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FamilyAlbum vs Life360

FamilyAlbum logo

FamilyAlbum

Software

Private photo sharing for families

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Life360 logo

Life360

Software

Family safety and location sharing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Life360 the Silver membership stores only 2 days of location history and allows only 2 Places with alerts
  • They diverge on capability: FamilyAlbum covers Unlimited photo storage, Life360 covers Real-time location sharing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FamilyAlbum and Life360 actually diverge.

Attributes where FamilyAlbum and Life360 differ
AttributeFamilyAlbumLife360
Founded20152008

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Ios, Android, Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Life360

  • Real-time location sharing
  • Place alerts
  • Location history
  • Crash detection
  • Emergency SOS
  • Driving safety reports
  • Roadside assistance
  • Family messaging

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 Life360
  • Auto-generating monthly highlight videos of a child's growthnot Life360

Life360

  • Sharing family member locations on a shared mapnot FamilyAlbum
  • Alerting parents when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or worknot FamilyAlbum
  • Crash detection and roadside assistance for family driversnot 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

Life360

  • The Silver membership stores only 2 days of location history and allows only 2 Places with alerts
  • 30 days of location history and unlimited Place alerts require the Gold membership
  • Crash detection with emergency dispatch and live agent support, 24/7 roadside assistance and individual driver reports are Gold membership features
  • Stolen phone protection is capped at $250 on Gold and $500 on Platinum
  • Stolen fund reimbursement is capped at $25,000 on Gold, with $1 million only on Platinum
  • Free towing is limited to 50 miles and only on the Platinum membership
  • Travel support with disaster assistance and medical support are Platinum only
  • The Android app contains ads and in-app purchases

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

Life360

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Location sharing
    • Place alerts
    • 2 days location history
  • Silver$7.99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 30 days location history
    • Unlimited place alerts
  • Gold$19.99/month
    • Everything in Silver
    • 24/7 emergency dispatch
    • Roadside assistance
  • Platinum$39.99/month
    • Everything in Gold
    • SOS emergency response
    • Medical assistance

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.
FamilyAlbum review

Choose Life360 if

  • You need real-time location sharing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want place alerts.
Life360 review

Questions people ask

Is FamilyAlbum or Life360 better?
Neither clearly leads. FamilyAlbum starts at Free and Life360 at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FamilyAlbum or Life360?
FamilyAlbum starts at Free and Life360 at Free.
Does FamilyAlbum or Life360 run on more platforms?
Both run on Ios, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Life360 is typically brought in for.
What can FamilyAlbum do that Life360 cannot?
FamilyAlbum covers Unlimited photo storage, Video sharing, Private family groups, Auto-generated slideshows. Life360 covers Real-time location sharing, Place alerts, Location history, Crash detection. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, Web support.
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