Snapr vs WhatsApp

The group chat everyone tries first. Checked September 4, 2026

200 photos free — no registration
QR code guests scan with their phones
Live slideshow on the big screen in real-time
Works on all devices without an app

No registration required

Snapr in five facts

Guests scan a QR code and upload from the browser. No app, no account.
Free plan: 200 uploads, photos and video, kept 14 days, live slideshow included.
Premium: $19 once per event. Unlimited uploads, original quality, kept one year.
The host needs no account to create the event and get the QR code.
Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and English, plus eight more languages.

Snapr is our product. The numbers come from each vendor's own pricing page. If one is out of date, write to support@snapr.no and we will fix it.

Side by side

As listed on snapr.no and WhatsApp's own site on September 4, 2026.

Snapr

Free plan: Snapr: 200 uploads (photos and video), kept 14 days, live slideshow included; WhatsApp: Free
Cheapest paid plan: Snapr: $19 once, unlimited uploads, kept one year; WhatsApp: Free
Unlimited uploads: Snapr: $19 once, unlimited uploads, kept one year; WhatsApp: Free, but every photo is compressed by the app
Storage on the paid plan: Snapr: One year on Premium, 14 days on Free; WhatsApp: Until someone leaves the group or changes phone
What guests need: Snapr: No app, no account; the QR code opens a web page; WhatsApp: The app, and an invitation to the group or album
Host account: Snapr: Not needed to start; needed later to claim and keep the event; WhatsApp: Account required before you can create an event
Live slideshow: Snapr: On every plan, free included, with the QR code on screen; Chromecast from the dashboard; WhatsApp: Not offered
Where photos are stored: Snapr: EU, GDPR-compliant; WhatsApp: Not stated on the pricing page

Checked September 4, 2026 · www.whatsapp.com

Where Snapr is better

Photos on the big screen during the party
Every guest included, whether or not they are in a group
Full quality and one download, not three hundred messages

Where WhatsApp is better

Something free that everyone already has
No setup at all

In beta now

Beta

We are building these now. You can switch them on in beta today, and they join Premium when they are finished.

A guestbook for greetings from your guests
Invitations with RSVP
Moderation — approve photos before they appear
Print templates for QR posters and table cards

What Snapr does not have

So you can decide with the whole picture.

Captions, likes or comments on photos
A seating chart or a find-my-seat page

Questions people ask

Is Snapr a good WhatsApp alternative?

A WhatsApp group is free and everyone has it. That is where its advantages end. Photos arrive compressed, half the guests never join the group, nothing can go on a screen, and the good photos are buried under three hundred messages by the next morning. Snapr is free for 200 uploads, keeps the originals on Premium, puts every photo on the venue screen as it is taken, and gives you one download afterwards.

Do guests need an app with Snapr or WhatsApp?

Snapr: no app, no account; the QR code opens a web page. WhatsApp: the app, and an invitation to the group or album.

Which keeps the photos longer?

Snapr keeps photos 14 days on the free plan and one year on Premium. WhatsApp: until someone leaves the group or changes phone.

More comparisons

Premium is $19 once, per event. Unlimited uploads, one year of storage.

Try the live wall before you decide

Create a free event, scan the QR code with your own phone and watch the photo land on the screen. No account needed to start.

Create a free event

Premium is $19 once, per event. Unlimited uploads, one year of storage.