Kululu alternative
Kululu and Candid Cam both collect wedding photos through a QR code, with no app for guests. The difference is control. With Candid Cam, every photo and video waits in your private review queue until you approve it, on every plan. Kululu lists manual moderation on its Pro plan.
Free to start. No card.
US$35 per wedding when you need more photos or videos. You pay once.
Compared
Both charge once per event, and neither asks guests to install an app. The plans differ in what each price includes, how long uploads stay, and who checks them before guests see them.
| What you compare | Candid Cam | Kululu |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one wedding | Candid CamFree, then Social US$35 or Plus US$69. One payment per wedding, no subscription. | KululuFree $0, Plus $39, Pro $99. Paid plans are a one-time fee, excluding taxes. |
| Uploads included | Candid CamFree: 50 photos, no videos. Social: 200 uploads, up to 60 of them videos. Plus: 500 uploads, up to 150 of them videos. | KululuFree: up to 100 photos and videos. Plus: up to 500. Pro: no upload limit, under its fair usage policy. |
| Upload time and storage | Candid CamFree galleries expire 30 days after the wedding ends. Paid albums stay until you delete them. | KululuFree: 24 hours to upload, kept 7 days. Plus: 1 month to upload, kept 3 months. Pro: 3 months to upload, kept 12 months. |
| Approval before guests see uploads | Candid CamOn every plan. Each photo and video waits in your private review queue, and guests see only what you approve. | KululuManual approval is available only on Pro; by default, uploads appear in the album at once. Kululu says its system detects most inappropriate uploads, and you can delete or hide any upload. |
| App or account for guests | Candid CamNo app and no account. Guests upload in the phone browser, after a privacy and consent notice. | KululuNo app. Guests scan the QR code or open the album link. |
| Download | Candid CamDownload all photos and videos in one go. | KululuOne-click album download on Plus and Pro. |
Kululu facts checked on 4 October 2026 on Kululu’s pricing page and help center. Candid Cam prices are in US dollars; checkout shows your local currency.
The difference
Kululu’s photo wall shows uploads live during the party. Candid Cam puts each one in your private review queue first, so the shared album holds only what you chose.
Free, Social and Plus all include the review queue. You approve each photo and video, and guests see only what you approved.
Paid albums stay until you delete them, and Download all saves every photo and video. On Kululu, storage ends after a set time on each plan.
Guests see a privacy and consent notice before they upload, in the phone browser, with no app and no account.
Make the sign with the free QR sign maker, and see what each plan includes.
A fair answer
For some weddings, yes. Kululu is built to show guest photos on a screen while the party is on. Candid Cam is built to put each photo in front of you first. Pick the one that matches the job.
Weighing GuestPix as well? Read GuestPix vs Kululu, or compare more options in our list of the best wedding photo sharing apps.
Yes, if you want a live photo wall at the reception or a very large number of uploads: Kululu Pro ($99) has no upload limit. If you want to approve every upload before guests see it, Candid Cam does that on every plan, including Free; Kululu lists manual moderation on Pro.
Kululu lists three plans in US dollars: Free at $0, Plus at $39 and Pro at $99. Plus and Pro are one-time fees, excluding taxes (checked 4 October 2026). Candid Cam is free for your first 50 photos, then US$35 or US$69 per wedding.
Yes. Candid Cam Free covers your first 50 photos with no card, and every upload still waits for your approval. Free galleries expire 30 days after the wedding ends. Kululu also has a free plan, with 100 uploads, 24 hours to upload and 7 days of storage.
No, for both. Kululu works from a QR code or a link. Candid Cam opens an upload page in the phone’s browser, with no app and no account.
Only on Pro ($99): Kululu says manual approval is a Pro feature, and that by default uploads appear in the album at once. You can delete or hide any upload afterwards. With Candid Cam, every photo and video waits in your private review queue until you approve it, on every plan, including Free.
Kululu saves uploads for 7 days on Free, 3 months on Plus and 12 months on Pro. Paid Candid Cam albums stay until you delete them; free galleries expire 30 days after the wedding ends.
Start free, with no card. You get your QR code as soon as you create the album.