Chorus or VidDay for a group video?
You're rounding up the family and the friends for a birthday, and the birthday girl or boy will be over the moon!
On Chorus some people film a video, some leave a voice note and some write, all from one link. Every voice plays in one podcast, and everyone's words go into a printed book to keep. VidDay joins everyone's clips and photos into one video.
Start collecting, freeWe make Chorus. We read VidDay's site on 10 November 2026. Prices change, so check both before you buy.
In short
- Choose Chorus if Granny would love to hear a voice note from one grandchild and read a few lines from another.
- Choose Chorus if you want everyone's words printed in a book they can keep on the shelf.
- Choose Chorus if you want one price that stays the same however long people talk.
- Choose VidDay if you want a short video montage with music and a theme, from $5.
Where Chorus goes further
Voice notes and writing count too
Lots of people freeze in front of a camera and talk away happily in a voice note! On Chorus they can leave a voice note or write a few lines, and the keen ones can still film a video. VidDay's contributors send videos and photos, and they can upload an audio file.
Every word is written out
We write out each message under the name of the person who said it, and the birthday girl or boy can read every one. VidDay's pages don't mention writing the messages out.
A printed book to hold
The hardcover is $115 with postage, and each person has their own page. VidDay's Video Book is a 7-inch screen in a hardcover, $99.99 when you already have the video.
Long messages cost the same
Chorus costs the same whether you get twenty minutes of messages or two hours. VidDay's price goes by the length of the finished video, from $5 for 3 minutes to $75.
Chip-in comes off the price
With chip-in on, the people recording can each add some money towards the book, and your price drops by that much. On VidDay people add money for a gift card, and each giver pays $1.99 plus 3% on top.
Keep every clip for free
You can download every video, voice note and photo without paying anything. On VidDay the finished video downloads once it's paid for.
Here's how the grandchildren filled Mam's 70th book.
What families say
Dad cried... and my dad never cries! It was so easy to collect the stories. Super support too!
Chorus, thanks so much! I'm not technical and found this just so easy!! The book is now a family heirloom, we are just delighted!
How Chorus and VidDay compare
VidDay's facts come from its own site, read on 10 November 2026.
| Chorus | VidDay | |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | Nothing to pay until the book is ready. $45 for the podcast of every voice, $99 for the book online, $115 for the printed hardcover with postage. | $5 for a video up to 3 minutes, $15 up to 10, $35 up to 20, $55 up to 30 and $75 up to 150 minutes |
| When you pay | When the book is ready. Gathering is free for any number of people. | When the video is ready to share. Previews are free and carry a watermark. |
| How people answer | A video, a voice note or writing, with photos | Videos and photos, or an uploaded audio file. The organiser can add text cards of up to 110 characters. |
| Written out | Every message, under the name of the person who said it | Not mentioned on its pages |
| What they get | A podcast link that plays everyone, a book to read online and a printed hardcover | One video on its own gift page, to download once it's paid for |
| Something to hold | A printed hardcover with a page for each person. A linen binding is $29 more. | The Video Book, a hardcover with a 7-inch screen, $99.99. It was on preorder on 10 November 2026. |
| Postage | Included, to 35 countries | Free in the United States. Its pages give different answers for other countries. |
| Extra copies | $45 each, postage included | $99.99 for each Video Book |
| Sharing the cost | Chip-in lets each person put money towards the book. | Gift money goes to a gift card for the person. Each giver pays $1.99 plus 3%. |
Where VidDay suits better
VidDay is a great pick for a short video. A montage of up to 3 minutes is $5, with themes and music to choose from.
It sends reminders for you before the deadline, and its editors can make the video for you for $129. VidDay says over 8 million people have used it.
Questions people ask
Is Chorus an alternative to VidDay?
Yes. Both collect messages from a group through one link, and nobody recording needs an app or an account. VidDay turns them into one video. Chorus turns them into a podcast and a printed book, and it takes voice notes and written messages too.
How do the prices compare?
Both are free while you collect. Chorus is then $45 for the podcast, $99 for the book online or $115 for the printed hardcover with postage, whatever the length. VidDay is $5 to $75 by the length of the video, and its Video Book is $99.99.
Can people send a voice note?
On Chorus, yes. People tap the link and talk, and the voice note is written out for the book. VidDay's contributors record or upload video and photos, and its upload takes audio files too.
Which one gives me something printed?
Chorus prints everyone's words and photos in a hardcover book. You see every page first, and nothing prints until you say so. VidDay's Video Book holds a screen that plays the video, and it also sells a DVD, a USB and a postcard.
Can I add videos and voice notes I already have?
Yes, on both. Chorus takes the voice notes, WhatsApp audio, videos, photos and screenshots already on your phone. On VidDay the organiser uploads videos and photos to the media gallery.
Sources: Chorus prices, VidDay, VidDay pricing, VidDay White Glove, VidDay Video Book, VidDay FAQ, VidDay gifting fees
Other alternatives to VidDay
We've read each of these on its own site too.