A printed card in the post is lovely. But when someone needs to feel something today, only CinematicCard can do that.
Feature-by-feature, against the legacy greeting card platforms
| Feature | CinematicCard Free, then $3.99 |
Hallmark | Paperless Post | American Greetings | Moonpig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price What it actually costs |
Free, then $3.99 | $4.99/mo | ~$12 min (coins) | $35.99/yr | ~$8.98+ |
| Subscription required Ongoing recurring charges |
No | Yes | Coins expire | Auto-renews | Optional plan |
| Account needed Sign-up to send |
Never | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| First card free Try before you pay |
Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Card format What gets delivered |
Cinematic film | Animated GIF | 2-sec envelope | Pre-made GIF | Paper card |
| Music Soundtrack on the card |
14 tracks + upload | None | None | Pre-set only | None |
| Photos Personal photos in the card |
Up to 20 | 1 photo | Static only | None | 1 photo |
| Animations Real motion, particles, transitions |
Cinematic | GIF only | Minimal | None | Static print |
| Calligraphy closing Animated handwritten message |
Yes | No | No | No | Printed font |
| Cash gift inside card Venmo, PayPal, CashApp — no fees |
Yes — no fees | No | No | No | No |
| Card view dashboard See how many times it was opened |
Yes — live | No | Not for cards | No | No |
| Delivery How it reaches them |
Link · instant | Email only | Email only | Email only | Post, 3–5 days |
| Card lifespan How long it lasts |
Forever | Tied to plan | Saved on account | Tied to plan | Thrown out |
| Event invitations + RSVPs Plan + track guests live |
From $19.99 | No | Core product | No | No |
“I forgot her birthday was today. Built a CinematicCard in 8 minutes — our photos, her favourite song, calligraphy. She called in tears. Said it was the most beautiful thing she'd ever received.”— Real CinematicCard customer
Not a digital version of a Moonpig card. Something the card industry has never built before.
Music fades in. Your photos animate in a cinematic slideshow. Calligraphy writes your message on screen by hand. Particle effects fill the frame. It opens like a short film made about them — not a piece of paper.
Share a link via text, email, WhatsApp, or any app. No postal address needed. They open it in seconds on any phone — in Tokyo, Lagos, London, or two doors down. No account required on either end.
Send money directly inside the card. No gift card, no voucher, no Amazon code. The recipient taps to reveal it during the cinematic experience. Money goes straight to them — no middleman.
Choose from a curated library of cinematic tracks. The right song turns a message into a memory. Moonpig cards arrive in silence. CinematicCards make them feel something the moment they press play.
Build a full cinematic card — photos, music, animations, calligraphy — and send your first one completely free. No credit card required, no account, no subscription. Try it before you pay a cent. Moonpig has no free option.
A Moonpig card lives on a shelf, then in a bin. A CinematicCard link lasts forever. They'll watch it again on their next milestone, their hardest day, their anniversary — because it lives in their phone, not a recycling bag.
Moonpig's card price is only the start. Shipping makes every send more expensive.
Your first card is free. Then from $3.99 — pay once, own it forever.
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