Parenting & Family · head to head
FamilyAlbum vs BabyCenter
BabyCenter
Parenting & Family
Comprehensive pregnancy and baby information app
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: FamilyAlbum premium One covers only the subscriber at $2.99 a month while Premium Family and Premium Family Pro cost $5.99 and $10.99 a month respectively to cover the rest of the household; BabyCenter babyCenter is free to use with no subscription tier of its own, monetising through advertising and partnerships rather than a user fee
- They diverge on capability: FamilyAlbum covers Unlimited photo storage, BabyCenter covers Week-by-week pregnancy updates.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FamilyAlbum and BabyCenter actually diverge.
| Attribute | FamilyAlbum | BabyCenter |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | free |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2015 | 1997 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting & Family).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in FamilyAlbum
- Unlimited photo storage
- Video sharing
- Private family groups
- Auto-generated slideshows
- Comments & reactions
- Growth record
- Photo print ordering
- Photo books
Only in BabyCenter
- Week-by-week pregnancy updates
- Baby development tracker
- Milestone tracking
- Parenting tips
- Expert articles
- Community forums
- Growth charts
- Vaccine schedules
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
- Web support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FamilyAlbum
- Sharing family photos and videos privately with invited relativesnot BabyCenter
- Auto-generating monthly highlight videos of a child's growthnot BabyCenter
BabyCenter
- Pregnancy informationnot FamilyAlbum
- Baby trackingnot FamilyAlbum
- Community supportnot FamilyAlbum
- Health informationnot FamilyAlbum
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FamilyAlbum
- Premium One covers only the subscriber at $2.99 a month while Premium Family and Premium Family Pro cost $5.99 and $10.99 a month respectively to cover the rest of the household
- Subscriptions renew automatically every month or year and the first month free trial converts to a paid plan unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends
- Free tier slideshow features are capped at up to 3 photos or videos
BabyCenter
- BabyCenter is free to use with no subscription tier of its own, monetising through advertising and partnerships rather than a user fee
Pricing, plan by plan
FamilyAlbum
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited photo storage
- Unlimited video (3 min)
- Up to 50 members
- Premium$7.99/month
- Everything in Free
- 10-minute videos
- Original quality storage
BabyCenter
Free- FreeFree
- Week-by-week updates
- Baby tracker
- Community forums
Which should you pick?
Choose FamilyAlbum if
- You need unlimited photo storage.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want video sharing.
Choose BabyCenter if
- You need week-by-week pregnancy updates.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want baby development tracker.
Questions people ask
- Is FamilyAlbum or BabyCenter better?
- Neither clearly leads. FamilyAlbum starts at Free and BabyCenter at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FamilyAlbum or BabyCenter?
- FamilyAlbum starts at Free and BabyCenter at Free.
- Does FamilyAlbum or BabyCenter run on more platforms?
- FamilyAlbum runs on Ios, Android, Web. BabyCenter runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use FamilyAlbum for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is FamilyAlbum best used for?
- FamilyAlbum is most often used for sharing family photos and videos privately with invited relatives, auto-generating monthly highlight videos of a child's growth. Of those, sharing family photos and videos privately with invited relatives and auto-generating monthly highlight videos of a child's growth are not what BabyCenter is typically brought in for.
- What can FamilyAlbum do that BabyCenter cannot?
- FamilyAlbum covers Unlimited photo storage, Video sharing, Private family groups, Auto-generated slideshows. BabyCenter covers Week-by-week pregnancy updates, Baby development tracker, Milestone tracking, Parenting tips. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, Web support.