POV alternative
A POV alternative for when you want every photo, not a roll of film
POV turns each guest's phone into a disposable camera: a set number of shots, and photos that reveal during the event or the day after. It is a good party game. When the goal is to collect every photo guests take, Evokly opens a shared gallery from a QR code, with no limit on the Event plan, and lets each guest find the photos they appear in.
What is a good alternative to the POV camera app?
If you want to gather every photo rather than a limited roll, use a shared QR code gallery. With Evokly, guests upload from their normal camera or their photo library, in the browser, with no app; the host sets everything up from a web dashboard. The free plan covers 100 photos and 10 contributors, and the Event plan at €69 (one-off) adds unlimited photos, facial recognition and six months of storage.
POV and Evokly, point by point
Information about POV is what the vendor published at the time of writing and may change. Check it before committing.
Guest access
- Evokly
- Browser on every phone, from a QR code
- POV
- App Clip on iOS, browser on Android
Host setup
- Evokly
- Web dashboard, nothing to install
- POV
- iOS or Android app
Principle
- Evokly
- Shared gallery: every photo, from every phone
- POV
- Disposable camera: limited shots, timed reveal
Photos from the camera roll
- Evokly
- Yes, photos and videos
- POV
- Yes, alongside the in-app camera
Price
- Evokly
- Free up to 10 contributors, Event €69 with no guest limit
- POV
- By number of guests, free up to 10
Finding your photos
- Evokly
- Facial recognition from the Event plan
- POV
- Not advertised
Data hosting
- Evokly
- European Union
- POV
- Not stated
Why look for an alternative to POV
A set number of shots
POV is built around the disposable camera: the host decides how many photos each guest can take. It is a fun constraint, but the opposite of what you need when the aim is to keep every good photo of the day.
An app for the host
POV's own pages ask the host to download the iOS or Android app to get started. Evokly runs entirely in the browser, for the organiser as well as for guests.
No face search advertised
POV does not advertise any way to find the photos you appear in. With Evokly, each guest takes a selfie, with their consent, and gets the photos they are in, which matters from a hundred guests upwards.
When to stay with POV
Stay with POV if the disposable-camera game is the point: a fixed number of shots per guest and a reveal the next morning create a real moment at a party, and POV is built for exactly that. It also suits hosts who like to run everything from their phone and do not need their guests' photos hosted in Europe.
Frequently asked questions
Is Evokly a disposable camera app like POV?
No. Evokly is a shared gallery: guests add the photos they want, taken with their usual camera or picked from their library, with no shot limit on the Event plan. If the disposable-camera game is what you are after, POV is designed for it.
Do guests need an app with Evokly?
No. They scan the QR code and the gallery opens in the phone's browser, on iPhone and Android alike, with no account to create.
How does the price compare with POV?
POV prices by number of guests and is free up to 10. Evokly's free plan covers 10 contributors and 100 photos; for a bigger event, the Event plan at €69 paid once has no limit on guests or photos.
Where are the photos stored?
Evokly hosts every photo in the European Union and never uses them for anything other than your event. POV does not say where photos are hosted on its public pages.
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