Comparison
WedShoots or Medley for your event photos?
Choosing between WedShoots and Medley to collect your guests’ photos? This comparison covers how each works and the terms recorded in the sources below.
Here are the steps guests take to access photos, share their own and return to the album.
Related reading : Wedding photo sharing
What to compare
This is not a detail of comfort: it is what decides how many photos you will actually get back.
- The ones who drop out are always the same
Install, accept, create an account, free up some space: every extra step pushes another slice of your guests away. The grandparents, the uncle whose phone is full, the cousin who will not add one more app for a single evening. They are often the ones holding the photos nobody else took.
- The gesture has to fit in ten seconds
Scan a QR code with the camera, upload, done: no install, no account, a first name is enough. That is the whole point of the photo QR code, and what makes the difference on the night.
- A free service, funded how?
That is the right question to put to any service, and the answer is written down somewhere. As of 7 August 2026, the WedShoots App Store listing declares a device identifier used for third-party advertising, and a name and an email address for the developer's marketing. It is declared, and plenty of free apps do the same: read the listing before you hand over family photos, to them as to anyone. Medley hosts in the European Union, with no advertising, and proves it.
How they compare
What a guest is asked to do
- WedShoots
- Install the app (App Store, Google Play), then create their access
- Medley
- Scan the QR code; a first name is enough to sign their photos
Price
- WedShoots
- Free; no in-app purchase declared on the App Store listing
- Medley
- Free trial up to 20 photos or videos, then 39 € once, with everything in it
Stated volume
- WedShoots
- As many photos as you want; no figure given
- Medley
- 20 photos or videos on the trial; 100 GB of storage per album on the Event plan
How long the album is kept
- WedShoots
- Not stated on the pages consulted
- Medley
- The album is kept for 2 years on the Event plan; an album still on trial is deleted 30 days after the event date (or after its creation, if the album has no event date or one earlier than its creation), and no later than one year after its creation. Nothing is removed without notice.
Guest book
- WedShoots
- No guest book announced: the interaction stops at commenting and voting under a photo
- Medley
- A written note, a voice or a video, behind the same QR code
Data declared for advertising purposes
- WedShoots
- App Store listing: a device identifier for third-party advertising, a name and an email address for the developer's marketing
- Medley
- No advertising, no advertising tracker
Where the data is hosted
- WedShoots
- Not stated; publisher Wedding Planner S.L. (WedShoots by Mariages.net)
- Medley
- European Union (France, OVH), GDPR compliance
| Feature | WedShoots | Medley |
|---|---|---|
| What a guest is asked to do | Install the app (App Store, Google Play), then create their access | Scan the QR code; a first name is enough to sign their photos |
| Price | Free; no in-app purchase declared on the App Store listing | Free trial up to 20 photos or videos, then 39 € once, with everything in it |
| Stated volume | As many photos as you want; no figure given | 20 photos or videos on the trial; 100 GB of storage per album on the Event plan |
| How long the album is kept | Not stated on the pages consulted | The album is kept for 2 years on the Event plan; an album still on trial is deleted 30 days after the event date (or after its creation, if the album has no event date or one earlier than its creation), and no later than one year after its creation. Nothing is removed without notice. |
| Guest book | No guest book announced: the interaction stops at commenting and voting under a photo | A written note, a voice or a video, behind the same QR code |
| Data declared for advertising purposes | App Store listing: a device identifier for third-party advertising, a name and an email address for the developer's marketing | No advertising, no advertising tracker |
| Where the data is hosted | Not stated; publisher Wedding Planner S.L. (WedShoots by Mariages.net) | European Union (France, OVH), GDPR compliance |
What WedShoots does well
Let us be fair: WedShoots is an old and well-liked name, free for everybody, backed by Mariages.net, with a shared album where people comment and vote for the photos, and a learning curve many find gentle once the app is installed. If your guests are comfortable with that and total free-of-charge is what matters most, it is a legitimate choice. Our difference comes down to two stances: nothing to install for anyone, and European hosting we can prove.
Frequently asked questions
Is WedShoots really free?
What is the best alternative to WedShoots?
Can I get my WedShoots photos back and move to Medley?
Can a guest leave a message for the couple on WedShoots?
Read on
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