Parenting & Family · head to head
FamilyWall vs FamilyAlbum
FamilyWall
Parenting & Family
Private family network for organizing and sharing
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- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: FamilyWall budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only; 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
- They diverge on capability: FamilyWall covers Private family network, FamilyAlbum covers Unlimited photo storage.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FamilyWall and FamilyAlbum actually diverge.
| Attribute | FamilyWall | FamilyAlbum |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Ios, Android, Web |
| Founded | 2012 | 2015 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 FamilyWall
- Private family network
- Shared calendar
- Real-time location sharing
- Location history
- Family messaging
- Photo sharing
- Shopping lists
- Chore assignment
Only in FamilyAlbum
- Unlimited photo storage
- Video sharing
- Auto-generated slideshows
- Comments & reactions
- Growth record
- Photo print ordering
- Photo books
- Photo libraries
Both cover
- Private family groups
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
- French language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FamilyWall
- Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the webnot FamilyAlbum
- Keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a householdnot FamilyAlbum
- Planning meals and tracking family expenses on the Premium plannot FamilyAlbum
FamilyAlbum
- Sharing family photos and videos privately with invited relativesnot FamilyWall
- Auto-generating monthly highlight videos of a child's growthnot FamilyWall
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FamilyWall
- Budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only
- Google and Outlook calendar sync and subscribing to a calendar by URL are Premium only
- Locating family members and arrival or departure notifications are Premium only
- Premium storage is capped at 25 GB
- Premium costs 4.99 USD per month or 44.99 USD per year in the US and Canada, with other countries priced only in-app
- Premium features apply only to the first 5 circles created
- The Premium subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends
- Any unused part of the 30-day free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased
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
Pricing, plan by plan
FamilyWall
Free- FreeFree
- Shared calendar
- Location sharing
- Family messaging
- Premium$4.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited members
- Location history
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
Which should you pick?
Choose FamilyWall if
- You need private family network.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want shared calendar.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is FamilyWall or FamilyAlbum better?
- Neither clearly leads. FamilyWall starts at Free and FamilyAlbum at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FamilyWall or FamilyAlbum?
- FamilyWall starts at Free and FamilyAlbum at Free.
- Does FamilyWall or FamilyAlbum run on more platforms?
- FamilyWall runs on Web, Ios, Android. FamilyAlbum runs on Ios, Android, Web.
- Can I use FamilyWall for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is FamilyWall best used for?
- FamilyWall is most often used for running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web, keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household, planning meals and tracking family expenses on the premium plan. Of those, running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web and keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household are not what FamilyAlbum is typically brought in for.
- What can FamilyWall do that FamilyAlbum cannot?
- FamilyWall covers Private family network, Shared calendar, Real-time location sharing, Location history. FamilyAlbum covers Unlimited photo storage, Video sharing, Auto-generated slideshows, Comments & reactions. Both handle Private family groups, Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support.