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# App vs Web Dashboard — What You Can Do Where

ALIVE has two main interfaces: the **App** (iOS and Windows) and the **Web Dashboard**. They're designed to complement each other — the app is where you run events, and the dashboard is where you manage everything else.

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## The Two Platforms

**The App** (iOS / Windows) is your on-the-ground tool. It's what you use at the event to capture photos, apply effects, print, and share with guests in real time.

**The Web Dashboard** (photobooth.alive-pic.com) is your command center. It's where you design templates, manage clients, configure events in advance, review galleries, and handle the business side.

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## Feature Breakdown by Area

### Events

* **App** — Create events, run events, go live, capture photos, control the booth experience
* **Dashboard** — Create events, manage event settings, view event stats, configure events remotely before the event day

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### Capture & Effects

* **App only** — Photo and video capture, AI effects, Alive effect, 360 capture, GIF/Boomerang, countdown and timer settings

| Capture and effects are app-only features — the dashboard doesn't connect to a camera.

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### Templates

* **App** — Browse and select templates for events
* **Dashboard** — Create templates from scratch, edit in the visual editor, collaborate in real time, import/export, use presets, upload assets, integrate Canva designs

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### Printing

* **App** — Connect to a printer, print photos during events, configure print settings
* **Dashboard** — Download and install **Magic Print** (the companion print server for advanced setups)

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### Sharing

* **App** — Share photos at the booth via QR code, SMS, email, and AirDrop
* **Dashboard** — Set up sharing station configurations, manage gallery sharing links, configure sharing settings per event

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### Gallery

* **App** — View session photos from the current event
* **Dashboard** — Full gallery management, cloud photo uploads, gallery branding and customization, download and share gallery links

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### Business Tools

* **Dashboard only** — Proposals, questionnaires, client management, booking workflows, CRM-style tools for running your photobooth business

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### Account & Settings

* **App** — Basic account settings, device preferences
* **Dashboard** — Full account management, billing and subscription, integrations, device management, team settings, branding

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### Singles (Matchmaking)

* **App** — Run singles/matchmaking events, let guests swipe and match
* **Dashboard** — View match results, manage singles event data

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### Affiliate Program

* **Dashboard only** — Access and manage your affiliate dashboard, track referrals, view earnings

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## Summary Table

| Feature Area | App (iOS/Windows) | Web Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| **Events** | Create, run, go live | Create, manage, remote config, stats |
| **Capture & Effects** | Full capture + effects | — |
| **Templates** | Select for events | Create, edit, collaborate, import/export |
| **Printing** | Print at booth | Magic Print download |
| **Sharing** | QR, SMS, email, AirDrop | Sharing station setup, gallery links |
| **Gallery** | View session photos | Full management, cloud upload, branding |
| **Business Tools** | — | Proposals, questionnaires, clients, bookings |
| **Account** | Basic settings | Full management, billing, integrations |
| **Singles** | Run events, guest swiping | View matches, manage |
| **Affiliate** | — | Full affiliate dashboard |

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## The Short Version

**Use the app** when you're at the event. **Use the dashboard** when you're preparing for it, designing for it, or managing the business around it.

They share the same account and data — events, templates, galleries, and settings sync automatically between the two.

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## What's Next?

* [Device Registration and Multi-Device Setup](/13-device-and-permissions/01-device-registration-and-multi-device-setup)
* [Windows Desktop App](/13-device-and-permissions/06-windows-desktop-app)
* [Required App Permissions](/13-device-and-permissions/02-required-app-permissions)