Comparison
Aisle vs iCloud / Google Shared Albums
Shared albums are for family vacations. Aisle is for paid wedding work.
Apple Shared Albums and Google Photos shared albums are designed for a couple's family group chat. They aren't a delivery tool: no branding, compression that destroys vertical video, no vendor-referral, no inquiry capture, no portfolio surface. Aisle delivers the same content inside a branded, mobile-first gallery built for paid wedding work.
Aisle is for
Wedding content creators delivering paid, branded vertical content.
iCloud / Google Shared Albums is for
Couples sharing personal photos with friends and family.
Bottom line
Choose Aisle if you deliver vertical wedding video the same day and want a branded studio experience plus a vendor-referral loop. Choose iCloud / Google Shared Albums if you're sharing personal vacation photos with family.
Feature matrix
Side-by-side
| Feature | Aisle | iCloud / Google Shared Albums | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branded delivery | Studio gallery + custom domain. | Apple/Google chrome only. | |
| Video quality | Original quality, no recompression. | Heavy compression on long video. | |
| Vertical-video player | Native 9:16 mobile player. | Consumer photo viewer. | |
| Same-day vertical delivery | Built for it — couple gets a polished reel before the night ends. | Possible, but quality and brand cost is high. | |
| Vendor-referral surface | Built-in. | None. | |
| Inquiry capture | Built-in. | None. | |
| Cross-platform sharing | Works on any device, any browser. | iOS-friendly; Android friction. | |
| Custom domain | Yes — deliver from your own studio domain. | No — Apple/Google chrome only. | |
| Gallery analytics | Views, unique viewers, and watch-through per clip. | None. | |
| Client favorites & feedback | Reactions and comments on individual reels. | Not part of the product. | |
| Password + expiration controls | Per-gallery password and optional expiry. | None — anyone with the link can view. | |
| One-tap share to Instagram / TikTok | Native reel share sheet, one tap to social. | Download-then-upload manually. | |
| Cleared music library | Built-in commercially-licensed music for reels. | Not offered — you source and license yourself. | |
| Weekend / wedding-day support | On-call support Fri–Sun for creators shooting weddings. | Weekday support only; no wedding-specific SLA. | |
| Migration from your current tool | Import wizard + white-glove help on paid plans. | N/A — not built for permanent gallery hosting. | |
| Cost | Creator plans. | Free with Apple/Google account. |
Choose Aisle if
- You're charging money for this delivery.
- Video quality, brand, and longevity matter.
- You want every gallery to seed the next booking.
- Some clients are on Android, not iPhone.
Choose Shared Albums if
- You're sharing personal vacation photos with family.
- There's no paid work attached to the delivery.
- Compression and unbranded chrome are fine.
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