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My Family Album vs Stingle Photos

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.

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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Stingle Photos

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

Stingle Photos combines encrypted photo and video backup with sync, playback and sharing. Consider the password recovery limitation and storage capacity when choosing a plan.

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The facts

	My Family Album	Stingle Photos
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	iPhone	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	In-app purchase: $109.99, paid once	100 GB monthly: $2.99 a month
Plans published	2	10
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	myfamilyalbum.app	stingle.org
On photo storage services	#54 of 71	#4 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

Stingle Photos: what it does well

Free plan includes 1 GB of storage.
Encrypts files locally before cloud transfer.
Supports background backup and cross-device sync.
Open source under the GPLv3 license.
Offers self-hosting and encrypted shared albums.

What to know first

Provider cannot recover or change forgotten passwords.
Self-hosting requires Linux, S3-compatible storage, a domain and Git.
Free plan is limited to 1 GB.

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