Revel.cam vs SYNC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Revel.cam
Easily collect candid photos from any event without requiring guests to download an app. Guests scan a QR code or tap an NFC tag to instantly contribute to a shared digital gallery, preserving every perspective in original quality.
- App-free guest participation
- QR code and NFC tag joining
- High-resolution photo collection
- Nostalgic filters and effects
- Live photo wall streaming
- Event-specific 'Super Albums'
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Stop chasing photos after the party. Revel.cam is the easiest, app-free way to collect every candid moment, every perspective, and every hidden memory from your wedding, party, or corporate event. Turn every guest into a photographer and get a shared digital gallery filled with authentic, in-the-moment shots from every POV (point of view). No more AirDrop chaos. No more messy group chats. No more missing memories. NO APP, NO SIGN-UP — JUST SCAN & SNAP - Participation is the lifeblood of your event. Revel removes every barrier to entry, so you can collect up to 5x more photos than traditional sharing methods. - No App Required: Guests scan a QR code or tap an NFC tag to join instantly. No downloads. No friction. - Lightning-Fast: Enjoy native, high-speed camera performance on iOS with seamless App Clip integration. - Stay Top of Mind: A beautiful camera widget appears right on guests’ lock screens—so they never miss a moment. - Universal Compatibility: Works flawlessly across all modern smartphones and mobile browsers. THE ULTIMATE WEDDING PHOTO SHARING APP - Professional photographers capture the big moments; Revel captures the real ones. - Candid Perspectives: See your wedding through the eyes of your guests — from the back row to the dance floor. - Ditch the Hashtag: No more searching through grainy social media posts. Every photo is saved in high resolution. - Multi-Day Events: Create separate "Super Albums" for your rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and farewell brunch. - I Spy Guest Game: Turn photo sharing into a fun interactive challenge for your guests. DIGITAL DISPOSABLE CAMERA EXPERIENCE - Looking for that nostalgic film vibe? Revel gives you the fun of disposable cameras without the developing costs or the risk of lost film. - Nostalgic Filters: Apply vintage-style effects for a raw, authentic party look. - The Big Reveal: Set a countdown so photos stay secret until the next morning. Relive the "magic" together over coffee. - Shot Limits: Want to make every photo count? Set a limit on how many pictures each guest can take. CORPORATE EVENTS & BRAND ACTIVATIONS - Boost attendee engagement and gather high-quality User-Generated Content (UGC) for your brand. - Live Photo Wall: Stream a moderated slideshow of guest uploads onto venue screens in real-time. - Logo Overlays: Automatically brand every image with your company logo for social sharing. - Moderation Tools: You control what appears on the screen. Delete off-brand or accidental shots instantly. - Bulk Export: Download your entire high-resolution collection in one click for marketing use. WHY REVEL? - Private & Secure: Your event is invite-only by default. - Original Quality: We never compress your memories. Download everything in full resolution. - Simple Setup: Create your event in under 60 seconds. Revel is the smarter alternative to shared albums, cloud storage folders, and old-school disposable cameras. From bachelorette parties and graduations to corporate retreats and baby showers, Revel ensures you never miss a single POV. Download Revel today and capture the moments your photographer might miss.
SYNC
This app transforms guests' phones into a shared event camera. Simply share a QR code, and all photos taken by guests are collected in a single, live album. It's perfect for weddings, parties, and other events, allowing everyone to contribute and keep memories in one place.
