Shutterstock Contributor vs Every Angle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shutterstock Contributor
Empower visual artists to earn money by uploading and managing their creative content on the go. Track sales, gain customer insights, and stay updated on creative trends to optimize your portfolio and maximize earnings.
- Upload images directly from phone
- Monitor sales and portfolio performance
- Access customer insights and download data
- Stay updated on creative trends
- Manage creative work on the go
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Visual artists, photographers, and content creators- earn money in your creative field no matter where you are in the world. This is the Shutterstock Contributor app. We can't wait to showcase your incredible content, so you can earn money through your creative work. Made exclusively for approved Shutterstock artists, upload new images to the platform directly on the app to earn money through your craft. Access the app to see how potential customers interact with your portfolio and uploaded content. Educate yourself on what's trending in the creative content world, and what visuals you should be creating and selling next. Image Submission Made Easy Upload and submit images straight from your phone. It's that easy to earn money on the go! Earnings & Activity Monitor your sales, as well as the performance of your creative portfolio and work. Customer Insights & Data See what's being downloaded from your portfolio, get notified when your images are being looked at, and see what customers are purchasing around the world. The more you know, the better! Not on Shutterstock yet? Visit submit.shutterstock.com to apply now. We can't wait to have you be a part of our creative community.
Every Angle
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Every perspective tells the story. Every Angle turns your wedding, birthday or party into a shared photo experience. Your guests become the photographers — nothing to install, and no chasing people for pictures afterwards. HOW IT WORKS For your guests, it feels like a disposable camera: • They scan the QR code on their table — an App Clip opens instantly on iPhone, or a browser tab on any other phone, no installation needed either way • They get a limited roll of shots, so every frame counts • They capture the evening from their own angle • The photos "develop" — nobody sees the gallery until you release it For you, the organiser: • Create your event and pick a plan sized to your guest list • Print or share the QR invitation • Add a co-host to share moderation, guest management and the invite with someone else running the event with you • Send a live prompt or a quick heads-up straight to every guest's camera mid-event • Review every photo in a swipe-through moderation queue before anyone else sees it • Release the gallery at the moment you choose — the morning after works wonders • Everyone who joined relives the event from every angle WHY EVERY ANGLE • Zero friction for guests — iPhone guests open an App Clip straight from the camera; everyone else joins from a browser, no download either way (guests sign in once, with Apple or Google, so you always know whose photos are whose) • The limited roll makes people think before they shoot — fewer, better photos • You stay in control: nothing is published without your approval • The delayed reveal keeps everyone present during the event and gives them something to look forward to • Private by design: photos are only ever visible to the people at your event — no public feeds, no strangers, no ads, no tracking PRIVACY Your photos belong to your event. We don't sell data or run third-party advertising trackers, and you can delete your account and everything with it at any time, right in the app. Galleries are deleted automatically 30 days after the reveal on a free event and 90 days on a paid one, so download anything you want to keep. Every Angle is made for weddings, birthdays, dinner parties, corporate events, festivals — any moment worth seeing from every angle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shutterstock Contributor at none against Every Angle's 7. Every Angle's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Every Angle sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Shutterstock Contributor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shutterstock Contributor ships an update monthly, Every Angle every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shutterstock Contributor | Every Angle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shutterstock Inc. | Yaniv van der Stigchel |
Bugs and requests
Shutterstock Contributor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes and glitches
- Inconsistent upload and review status updates
- Incorrect or misleading rejection reasons
Requested features
4 requests- Batch editing and uploading capabilities
- More detailed analytics and sales reporting
- Ability to edit and manage portfolio within the app
- Support for video uploads and tracking
Every Angle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shutterstock Contributor
No in-app purchases
Every Angle
- Starter - 50 guests$12.99
- Upgrade to Party$19.99
- Upgrade to Big$22.99
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- Upgrade Party to Big$24.99
- Premium Event$24.99
- Party - 100 guests$29.99
- Big - 250 guests$59.99
Questions
Is Shutterstock Contributor free?
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Do Shutterstock Contributor or Every Angle have ads?
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