Pick Once for a small group on iPhones. Pick Pix Wedding once the guest list passes about 150 or you want video.
The app is called Once and lives at once.film. It is free for up to 5 participants, then priced by headcount. Pix Wedding runs the same limited-shots, delayed-reveal film roll in any phone browser for one flat price.
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Every Once fact comes from its own pages, read on October 28, 2026: the pricing page and its FAQ, the homepage FAQ, the wedding page and the App Store listing. Pix Wedding facts come from its own plan list and refund policy. No affiliate links, nobody paid for this page.
Once (once.film) is free for up to 5 participants. Bigger events pay once per event by headcount: $1.99 for 10, $14.99 for 50, $49.99 for 150, $69.99 for 200, $99.99 unlimited, plus $9.99 for unlimited shots. Under about 100 guests Once costs less. From about 150 guests, Pix Wedding's flat $44 is cheaper.
The toast, from a seat at table six
The App Store lists it as "Once - Disposable Camera Event" from 10xCompany, LLC, free with in-app purchases. Its website is once.film, which is why people search "Once.film".
4.7 out of 5 from 696 ratings on the US App Store. The once.film homepage itself states 4.9 from 1,000+ ratings and 50K+ events.
Hosts: iPhone and iPad on iOS 16.4 or later, Mac with Apple M1 or later, Apple Vision. Android hosts use the web version at join.once.film for now.
The host sets how many shots each guest gets and how long the film stays open (a few hours, a day or a week). Photos develop when the time is up.
A QR code or link, no install and no sign up. iPhone guests get an App Clip, Android guests shoot in the mobile browser.
Private or shared galleries, a film-style look, downloads from your profile, and a post-event recap video that a customer review on once.film mentions. Voice Tapes is a separate Once product.
A guest scans the table card, shoots from the phone browser with no app or account, and every shot lands in the shared album. Names below are an example.
SHARED GALLERY
Maya & Daniel
Once charges one payment per event, set by how many people can join. No subscription and no renewals. These are the steps on the price slider at once.film/pricing, checked October 28, 2026.
| Once pack | Participants | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal (free) | Up to 5 | Free | Customizable film rolls, unlimited memory storage and sharing |
| Film 10 | 10 | $1.99 | One payment per event |
| Film 25 | 25 | $4.99 | One payment per event |
| Film 50 | 50 | $14.99 | $24.99 with unlimited shots on the App Store |
| Film 100 | 100 | $29.99 | $39.99 with unlimited shots on the App Store |
| Film 150 | 150 | $49.99 | One payment per event |
| Film 200 | 200 | $69.99 | Above 200, Once points to custom plans |
| Unlimited participants | No cap | $99.99 | The last step on the price slider |
| Unlimited Shots upgrade | Any size | +$9.99 | Added on top of the participant price |
Once also sells top-ups inside the app if more people turn up (10 more for $3.99, 50 more for $19.99 on the App Store), and a Business plan with branding, a moderation dashboard and lead collection at a price you ask for. Refunds only before the first photo is taken.
Once gets dearer with every guest. Pix Wedding Starter stays at $44 with unlimited guests and the film roll included. Each bar shows the Once pack for that headcount; the line marks the flat Pix price.
| Guests | Once | Pix Wedding | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 guests | $1.99, or $11.98 with unlimited shots | Free covers 20 uploads; film roll needs $44 Starter | Once |
| 25 guests | $4.99, or $14.98 with unlimited shots | $44 Starter, unlimited guests and shots up to 100 | Once |
| 50 guests | $14.99, or $24.99 with unlimited shots | $44 Starter, unlimited guests and shots up to 100 | Once |
| 100 guests | $29.99, or $39.99 with unlimited shots | $44 Starter, unlimited guests and shots up to 100 | Once |
| 150 guests | $49.99, or $59.98 with unlimited shots | $44 Starter, unlimited guests and shots up to 100 | Pix Wedding |
| 200 guests | $69.99, or $79.98 with unlimited shots | $44 Starter, unlimited guests and shots up to 100 | Pix Wedding |
| More than 200 | $99.99, or $109.98 with unlimited shots | $44 Starter, unlimited guests and shots up to 100 | Pix Wedding |
Unlimited-shot totals add Once's $9.99 upgrade to the pack price; the App Store lists 50 and 100 participants with unlimited shots at $24.99 and $39.99. Pix Wedding has no per-guest charge, so its price does not move if 30 more people come.
Film roll mode is on every paid plan. Try Pix with 20 guest uploads free and no card, then pay $44, $54 or $84 once, picked by upload window and storage.
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Both are digital disposable cameras: a set number of shots per guest and a reveal later. The lines below are where they differ. Anything Once does not list on its own pages is marked as not listed.
The same limited roll and reveal in any phone browser, one flat price for any guest count.
| App | Free start | Price | Shots per guest | Guests join | Android host | Video | Slideshow | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pix WeddingOur pick | 20 uploads, no card | $44, $54 or $84 once, any guest count | 1 to 100, set reveal time | QR in any phone browser, no app | Any phone browser | Photos and videos | Standard ($54) and Pro | 6 to 24 months, plus ZIP |
| Once | Up to 5 participants | $1.99 to $99.99 per event, by headcount | Host sets the count, unlimited is +$9.99 | QR or link, App Clip or browser | Web version only for now | Not listed | Not listed | Never expire, per Once |
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Prices in USD, checked October 28, 2026. Sources: once.film/pricing, once.film FAQ, App Store. Rose cells flag a gap.
Once describes a film as a shared camera roll with an end time. Here is the flow from its own FAQ, next to a short from Once's YouTube channel.
The host downloads the app, names the film and sets how long it stays open.
Share the film link or print the QR card for the tables.
