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My Family Album vs Noodle Gallery
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.
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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Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Noodle Gallery combines self-hosted media storage with search, migration and shared timelines. Its storage is uncapped, but setup requires user-provided hardware and the listed installation resources.
Visit Noodle GalleryThe facts
| My Family Album | Noodle Gallery | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | In-app purchase: $109.99, paid once | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | myfamilyalbum.app | opennoodle.de |
| On photo storage services | #54 of 71 | #20 of 71 |
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
Noodle Gallery: what it does well
- No subscription or storage cap on the free plan.
- Shared timelines keep personal libraries separate.
- Imports Google Takeout archives with album structure.
- Supports several S3-compatible storage services.
- Native apps include background camera backup.
What to know first
- Runs on hardware the user provides.
- Installation specifies 2+ CPU cores and 4 GB RAM.
- Machine-learning features specify 6 GB+ RAM.
- Server installation guide recommends Linux.
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