A POV alternative with prices you can see before you commit
Published 31 July 2026 · Updated 31 July 2026
POV hides your price in a calculator and its public pages don't say what exporting your album costs. Kept's prices are public (free up to 8 guests, €89.99 one-time for unlimited), and downloading your full-resolution photos is free, always.
POV and Kept agree on a lot: guests as the photographers, limited shots, a reveal, and a QR code with nothing to install. The differences are in what you know before you pay, and what it costs to keep your own photos afterwards.
Where POV genuinely shines
POV is one of the most established names in the category, and it shows. Guests join from a QR with no install (App Clips on iOS, web on Android), the free tier covers 10 guests to Kept's 8, the moderation tools are real, and extras like the custom photobook and the physical POV Block are genuinely charming. Plenty of weddings have run on it happily.
What POV doesn't do is put its numbers in writing. The pricing page reveals your cost only through a guest-count calculator, and neither the pricing page nor the FAQ states what exporting your album costs or at what resolution. For your wedding photos, we think those answers belong on a public page, before you pay.
POV vs Kept
| POV | Kept | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Free ≤ 10 guests, then by guest count to $89.99, via in-app calculator | Public: free ≤ 8 guests; €89.99 (~$97) one-time, unlimited |
| Keep your photos | Export cost and resolution not stated on public pages | Free full-resolution download, always, every tier |
| Guest onboarding | QR, no install (App Clip on iOS, web on Android) | QR scan → camera opens in the browser; no download, no account |
| Disposable-camera ritual | Yes, limited shots, delayed reveal | Yes, limited roll, sealed box, opening day |
| Moderation | Yes, mature tools | Yes: report, review queue, remove photos or guests |
| Free tier | Up to 10 guests | Full product up to 8 guests |
| Extras | Photobooks, physical POV Block | Printable QR table cards included |
Claims verified 30 July 2026 against pov.camera's public pages; where their pages don't state a number or policy, the table says so. Spot something outdated? Email hello@kept.pictures and we'll fix it.
The honest bottom line
If POV's extras appeal to you, the photobook, the Block, the bigger free tier, it's a mature product with real happy customers, and your guests will get in without friction.
If you want the price on a public page and a written promise that keeping your own photos is free forever, that is precisely the product Kept is. Here's how it works.
Kept launches on the App Store in August 2026
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Join the waitlistCommon questions
What does POV cost for a wedding?
POV prices by guest count, from free for up to 10 guests to $89.99 for its largest listed tier, but the pricing page only reveals your number through its calculator. Kept's pricing is a public sentence: free up to 8 guests with every feature, €89.99 (about $97) one-time for unlimited guests.
Does POV charge to download my wedding photos?
POV's public pricing and FAQ pages don't state what exporting your album costs or at what resolution, so you find out inside the product. Kept states it plainly: downloading your full-resolution photos is free on every tier, forever.
Do guests need to install the POV app?
No. POV guests scan a QR code and shoot without an app download (App Clips on iOS, web on Android). Kept works the same way, in the browser on every phone. On guest friction, both apps get it right; the differences are in pricing transparency and what happens to your photos afterwards.
Is the disposable-camera reveal the same on both?
Both have the ritual: limited shots per guest and photos hidden until a reveal. Kept seals everything in the box until opening day (you set the moment, typically the morning after) and opens it for everyone at once.
When is POV the better pick?
POV's free tier covers 10 guests to Kept's 8, it sells extras like custom photobooks and a physical POV Block, and it's one of the most established names in the category. If those extras matter more to you than public pricing and a written free-download guarantee, POV is a solid choice.