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.
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.
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
Capture & Effects
- App only — Photo and video capture, AI effects, Alive effect, 360 capture, GIF/Boomerang, countdown and timer settings
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
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)
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
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
Business Tools
- Dashboard only — Proposals, questionnaires, client management, booking workflows, CRM-style tools for running your photobooth business
Account & Settings
- App — Basic account settings, device preferences
- Dashboard — Full account management, billing and subscription, integrations, device management, team settings, branding
Singles (Matchmaking)
- App — Run singles/matchmaking events, let guests swipe and match
- Dashboard — View match results, manage singles event data
Affiliate Program
- Dashboard only — Access and manage your affiliate dashboard, track referrals, view earnings
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 |
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.
What's Next?
Updated on: 04/06/2026
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