Comparison
PartyLab vs Snapchat
Snapchat was built for moments that disappear. Your graduation, wedding, or birthday deserves a gallery that lasts — and every guest can contribute without downloading an app.
Feature by feature
| Feature | PartyLab | Snapchat |
|---|---|---|
| Guests need to download an app | No | Yes |
| Guests need to create an account | No | Yes |
| One link / QR for all guests | Yes | No |
| Photos are permanent (don't disappear) | Yes | No |
| Live shared gallery during the event | Yes | No |
| Built-in party slideshow for TVs | Yes | No |
| Digital guestbook captions | Yes | No |
| Photos collected in one place for the host | Yes | No |
| Original photo quality preserved | Yes | No |
| ZIP download of all photos | Yes | No |
| No ads shown to guests | Yes | No |
| Works on any phone (iOS + Android) | Yes | Yes |
The Snapchat pain you know too well
Photos disappear — that's the whole product
Snapchat was built around impermanence. Snaps vanish after viewing, Stories expire in 24 hours, and even saved Memories are locked to each guest's own account. For a wedding, birthday, or graduation, you want photos that last.
"I don't have Snapchat"
Not every guest — especially older family members, overseas relatives, or corporate attendees — uses Snapchat. Requiring an app download and account creation to share a single photo from your event excludes a significant chunk of your guest list.
Photos stay scattered, not collected
Even when guests Snap to your Story or a Group Chat, you as the host have no way to download everyone's photos in one batch. You're hunting through chats and screenshots for weeks after the event.
Hosts who made the switch
“Half my family isn't on Snapchat, and the ones who are had photos that disappeared before I could screenshot them. PartyLab collected 150 photos from the baby shower in one gallery — every single one.”
Rachel K.
Baby shower host
“For our company party, asking employees to add us on Snapchat was never going to happen. PartyLab's QR code on the tables had 80 photos uploaded before dinner was over.”
David W.
Events manager
“The slideshow on the big screen during prom was incredible. Snapchat Stories can't do that. Kids were rushing to upload so they'd see themselves on the screen.”
Ms. Patterson
School events coordinator
Common questions
Do guests need to download the Snapchat app to use PartyLab?+
No — PartyLab is entirely browser-based. Guests tap the QR code link or type the URL, and photos upload directly from their camera roll in any browser. No app, no account.
Will photos from my event actually be saved permanently?+
Yes. PartyLab stores every uploaded photo for the duration of your plan — 30 days for free events, 12 months for paid events — and you can export the full ZIP at any time. Nothing disappears.
Can I show photos on a big screen at the venue?+
Yes — PartyLab has a built-in fullscreen slideshow mode that auto-advances through photos as guests upload them. Open it on a laptop connected to a TV or projector and guests see their photos appear in real time.
Is PartyLab free?+
Free events collect up to 30 photos, perfect for smaller gatherings. Paid events ($19 one-time) unlock unlimited photos, 12-month gallery storage, ZIP export, and more.
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