Comparison
Blue Mountain vs CinematicCard
Blue Mountain is a subscription ecard service (from the company behind American Greetings) with animated ecards, Creatacards and celebrity SmashUps. Here is how it compares with CinematicCard, feature by feature, from Blue Mountain’s own App Store listing.
Create Card for FreeBlue Mountain and CinematicCard, side by side
Blue Mountain’s website refused automated access when we checked on October 30, 2026 (HTTP 403), so its column comes from Blue Mountain’s official App Store listing, written by Blue Mountain. Where those pages say nothing about a feature, the chart says “Not described on the pages we checked”, not that it is missing. Prices and features change; check their site before you buy.
| Feature | Blue Mountain | CinematicCard |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Animated ecards and Creatacards from its designs, personalised by you. | A digital greeting card made from your memories: your photos play as a cinematic slideshow set to music, with your message. |
| Your own photos | Creatacards let you “add your own photos, video, message and signature”. | Up to 20 of your photos. Photo Finder can suggest photos of the person on your own device. |
| Music | Card soundtracks; a Songfinch custom-written song is sold separately ($6.99). | A built-in soundtrack, or upload your own song (WAV, MP3 or MP4) for +$3.00. |
| Your own voice | Not described on the pages we checked. | Record a voice message in the browser, or upload one (M4A, MP3, WAV or WebM), up to 60 seconds. It plays at the very end of the card, with your words captioned on screen while the music lowers under your voice. |
| Many people contributing to one card | Not described on the pages we checked. | No: one sender per card. You can send the same card to many people. |
| Scheduled delivery | Yes: “schedule to send ecards up to one year in advance” by email. | Yes, email on the date you choose, +$1.00. |
| How it reaches them | Email, text, messaging apps, Facebook and social media. | A link you share by text or any app, or email from CinematicCard; bulk email to up to 500 people. Opens in any browser, no app or account. |
| Gift with the card | Yes: a digital gift card from a retailer or restaurant. | Signature card: a cash gift the recipient requests and you approve in your own Venmo, PayPal or Cash App; CinematicCard never holds the money. |
| Physical keepsake | Not described on the pages we checked. | No, digital only. |
| Price | Subscription: $7.99 a month or $35.99 a year (in-app prices). | $3.99 a card; $6.99 with your photos or your own song or voice; $9.99 with both. No subscription required. |
| Free option | Not described on the pages we checked. | Your first card is free: one complete single card, for an email address you confirm, once. Previewing is always free. |
What Blue Mountain does well
- Schedule ecards up to a year in advance, with contacts and automatic birthday reminders
- Creatacards with your own photos and video, an AI message generator and celebrity SmashUps
- Digital gift cards from retailers and restaurants
Choose Blue Mountain if
- You want a large catalogue of designed ecards on a subscription
- You want to schedule cards a year ahead or attach a retail gift card
Choose CinematicCard if
- You want the card to be your own memories: up to 20 of your photos, playing cinematically, with music
- You want them to hear your own voice
- You want to pay per card, with your first one free, and nothing for them to install
Questions
- What is the difference between Blue Mountain and CinematicCard?
- Blue Mountain is a subscription ecard service (from the company behind American Greetings) with animated ecards, Creatacards and celebrity SmashUps. CinematicCard is a digital greeting card made from one sender’s memories: up to 20 photos played as a cinematic slideshow set to music, with your message and your own recorded voice; your first card is free.
- How much does Blue Mountain cost?
- Its official App Store listing (checked October 30, 2026) shows $7.99 a month or $35.99 a year; a Songfinch custom song is $6.99.
- How much does CinematicCard cost?
- Your first card is free. After that, $3.99 a card, $6.99 with your photos or your own song or voice, $9.99 with both; no subscription required.
Sources
- Apple App Store — Blue Mountain (official listing, AGCM, Inc.) — checked October 30, 2026
- CinematicCard: Terms, Delivery Policy, how a card is made
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