- Shared event album
- Guest photo collection
- Live photo wall
- Disposable camera styles
- Browser-based guest access
- Photo upload from camera roll
- Event moments segmentation
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SYNC turns every guest's phone into the event camera. Share one QR code, and every photo your guests take lands in one shared album, live. SYNC makes event photo sharing effortless. There are no accounts to set up, and guests don't even need the app: they can join from their phone's browser in seconds. PERFECT FOR • Weddings: the ceremony, the reception and the after-party, all in one album • Birthday parties: every candid party photo, from every guest • Corporate events: offsites, launches, conferences and team nights • Festivals, reunions, weekend trips and anything else worth remembering WHY A SHARED EVENT CAMERA? The photographer gets the posed shots. But the in-between moments (the hug at the door, the cake on the floor, the sunset everyone stopped to watch) end up in a dozen different camera rolls of Guests and never in one place. SYNC collects them all. One album, everyone contributing, everyone keeps the result. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create an event. Give it a name and an end time. 2. Invite guests. Share a QR code, a link, or the 8-character event code. 3. Capture. Everyone shoots with the SYNC camera, and every photo goes straight into the shared album. 4. Reveal. Show photos live as they're taken, all at once when the event ends, or after a delay you choose. 5. Keep. Everyone can save their favorite event pics to their own camera roll. A DISPOSABLE CAMERA APP, WITHOUT THE WAIT Love disposable camera events? SYNC gives you the same feeling without the film. Pick a look for your event and every photo develops in that style: Normal, Vintage with a classic date stamp, or black and white. No cameras to hand out, nothing to collect at the end of the night, and no waiting weeks for prints. A WEDDING PHOTO APP YOUR GUESTS DON'T HAVE TO DOWNLOAD Put your wedding photo QR code on the tables, the welcome sign or the invitation. Guests scan it and start shooting in seconds. The next morning, every angle of your day is waiting in one album. GUEST PHOTO UPLOAD Guests can add the photos they already took, too. They can upload from their camera roll during the event and for up to a week after it ends. SYNC only accepts photos taken during the event, so the album stays about your day. MOMENTS, LIVE PHOTO WALL AND EVENT ALBUM Big events have chapters. Moments split one event into stages, like ceremony, reception and after-party, each with its own QR code and reveal time. Put the party on the big screen. The Live Photo Wall plays new photos on a TV or projector as guests take them, and every photo is automatically screened before it goes up. When it's over, share one album link. Anyone with the link can browse and save the photos in their browser, with no sign-in. PRIVATE BY DESIGN We don't sell your photos and we don't show ads. Photos are visible only to people in your event, unless you choose to share an album link or put them on a Live Photo Wall. Photos are encrypted in transit, and access is enforced per event on our servers. Anyone can report a photo or block a guest. You can join without creating an account. SYNC gives you a private guest identity, and you can sign in later without losing a single photo. FREE TO START, SYNC PRO WHEN YOU NEED IT Every event starts free, with up to 7 guests and up to 36 photos each. That's plenty for a small get-together. For bigger gatherings, SYNC PRO is a one-time purchase per event, not a subscription. Pick the guest tier that fits, from 10 guests to unlimited, and unlock unlimited photos per guest, Moments, the Live Photo Wall, a shareable Event Album and QR card templates. JOIN FROM ANY PHONE Guests without the app can join from any modern phone browser with one tap. No download, no sign-up. We built SYNC for the events we cared about and couldn't capture properly any other way. We hope it helps you keep yours. Privacy policy: https://join.sync.camera/privacy Terms: https://join.sync.camera/terms Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: SYNC at free against Revel.cam's free with in-app purchases. Revel.cam's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Revel.cam sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and SYNC sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Revel.cam against 5.0 for SYNC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Revel.cam has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Revel.cam ships an update every 2 weeks, SYNC monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Revel.cam | SYNC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mickel Andersson | Silmaril |
Customer experience
Revel.cam
SYNC
In-app purchases
Revel.cam
- Upgrade participant limit$2.99
- Upgrade participant limit$5.99
- Upgrade participant limit$19.99
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- Upgrade participant limit$34.99
- Upgrade participant limit$49.99
SYNC
- 10 Guests$1.99
- 25 Guests$4.99
- 50 Guests$14.99
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- 100 Guests$29.99
- 150 Guests$49.99
- 200 Guests$69.99
- Unlimited Guests$99.99








