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OurHome vs Tiny Beans

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OurHome

Parenting

Chores, rewards, and family organization

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Tiny Beans logo

Tiny Beans

Parenting

Your private family journal

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: OurHome covers Chore assignment, Tiny Beans covers Private photo sharing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OurHome and Tiny Beans actually diverge.

Attributes where OurHome and Tiny Beans differ
AttributeOurHomeTiny Beans
Founded20172012

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

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 OurHome

  • Chore assignment
  • Points system
  • Custom rewards
  • Grocery lists
  • Shared calendar
  • Meal planning
  • Recurring tasks
  • Progress tracking

Only in Tiny Beans

  • Private photo sharing
  • Video sharing
  • Milestone tracking
  • Daily email digests
  • Child timelines
  • Comments & reactions
  • Print products
  • Memory search

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.

OurHome

  • Chore managementnot Tiny Beans
  • Teaching responsibilitynot Tiny Beans
  • Family organizationnot Tiny Beans
  • Grocery shoppingnot Tiny Beans

Tiny Beans

  • Keeping a private family photo and video journal organised by datenot OurHome
  • Sharing baby photos with invited grandparents and relatives onlynot OurHome
  • Turning saved moments into printed photo booksnot OurHome

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

OurHome

Nothing recorded yet. See the OurHome review.

Tiny Beans

  • The free Tinybeans plan is capped at 20 uploads per month and 5GB of storage
  • The free plan shows ads; an ad-free experience requires Tinybeans+
  • A second user account to share the journal is a Tinybeans+ feature
  • High-quality video uploads are limited to 5 minutes and require Tinybeans+
  • Tinybeans+ storage is capped at 200GB rather than unlimited
  • Priority support is restricted to Tinybeans+
  • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is switched off at least 24 hours before the period ends

Pricing, plan by plan

OurHome

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Chore management
    • Points & rewards
    • Grocery lists
  • Premium$4.99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited households
    • Custom chore icons

Tiny Beans

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Photo & video sharing
    • Daily email updates
    • Milestone tracking
  • Premium$4.99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited storage
    • Video longer than 1 min

Which should you pick?

Choose OurHome if

  • You need chore assignment.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want points system.
OurHome review

Choose Tiny Beans if

  • You need private photo sharing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want video sharing.
Tiny Beans review

Questions people ask

Is OurHome or Tiny Beans better?
Neither clearly leads. OurHome starts at Free and Tiny Beans at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OurHome or Tiny Beans?
OurHome starts at Free and Tiny Beans at Free.
Does OurHome or Tiny Beans run on more platforms?
Both run on Ios, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use OurHome for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is OurHome best used for?
OurHome is most often used for chore management, teaching responsibility, family organization, grocery shopping. Of those, chore management and teaching responsibility are not what Tiny Beans is typically brought in for.
What can OurHome do that Tiny Beans cannot?
OurHome covers Chore assignment, Points system, Custom rewards, Grocery lists. Tiny Beans covers Private photo sharing, Video sharing, Milestone tracking, Daily email digests. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, Web support.
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