Event Camera vs POV

What POV is

POV sells itself as a way to "capture everyone's perspective". Guests scan a QR code: on iPhone the camera opens as an App Clip, on Android it opens in the browser, so nobody installs anything. The host runs the event from POV's iPhone or Android app, sets how many photos each guest gets, and decides when photos are revealed. POV's site shows 4.9 stars from over 28,000 ratings, more than any other app compared here, and it sells photo books on the side.

Side by side

	Event Camera	POV
How you pay	Per seat, priced in bands like tax brackets, all published on our pricing page	Tiers by guest count, priced in POV's calculator
Free option	Up to 5 people (you included), 3 free events a month	Up to 10 guests
Guests can pay instead	Yes, $1.99 each when they join; your seat is free	Not mentioned on POV's site
Shots per guest	You choose	You choose
Video	Included, clips up to 60 seconds	Not stated on POV's pricing page
Who sees the photos	Nobody until you pick the shots and send the album	You set when photos reveal; you can review and delete guests' photos
Host app	Host portal in any browser	iPhone and Android app
What guests need	A phone browser, iPhone or Android. Nothing to download	App Clip on iPhone, browser on Android. Nothing to download
How long photos are kept	90 days after the event	POV's blog says there's no time limit
Extras	Your name, colour and logo on the camera and album	Branding and live slideshow in a business package; printed photo books

What it costs

POV's pricing page shows the free tier for up to 10 guests; the prices for larger events appear in its calculator and checkout, which we couldn't read. POV's own blog quotes $4.99 for up to 25 guests. Check POV's pricing page for your guest count.

Event Camera's prices are on one page and don't change at checkout. Counting you as a seat:

Guests	Event Camera, you pay
10	$6.00
25	$20.40
50	$30.40
100	$50.30
150	$65.30
250	$95.20

Or set the event to guests pay: each guest pays $1.99 when they join and you pay nothing.

When POV is the better pick

• You want the app with the biggest track record: tens of thousands of ratings.
• Your event is 10 guests or fewer: POV is free up to 10, Event Camera up to 5 people.
• You want printed photo books from the same company, or photos kept with no deadline.

When Event Camera is the better pick

• You want to see every price before you sign up, for any guest count.
• Your guests are chipping in: clubs, chapters and group trips can set the event to guests pay.
• You'd rather manage the event from a laptop browser than a phone app.
• You want guests to see only the shots you choose, in one album sent after the event.

Questions

Answers checked on October 23, 2026.

How much does POV cost compared with Event Camera?

POV is free for up to 10 guests and its blog quotes $4.99 for up to 25 guests; prices for bigger events are in POV's calculator. Event Camera is free for up to 5 people, then priced per seat: 25 guests is $20.40, 100 guests is $50.30 and 150 guests is $65.30, counting you as a seat.

Do guests need to download an app?

No, for either. POV opens as an App Clip on iPhone and in the browser on Android. Event Camera opens in the phone's browser on both.

Can guests pay for their own camera?

On Event Camera, yes: set the event to guests pay and each guest pays $1.99 when they join, with your seat free. POV's site doesn't mention a guests-pay option.

Who sees the photos before the album?

On Event Camera, only you: every shot comes to you and guests see the album you send. On POV you choose when photos reveal and can review and delete guests' photos.