Event Camera vs Scene

What Scene is

Scene pitches itself as every guest and every angle in one gallery, paid once per event. Guests open the camera in the browser on iPhone or Android (some iPhones open it as an App Clip), and the host runs the event from Scene's iPhone or Android app. You pick a roll of 5 to 36 shots per guest and choose when photos are revealed: during the event, after it, or a set number of hours later.

Side by side

	Event Camera	Scene
How you pay	Per seat, priced in bands like tax brackets (pricing)	One price per guest-count tier
Free option	Up to 5 people (you included), 3 free events a month	Up to 5 guests
Guests can pay instead	Yes, $1.99 each when they join; your seat is free	No, the host pays
Shots per guest	You choose	Rolls of 5, 10, 16, 24 or 36; unlimited is an extra $9.99
Video	Included, clips up to 60 seconds	Extra $9.99
Who sees the photos	Nobody until you pick the shots and send the album	Revealed during the event, after it, or hours later; you can delete photos before the gallery goes public
Host app	Host portal in any browser	iPhone and Android app
What guests need	A phone browser, iPhone or Android. Nothing to download	A phone browser, iPhone or Android. Nothing to download
How long photos are kept	90 days after the event	No expiry
Download everything	Yes, one file	Full-size downloads, no zip of everything

What it costs for your guest count

These are the prices on Scene's website. Its in-app prices on the App Store differ for some tiers. Event Camera counts you as a seat, so "100 guests" is 101 seats.

Guests	Event Camera, you pay	Scene	Scene with video
10	$6.00	$2.99	$12.98
25	$20.40	$9.99	$19.98
50	$30.40	$24.99	$34.98
100	$50.30	$49.99	$59.98
150	$65.30	$69.99	$79.98
200	$80.30	$79.99	$89.98
400	$125.20	$139.99	$149.98

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

When Scene is the better pick

• Your party is small (10 to 50 guests) and you don't need video. Scene costs less.
• You'd rather run the event from a phone app.
• You want the gallery kept with no expiry date.

When Event Camera is the better pick

• Your event is big: from about 150 guests up, Event Camera costs less.
• You want video included, or guests to pay their own way.
• You want guests to see only the shots you choose, in one album sent after the event.
• You want one file with everything when you download.

Questions

Answers checked on October 23, 2026.

Is Event Camera cheaper than Scene?

It depends on the size. Scene costs less for small events: 25 guests is $9.99 on Scene and $20.40 on Event Camera. Around 100 to 200 guests they're about even (100 guests: $49.99 on Scene, $50.30 on Event Camera, counting you as a seat). For bigger events Event Camera costs less: 150 guests is $65.30 against $69.99, and 250 guests is $95.20 against Scene's 400-guest tier at $139.99. Event Camera also includes video, a $9.99 add-on on Scene.

Do guests need to download an app?

No, for either. Both open in the phone's browser from a QR code on iPhone and Android.

Who sees the photos before the album?

On Event Camera, only you: guests see the album you send after the event. Scene lets you reveal photos during the event, after it, or a set number of hours later, and you can hide the shared view and delete photos before making the gallery public.

How long are photos kept?

Event Camera keeps photos for 90 days after the event and sends reminders before deleting them. Scene says photos are kept with no expiry.