Simpler pricing.
Purer ritual.
Lense is a popular, capable event camera. But its pricing stacks add-ons on top of tiers, and camera-roll uploads let staged photos slip into the story. Revel keeps it simple: one upgrade per event, capture in the moment, reveal together.
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One upgrade versus a menu of add-ons.
Both apps put a disposable camera in every guest’s browser. The split is in the business model — and in whether the gallery records the night as it actually happened.
Lense
Revel
Free for up to 7 guests with capped captures. Paid tiers run $4.99 to $69.99 by guest count, with unlimited captures roughly $10 extra per tier and video as a $9.99 add-on, per Lense's published pricing.
Free for up to 10 guests. One per-event upgrade by guest count — shot limits are a creative choice, not a paywall.
Guests can shoot live or upload from their camera roll — convenient, but staged and recycled shots can dilute the story.
Photos are taken in the moment, through the Revel camera. The gallery is what actually happened, from every angle.
Photos stay accessible in the app for up to a year; the host keeps a downloadable copy forever.
The gallery stays accessible to all participants — not just the host — and the full collection can be downloaded at any time.
QR code into the browser — no download for guests.
Same, plus link and NFC tap-to-join. Guests can even shoot offline; photos sync when the signal returns.
Hosts set how many moments each guest may take; the free tier caps captures at 25 per guest.
Configurable shot limits with a live countdown on every tier — tighten them for film-roll energy or open them up.
Reveal photos live during the night, or keep them as a surprise for the next day.
Same host-controlled reveal — plus photo approval before the gallery unlocks, so nothing surprises you.
Why hosts pick Revel over Lense.
A bigger free tier, one flat upgrade instead of add-ons, and a gallery that tells the story of the night as it actually happened.
Free for 10 Guests, Not 7
Small events stay completely free — and there’s no capture-cap add-on to think about when they grow.
One Upgrade, Not Add-Ons
One per-event price based on guest count. No separate unlocks stacked on top of the base tier.
Shot in the Moment
No camera-roll uploads means no recycled selfies or staged shots — the gallery is a true record of the event.
Approve Before the Reveal
Review every photo before the gallery unlocks. The host decides what the group sees.
Offline Capture
Guests keep shooting with no signal — photos sync automatically when the connection returns.
Localized in 11 Languages
The whole guest experience is localized — English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and more.
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Point your phone at this QR code and experience Revel as a guest. No app, no sign-up — just scan and shoot.
Common questions about Revel vs lense.
Is Revel a good alternative to the Lense app?
Yes. Both put a disposable camera in every guest's browser via QR code. Revel offers a bigger free tier (10 guests vs 7), one simple per-event upgrade instead of capture and video add-ons, in-the-moment capture only, and host approval before the reveal.
How does pricing compare between Revel and Lense?
Lense's published tiers run $4.99 to $69.99 by guest count, with unlimited captures roughly $10 extra per tier and video as a $9.99 add-on. Revel is free up to 10 guests with a single one-time, per-event upgrade that scales with guest count. Pricing can change — check both before you decide.
Can guests upload photos from their camera roll in Revel?
No — by design. Revel is about capturing the event as it happens, so every photo in the gallery was actually taken in the moment. That keeps the reveal honest and the story real.
How long do photos stay available in Revel?
The gallery stays accessible to all participants after the event, and the host can download the entire collection at any time. Your photos are yours to keep.
Do guests need to download an app for either service?
No. Both open from a QR code in the phone browser. Revel also supports link and NFC tap-to-join, and guests can keep shooting offline — photos sync when the connection returns.
Does Revel limit how many photos each guest can take?
Only if you want it to. Shot limits are configurable per Moment with a live countdown — a creative choice for film-roll energy, not a tier restriction.
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