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Ente Photos vs My Family Album

Both stand on photo storage services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Ente Photos

Free plan Open source AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

Ente Photos combines cross-device backup with encrypted sharing and on-device search. Keep the recovery key safe: Ente cannot recover an account when both it and the password are lost and all devices are logged out.

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My Family Album

Free plan iPhone

My Family Album combines child-focused timelines, story videos, and private family sharing in one iOS app. Its on-device analysis and encrypted uploads address privacy, but users must protect their encryption keys.

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The facts

	Ente Photos	My Family Album
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	iPhone
Lowest paid plan	Starter: $2.49 a month	In-app purchase: $109.99, paid once
Plans published	5	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	ente.com	myfamilyalbum.app
On photo storage services	#2 of 71	#54 of 71

Ente Photos: what it does well

Background backup encrypts new photos on the device.
On-device AI supports face and natural-language search.
Links can have passwords or expiry settings.
Imports are documented for four sources.
Desktop app supports incremental export.

What to know first

Losing both password and recovery key can make data unrecoverable.
Free plan includes 10 GB and one replica.

My Family Album: what it does well

Chronological stories for children’s photos and videos
On-device event detection suggests birthdays and trips
Separate timelines support multiple children
AES-256-GCM encryption before upload
Private family sharing, albums, and video backup

What to know first

Available only on iOS
Lost encryption keys may make content unrecoverable
In-app purchase listed at 109.99 USD once

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