Dear Moment vs TinyNest
Short answer. Both apps are private and have no ads. Dear Moment costs $39.99/year, about half of TinyNest's paid plan ($79.99), and adds voice notes with transcripts, family viewing from a link with no app or account, email digests for family, and data stored in the EU. TinyNest is the better fit if you only need to share photos for free (videos need its paid plan), or want control over who can take screenshots.
We make Dear Moment, so we're not neutral. Every fact about TinyNest links to TinyNest's own pages, and we say where TinyNest is better. If something is out of date, email hello@dearmoment.app and we'll fix it.
Side by side
| Dear Moment | TinyNest | |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plan | $39.99/year · £39.99 · €39.99 or $5.99/month · £5.99 · €6.99 | Family Unlimited Access: $79.99 · £79.99 · €89.99, or $12.99 · £12.99 · €14.99 Lifetime: $199.99 |
| Free option | 14-day free trial with every feature | Free plan: photos only |
| Ads | None | None |
| Videos | Yes, up to 3 minutes each | Paid plan only |
| Voice notes | Yes, transcribed automatically | No |
| Written notes | Yes | Not advertised |
| How family follow along | Private link with no app or account; email digest weekly, every two weeks or monthly | Family download the TinyNest app |
| Screenshot control | No | Yes, per family member |
| Photos sorted by child's age | No; moments are sorted by date | Yes |
| Where data is stored | EU (Frankfurt) | Amazon S3; region not stated; US company |
| AI training | Never used to train AI | Won't sell or license your content for AI training; its own use not stated |
| Export | Everything, on request | Not stated |
TinyNest's prices are from the US, UK and Irish App Stores, which list Family Unlimited Access at two prices without naming the billing periods; the lower price is most likely monthly and the higher yearly. "Not advertised" and "Not stated" mean we could not find it on TinyNest's own pages. Sources are listed at the end.
Where Dear Moment is better
About half the price
Dear Moment's yearly plan costs $40 less than TinyNest's $79.99 plan, £40 less in the UK and €50 less in euro countries.
Family don't need an app
TinyNest says family members join by downloading the app. With Dear Moment, each person gets a private link that opens in a browser, with no app to install and no password to remember, and an email digest of new moments on the schedule you choose.
More than photos
TinyNest is built around baby photos and videos. Dear Moment is a diary: you can save photos, videos, written notes and voice notes, and voice notes are transcribed so you can read them as well as play them.
Your data stays in the EU
Dear Moment stores data in the EU and never uses your memories to train AI. TinyNest's privacy policy says it uses Amazon S3 but not where, and its terms say it won't sell or license your content for AI training without saying whether it trains its own models.
Where TinyNest is better
- A free plan for photos. TinyNest stores photos for free, with no ads. Videos need its paid plan. Dear Moment has a 14-day free trial and no free plan after it.
- Screenshot control. TinyNest lets you choose which family members can take screenshots. Dear Moment doesn't block screenshots.
- Sorting by age. TinyNest organises photos by your child's age. Dear Moment sorts moments by date.
- A lifetime option. TinyNest sells lifetime access at $199.99. Dear Moment is a subscription.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Dear Moment if you want a private diary with voice notes and stories, family who can follow along from a link and by email, and your data in the EU, for about half TinyNest's paid price.
- Choose TinyNest if you only need a free, ad-free place for baby photos (videos need its paid plan), your family is happy to install an app, or screenshot control matters most.
Comparing more apps? See our comparison of Dear Moment, Tinybeans, FamilyAlbum and TinyNest, and our guides to Tinybeans alternatives and FamilyAlbum alternatives.
Questions
Is Dear Moment cheaper than TinyNest?
For a paid plan, yes. Dear Moment costs $39.99 a year. TinyNest's Family Unlimited Access is listed at $79.99 on the App Store, £79.99 in the UK and €89.99 in Ireland. TinyNest's free plan covers photos only; videos need its paid plan.
Does family need to download TinyNest?
Yes. TinyNest says family members join by downloading the app. With Dear Moment, each family member gets a private link that opens in a browser, with no app or account.
Does TinyNest have voice notes?
No. TinyNest does not offer voice notes. Dear Moment includes voice notes on every plan and transcribes them automatically.
Do TinyNest or Dear Moment show ads?
Neither shows ads. TinyNest says it does not run advertisements, and Dear Moment has no ads on any plan.
Where does TinyNest store my photos?
TinyNest's privacy policy says it uses Amazon S3 but does not say in which region. TinyNest is run by a US company. Dear Moment stores data in the EU, in Frankfurt.
Sources
- TinyNest: home page, terms, privacy policy, App Store (UK, Ireland)
- Dear Moment: pricing and FAQ, privacy policy, comparison with Tinybeans, FamilyAlbum and TinyNest
Try Dear Moment free for 14 days. Then $5.99/month or $39.99/year. Cancel anytime before your trial ends and you won't be charged.