Dear Moment vs Tinybeans vs FamilyAlbum vs TinyNest
Four private family memory apps compared. Prices and features checked on .
Short answer. Dear Moment has the lowest yearly price of the four for a paid family plan: $39.99/year, with no ads. It is also the only one of the four with voice notes, which it transcribes for you, alongside photos, videos and written notes. FamilyAlbum is the best pick if you want unlimited free storage and don't mind ads. TinyNest has an ad-free free plan for photos but the highest paid price. Tinybeans+ costs $74.99/year, and its free plan has ads and a limit of 20 photos or videos a month.
We make Dear Moment, so we're not neutral. Our sources are linked at the bottom of the page, and we list the cases where another app is the better choice. If something below is out of date, email hello@dearmoment.app and we'll fix it.
At a glance
| Dear Moment | Tinybeans | FamilyAlbum | TinyNest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly price | $39.99 ($3.33/month) | $74.99 (Tinybeans+) | $59 (Premium Family) $109 (Premium Family Pro) | $79.99 |
| Monthly price | $5.99 | $7.99 | $5.99 (Premium Family) $10.99 (Premium Family Pro) | $12.99 |
| Free option | 14-day free trial with every feature | Free plan: 20 photos or videos a month | Free plan: unlimited photos and videos (videos up to 2 minutes) | Free plan: unlimited photos; videos need a paid plan |
| Ads | None, on any plan | On the free plan | On the free plan | None |
| Voice notes | Yes. Speak, and get a written transcript | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Photos, videos and written notes | Yes (videos up to 3 minutes) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Photo books or prints | Coming soon | Yes | Yes | Not advertised |
US App Store prices in US dollars. "Not advertised" means we could not find the feature in the app's App Store listing or on its website. It does not prove the feature is missing.
Prices in the UK and Europe
Dear Moment has the lowest yearly price in the UK and in euro countries too. FamilyAlbum Premium Family costs a little less per month.
| Dear Moment | Tinybeans+ | FamilyAlbum | TinyNest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK, yearly | £39.99 | £69.99 | £54.99 (Premium Family) £104.99 (Premium Family Pro) | £79.99 |
| UK, monthly | £5.99 | £7.99 | £5.49 (Premium Family) £10.49 (Premium Family Pro) | £12.99 |
| Euro, yearly | €39.99 | €79.99 | €54.99 (Premium Family) €104.99 (Premium Family Pro) | €89.99 |
| Euro, monthly | €6.99 | €8.99 | €5.49 (Premium Family) €10.49 (Premium Family Pro) | €14.99 |
Competitor prices from the UK and Irish App Stores. Euro prices can differ slightly between countries.
Where Dear Moment is different
The lowest yearly price, with no ads
At $39.99/year, Dear Moment's yearly plan costs $19 less than FamilyAlbum Premium Family, $35 less than Tinybeans+, and $40 less than TinyNest. There are no ads on any plan, and no premium tier on top.
Voice notes as well as photos and video
Most families save photos, videos and short written notes, and Dear Moment handles all three. You can also save a moment by talking: the bedtime song, the story behind a photo, a grandparent explaining a recipe. Dear Moment keeps the recording and writes out a transcript, so you can read the memory as well as play it. None of the other three apps advertise voice recording.
Family can follow along without an app
Each person you share with, such as a grandparent or a close friend, gets a private link. They don't need to download an app or create an account. They can also get an email digest of new moments every week, every two weeks or every month.
Privacy you can check
Memories are stored in the EU (Frankfurt), are only visible to the people you invite, and are never used to train AI models. Our privacy policy lists the companies that process data for us.
Where another app may suit you better
- You want it free, forever. Dear Moment has a 14-day free trial and no ongoing free plan. FamilyAlbum's free plan gives unlimited storage if you accept ads, and TinyNest's free plan covers photos with no ads.
- You want printed photo books today. Tinybeans and FamilyAlbum both sell prints and photo books now. Dear Moment's photo book is still coming.
- You want automatic highlight videos. FamilyAlbum makes short recap movies from your uploads. Dear Moment doesn't.
- You want to back up every photo on your phone. Dear Moment is for the moments you choose to keep. FamilyAlbum works better as a shared album for everything on your camera roll.
Questions
Which private family photo app is the cheapest?
For a paid family plan billed yearly, Dear Moment is the cheapest of the four at $39.99/year, compared with $59/year for FamilyAlbum Premium Family ($109/year for Premium Family Pro), $74.99/year for Tinybeans+ and $79.99/year for TinyNest. If you only want a free app and don't mind ads, FamilyAlbum's free plan has unlimited photo and video storage.
Which family memory apps support voice notes?
Dear Moment lets you save voice notes alongside photos, videos and written notes, and it transcribes them automatically. Tinybeans, FamilyAlbum and TinyNest do not advertise voice recording in their App Store listings or on their websites.
Which family photo apps show ads?
Tinybeans and FamilyAlbum show ads on their free plans. Dear Moment and TinyNest do not show ads on any plan.
What is a good Tinybeans alternative?
Tinybeans+ costs $7.99/month or $74.99/year after its 2024 price rise, and the free plan is limited to 20 photos or videos a month with ads. Dear Moment costs $39.99/year with no ads and adds voice notes with automatic transcription. FamilyAlbum is a free alternative if unlimited storage matters more to you than an ad-free app.
Sources
- Dear Moment: pricing on our home page, App Store
- Tinybeans: App Store listing
- FamilyAlbum: App Store listing
- TinyNest: App Store listing
All checked on 23 September 2026. Prices can differ by country and change over time.
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