A printed card in the post is lovely. But when someone needs to feel something today, only CinematicCard can do that.
An honest look at what you actually get with each platform.
| Feature | Moonpig | CinematicCard |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery speed | 3–5 business days by post | Instant — seconds via link |
| Address required | ✗ Postal address required | ✓ No address — share any way |
| Music | ✗ None — it's a paper card | ✓ Curated cinematic soundtrack |
| Animation & video | ✗ Static printed card | ✓ Full cinematic animation & effects |
| Photo slideshow | One photo printed on card | ✓ Multi-photo animated slideshow |
| Calligraphy message | ✗ Printed font only | ✓ Calligraphy writes your words on screen |
| Cash gift | ✗ Not available | ✓ Money goes straight to them |
| International delivery | 7–14 days, $10–$20+ shipping | ✓ Instant, anywhere, always free |
| Subscription | Moonpig+ £4.99/mo for free delivery | ✓ No subscription — ever |
| First card free | ✗ No free option | ✓ Yes — no account needed |
| Card lives forever | Gets thrown away eventually | ✓ Permanent link, replayed for years |
| Same-day delivery | Next-day at premium cost | ✓ Always — every card, every time |
| True starting cost | ~$3.99 card + $4.99 shipping = ~$8.98+ | ✓ Free (first card) · from $3.99 after |
| Preview before paying | ✗ Pay first, receive later | ✓ Full preview, pay only to send |
“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.
Pay once. No address. No waiting. No postage.
Your first card is FREE · No address needed · Delivered in seconds