and 13 years in the market, WedShoots is the biggest player in this field – and completely free. We compared both approaches to guest photo sharing.
Feature set
WedShoots offers a solid basic feature set: a shared album, live projection on a screen, filters, and comments. What's missing are the engagement features of the DACH competition – no photo challenges, no guestbook, no print products. But the biggest functional difference is access: with WedShoots, every single guest must install the app before uploading a single photo. Mymories offers a native app for the couple plus an app-free web upload for guests – one scan is enough.
If you want maximum reach with minimal friction, Mymories is the clearly better choice. WedShoots' app requirement means in practice that some guests will avoid the download and simply not participate.
Value for money
On price, WedShoots is unbeatable: completely free, with no paywall whatsoever. The cost comes in the form of friction (mandatory app for guests) and data opacity – there's no discernible information on GDPR compliance or server location. Mymories costs €9.99 one-time but actively communicates EU hosting and GDPR compliance, and states a clear storage duration of 12 months from event creation (renewable by upgrading).
Verdict
Mymories wins through app-free guest access and transparent GDPR communication – both core concerns for the DACH market. WedShoots remains the right choice for couples for whom price trumps everything and who are fine with the app requirement for guests, for instance because their guest list is tech-savvy anyway.
Rating in detail
Features compared
Who is each app for?
Couples and hosts who want app-free guest access, transparent data protection, and a clearly communicated storage duration.
Couples for whom price is the only criterion and who don't mind that every guest has to install an app before they can upload photos.
Prices & verdict
Couples and hosts who want app-free guest access, transparent data protection, and a clearly communicated storage duration.
Visit provider →Couples for whom price is the only criterion and who don't mind that every guest has to install an app before they can upload photos.
Visit provider →FAQ
Yes, WedShoots is completely free with no subscription or in-app purchases. Mymories costs €9.99 one-time for the Ultra version with unlimited photos, but offers noticeably smoother guest access in return.
Yes, that's WedShoots' biggest friction point – guest access only works through the native app, there's no web upload option. With Mymories, a QR scan in the browser is enough, with no app requirement at all.
WedShoots provides no discernible information on GDPR compliance or server location – a clear weak point for the DACH market. Mymories actively communicates EU hosting and GDPR compliance.
WedShoots provides no transparent information on this. Mymories stores photos for 12 months from event creation, renewable by upgrading, clearly communicated and with no hidden conditions.