Where they agree
Both start from the same insight: guests will not install an app for one night. POV’s FAQ says it “uses App Clips on iOS and a web-based experience on Android” so guests join “without having to download an app from the App Store”. Kept does the same. Both let a host share a QR code or link, both give guests a camera with a shot counter, and both are aimed first at weddings.
Side by side
| Feature | Kept | POV |
|---|---|---|
| Guests install | NothingApp Clip on iPhone, browser elsewhere | NothingApp Clip on iPhone, browser on Android |
| When photos reveal | After the event, alwaysAt a time the host sets when creating the roll | Host’s choice“During the event or you can make people wait until the next day” |
| Can the host see photos early | NoThe server sends no photo addresses to anyone before the develop time | YesHost can “review and delete guests’ photos at any time” |
| Can the host delete a guest’s photo | NoNo deleting, for anyone, once a shot is taken | YesPer their site |
| Shots per guest | 36, fixedUnlimited Shots add-on for $6.99 | Host sets the cap“You determine how many photos each of your guests can take” |
| Who gets the photos afterwards | Every guestWhole roll, one-tap save for everyone on it | Host downloadsGallery reveal to guests at the host’s chosen time; export details on their site |
| Live slideshow | No, by design | Yes, in a business add-on“Live Slideshow” listed under Business Essentials |
| Free tier | Up to 5 guestsEvery feature | Up to 10 guestsPer their pricing page |
| Paid | One-time per event, $1.29 to $69.99By guest count; see the full table below | In-app purchases $4.99 to $89.99“More Participants” and “Gold” tiers on the App Store; guest counts per tier on their pricing page |
| Physical extras | Print your own QRDownload a print-ready code | POV BlockNFC wooden block sold separately, $14.99 |
The reveal is the real difference
POV gives the host a choice: reveal during the event, or make guests wait. It also lets the host review and delete photos at any time, which means the host can see photos before guests can. That is a reasonable design for a host who wants to curate.
Kept removes the choice on purpose. Nobody sees anything until the roll develops, including the host and the person who took the picture, because the server does not send photo addresses before then. There is no host view and no deleting. What you get is the unedited night, and a reveal that is the same moment for everyone. If you want to curate before guests see the photos, POV is built for that and Kept is not. How Kept enforces this.
Fixed roll or host-set cap
POV lets the host choose how many photos each guest can take. Kept fixes it at 36, the same as a film disposable, with a single add-on that lifts the cap for the whole roll. The fixed number is deliberate: guests who know the limit choose their shots, and a roll where everyone had the same 36 reads as a roll rather than a dump.
Pricing shape
POV’s free tier is more generous at the small end: 10 guests to Kept’s 5. Above that, POV sells “More Participants” as in-app purchases from $4.99 to $89.99, with the guest count for each on their pricing page. Kept is one payment per event by guest count, and the whole list fits below. Buying Kept at kept.film goes through Stripe rather than an app store, which is part of why the prices are what they are.
| Feature | Kept, one-time |
|---|---|
| Up to 5 guests | Free |
| Up to 10 guests | $1.29 |
| Up to 25 guests | $3.49 |
| Up to 50 guests | $9.99 |
| Up to 100 guests | $19.99 |
| Up to 150 guests | $34.99 |
| Up to 200 guests | $54.99 |
| Unlimited guests | $69.99 |
Which to pick
- Pick POV if you want to see and curate photos before guests do, want a live slideshow during the event, or want a reveal during the party.
- Pick Kept if you want a reveal nobody can peek at, including you, a fixed 36-shot roll like real film, every guest getting the whole roll, and one price for the night.
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Sources
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