Every shot fills the shared roll. Photos develop when the set time is up.
The host decides if photos are visible only to the host or to everyone who joined.
For guests, yes: Android guests scan the QR code or open the link and shoot in the mobile browser, with nothing to install. Hosts are different. Once says Android hosts create the film on the web at join.once.film, because the Android app is still in development. Pix Wedding runs in any phone browser for both guests and hosts.
Guests shooting a wedding on the Once camera. Notice the film look and the shot counter; that is the feel couples are buying. Once on YouTube
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The Personal tier covers up to 5 participants. Pix Wedding's free tier gives 20 guest uploads, and its film roll mode needs a paid plan.
$1.99 for 10 participants and $4.99 for 25. For a bachelorette weekend or a 25-person dinner, that is hard to beat.
Once is an iOS camera app with a film-style look. A browser upload page does not feel like holding a disposable camera in the same way.
once.film/wedding says photos are safely stored and never expire. Pix Wedding keeps albums 6, 12 or 24 months by plan.
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Pix Wedding calls it film roll mode: a set number of shots per guest and an album that stays hidden until your reveal time. Setup takes about ten minutes.
Sign up free, name the event and add the wedding date. No card is needed to set it up and test the guest flow.
Film roll mode is on Starter ($44), Standard ($54) and Pro ($84), each a one-time payment with unlimited guests.
Switch it on in the event settings. Guests see the roll as developing while you still see every upload.
Anywhere from 1 to 100. Guests see a counter of the shots left on their roll.
Pick the date and time the album opens to guests: the morning after, the honeymoon, the first anniversary.
Design a table card in the free QR sticker designer and put one where a disposable camera would sit.
Scan the code with an iPhone and an Android phone before the day so you know every guest can shoot.
After the reveal, download everything as a ZIP in original quality before the plan's storage window closes.
Illustration of a guest's film roll screen. The names are an example.
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Develops Sunday
Set the shots per guest and the reveal time, print one QR code, and pay once for any guest count. Start free with 20 guest uploads, no card.
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Each one changes which Once pack you need, or whether a flat-price app fits better.
Count every phone, not every invite. That number picks the Once pack, from $1.99 for 10 to $99.99 with no cap.
Unlimited shots add $9.99 on Once. On Pix Wedding you set 1 to 100 shots or turn the roll off.
Once hosting is built for iPhone. Android hosts create the film on the web at join.once.film.
Once lists photos. If you want guest clips of the toasts, check that the app takes video before you print the cards.
Once lets you raise the cap mid-event (the App Store lists 10 more for $3.99 and 50 more for $19.99). Pix Wedding has no guest cap.
Once refunds only before any photo is taken. Pix Wedding refunds in full if no guest uploads anything.
Hot air balloon sunrise photos from our guests the morning after, cave hotel ceremony, outdoor dinner under the fairy chimneys. Three events, one album, everything organized beautifully. The voice messages from our grandparents are priceless. Best wedding purchase we made, hands down 🎈
My wife is still looking at the album daily. It's been two months. I reckon she loves the album more than she loves me at this point
Maine coast wedding, 80 people, absolutely unreal backdrop. Guests uploaded the most beautiful photos of the ocean and the ceremony that our photographer didnt even get because he was focused on portraits. Two completely different photo collections from the same day and we need both
Once or Pix Wedding, the goal is the same: the toast, the dance floor and the fries at 2 a.m., from every guest, in one place.
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Once is a digital disposable camera app from 10xCompany, LLC. Its App Store name is "Once - Disposable Camera Event" and its website is once.film, which is why it shows up as Once.film or oncefilm. The app is free to download; what you pay depends on how many people will shoot.
Small groups pay very little: up to 5 participants is free, 10 is $1.99 and 25 is $4.99. The price climbs to $49.99 for 150 and $69.99 for 200, with $99.99 for no cap. Unlimited shots are a $9.99 upgrade on top.
Weddings are bigger and more mixed than the groups Once prices best. A 150-guest wedding lands on the $49.99 pack, and a list past 200 moves to the $99.99 tier. Android guests join in the browser, but Android hosts use the web version while the Android app is in development.
Pix Wedding keeps the part couples love, the limited roll and the delayed reveal, and drops the headcount math. Guests scan one QR code in any phone browser, upload photos and videos, and the price is a one-time $44, $54 or $84 however many people come.
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Partly. Once is free for up to 5 participants on its Personal tier. Bigger events pay once per event by headcount, from $1.99 for 10 participants, and unlimited shots cost $9.99 extra. The App Store lists the app as free with in-app purchases. Checked on once.film/pricing, October 28, 2026.
Once charges by how many people can join: $14.99 for 50, $29.99 for 100, $49.99 for 150, $69.99 for 200 and $99.99 with no cap. Unlimited shots add $9.99, so a 150-guest wedding with unlimited shots comes to $59.98. Pix Wedding is a flat $44, $54 or $84 with unlimited guests.
For guests, yes. Once says Android guests join by QR code or link and shoot in the mobile browser, with no download. Android hosts create the film on the web at join.once.film, because the Android app is still in development. Pix Wedding runs in any phone browser for guests and hosts.
No. Guests join a Once film through a link or QR code without installing anything or signing up; iPhone guests get an App Clip. To keep or download their own photos after the film develops, a guest creates an account and their uploads transfer to it.
Guest video is not listed on Once's App Store page, pricing page or wedding page as of October 28, 2026. Once is built around photos and film rolls. Pix Wedding takes guest photos and videos on its paid plans.
Once is the better buy under about 100 guests, where it costs $1.99 to $39.99 and gives a native camera feel. From about 150 guests, or if you want guest video, a live slideshow or Android hosting, Pix Wedding fits better at a flat $44 to $84 with the same limited roll and reveal.
