Kululu is a web-based event album and live photo wall: guests scan a QR code and upload in the browser, and each plan has an upload window and a set time the photos are kept (Free, Plus at $39 or Pro at $99 per event on Kululu's pricing page). Albumer is a free shared album app for iPhone and Android, with optional paid plans from $9.99 a year: everyone gets the free app, photos stay full size, you can cast to TV, and albums don't expire. A wedding with original-quality photos costs $0 on Albumer and $39 or $99 on Kululu, and Albumer also includes QR signs in 8 themes, photo games, Walgreens prints and a home screen widget.
Albumer and Kululu at a glance
| Albumer | Kululu | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Shared album app for iPhone and Android | Web-based event album and live photo wall |
| How guests join | Scan the event QR code or tap an invite, then install the free app | Scan a QR code or open a link in the browser, no app or sign-up |
| Free plan | Free: $0, 5 GB per account, videos up to 3 minutes, with ads. Albums don't expire | Up to 100 uploads, 24-hour upload window, photos kept 7 days, standard quality |
| Paid plans | Optional paid plans, billed yearly: Basic $9.99 a year with 50 GB, or Premium $29.99 a year with 200 GB. Both: videos up to 35 minutes, no ads. Nothing to pay per event | Plus $39: 500 uploads, 1-month upload window, kept 3 months. Pro $99: unlimited uploads, 3-month upload window, kept 1 year |
| When guests can add photos | Any time, the album stays open | During the plan's upload window |
| Photo quality | Full size | Original quality on Plus and Pro |
| Photos on a TV | Cast to TV from any TV with a web browser | Live photo wall from a web link, on any screen |
| QR signs | Wall poster, table cards and tent cards in 8 themes | QR code templates to print |
| A wedding with original-quality photos | $0 | $39 (Plus, up to 500 uploads) or $99 (Pro, unlimited uploads) per event |
| After the event | Albums do not expire. Anyone can save the album to their phone | One-click download of the album as a zipped folder |
How Kululu works
Kululu runs in the web browser, so neither the host nor the guests download anything. You make an event, share its QR code or link, and guests upload photos and videos, along with text posts and captions. A live photo wall shows every upload on a TV, projector or tablet in real time. Each plan sets how many uploads you get, how long guests can upload, and how long the photos are kept, and you can download everything as a zipped folder. Pro adds moderation, so you can approve uploads first.
How Albumer works
In Albumer, tap Events, then New event, and your event QR code appears. Print it as a poster, table cards or tent cards, or invite your whole guest list at once by email. Guests scan the code, install the free app and join as members who can see the album and add to it. Every photo and video stays at the size it was taken, whatever phone took it.
Everyone gets the app, so the album keeps working
With Albumer, guests scan your QR code and install the free app for iPhone or Android. There is no browser upload, so let guests know on your sign that it's a quick free download. The upside: every guest has the album on their own phone. Photos from the after-party, the brunch and the honeymoon land in the same album, nobody has to find a link again, and albums do not expire.
Pick Kululu if
- You want guests to upload from the browser with nothing to install.
- You want text posts and captions on a live photo wall during the event.
- You want to approve uploads before they show (Pro).
Pick Albumer if
- You want full-size photos for $0, with nothing to pay per event.
- You want guests to keep adding photos after the party, with no upload window and no end date.
- You want a home screen widget, digital frame sharing and Walgreens prints from the same album.
- You want photo games, like a photo scavenger hunt or Caption This, and an app in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Albumer Free, Basic and Premium
| Albumer Free | Albumer Basic (optional) | Albumer Premium (optional) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $9.99 a year | $29.99 a year (same on iPhone and Android) |
| Storage | 5 GB per account | 50 GB (about 25,000 photos) | 200 GB (about 100,000 photos) |
| Videos | Up to 3 minutes each | Up to 35 minutes each | Up to 35 minutes each |
| Ads | With ads | No ads | No ads |
| Per-event fees | None | None | None |
Every guest gets their own free account, so a wedding costs the couple nothing: nothing to pay per event, no guest cap you have to pay to lift, and albums don't expire. Basic and Premium are optional, for the account holder who wants more storage, longer videos and no ads.
More you can do with Albumer
- Cast to TV. Open join.albumer.com/tv on any TV with a web browser, type the code into Albumer, and the album plays. New photos show up as guests add them.
- Printable QR signs. A wall poster, table cards or tent cards, in eight themes: Elegant, Party, Spooky, Classic, Floral, Rustic, Retro and Festive.
- Photo frames. Send an album to a digital frame that has its own email address, like Aura or Skylight.
- Home screen widget. The newest photos from an album you pick, right on your phone's home screen.
- Walgreens prints. Pick photos, choose sizes and order prints in the app, then pick them up at your Walgreens.
- Folders. One for the ceremony, one for dinner, one for the dance floor.
- Photo games. A photo scavenger hunt, Color Dash, Caption This, Photo Tic-Tac-Toe, photo puzzles and memory games.
- English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Albumer free?
Yes. Albumer Free costs $0: 5 GB of storage per account, videos up to 3 minutes each, with ads. Every guest gets their own free account, so there is nothing to pay per event and no guest cap to pay to lift. Paid plans are optional and billed once a year: Albumer Basic is $9.99 a year with 50 GB of storage (about 25,000 photos), and Albumer Premium is $29.99 a year with 200 GB (about 100,000 photos). Both have videos up to 35 minutes each and no ads.
Do guests need to download Albumer?
Yes. Guests scan your QR code, install the free app for iPhone or Android, and join the album. Because everyone has the app, the album keeps working after the event.
Is Kululu an app?
Kululu runs in the web browser. Kululu says neither the host nor the guests need to download an app: guests open a link or scan a QR code.
How long does Kululu keep photos?
On Kululu's pricing page (checked October 28, 2026), the Free plan keeps uploads for 7 days, Plus for 3 months and Pro for 1 year. Uploads are only open during the plan's upload window: 24 hours, 1 month or 3 months.
Is Albumer cheaper than Kululu?
For most weddings, yes. Albumer Free costs $0 with no upload window. Kululu's paid plans are $39 (Plus) and $99 (Pro) per event on its pricing page. Albumer's paid plans, if you want one, are $9.99 or $29.99 a year, not per event.
How long does Albumer keep photos?
Albumer albums do not expire. Guests can keep adding photos after the event, and anyone in the album can save it to their phone.
Kululu details come from kululu.com and its pricing page (kululu.com/pricing), checked October 28, 2026. Prices and features can change, so check their site before you decide.
