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My Family Album vs PhotoPrism
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 AndroidiPhoneLinux+4
PhotoPrism combines collection organization, search, format support, and sharing, with both self-hosted and managed options. The free Community plan and paid tiers differ in support and capabilities, so match an edition to your deployment needs.
Visit PhotoPrismThe facts
| My Family Album | PhotoPrism | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone | Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | In-app purchase: $109.99, paid once | Essentials: €2 a year |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | myfamilyalbum.app | photoprism.app |
| On photo storage services | #54 of 71 | #27 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
PhotoPrism: what it does well
- Classifies images and recognizes faces
- Supports image, video, and RAW formats
- Album links can expire and need no recipient account
- Free Community plan offers unlimited storage
- Supports self-hosting across multiple systems
What to know first
- Community, Essentials, and Plus cap image resolution at 900 MP
- PikaPods caps image resolution at 150 MP
- Private chat is listed for Plus, not Community
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