Aanvi vs iCloud Shared Albums
If everyone in your family has an iPhone, a Shared Album is free and already there. It stops being enough when you want milestones, notes, or relatives on Android.
Choose Aanvi if
- Part of your family uses Android
- You want milestones, quotes and age stamps
- You want the timeline organized by your child's age
Choose iCloud Shared Albums if
- Everyone has an iPhone and wants nothing new to install
- You want something free
- Photos are all you need
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Apple.
iPhone, iPad and Android. No web viewer yet.
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Windows through iCloud for Windows, and iCloud.com. Source
$6.99 a month or $49.99 a year. One subscription covers every relative you invite.
Free. Albums made on iOS 27 or later count against the owner's iCloud storage: 5GB free, then from $0.99 a month for 50GB. Source
No free plan. 14-day free trial through the App Store or Google Play, which asks for a payment method.
Yes. Albums made before iOS 27 don't use your storage at all. Source
No monthly upload limit.
iOS 27 albums have no item limit beyond your storage. Older albums cap at 5,000 items and shrink photos to 2048 pixels. Source
Up to 5 minutes per clip.
Older albums allow up to 15 minutes, delivered at 720p. iOS 27 albums keep the original. Source
Relatives install the app and get their own login. They get a notification when you add something. No email-only or browser viewing yet.
Up to 100 people per album. On iOS 27, Apple says relatives can join on the web without an Apple Account. Source
Anyone you invite can add memories.
The owner decides whether people can add photos. Source
40 developmental milestones from the CDC's checklist, with the age range each one usually happens in.
None. Photos groups faces into People and makes Memories.
Comments with threaded replies, likes, and a notification when someone replies to you.
Comments and likes, plus emoji reactions on iOS 27. Source
Yes. One feed per child, or all of them together.
Make a separate album per child.
The account owner can export everything as a data file with a link to every photo and video, once every 7 days.
Download unmodified originals from iCloud.com, up to 1,000 at a time. Source
Shareable milestone cards. No printed books.
Not covered here.
We make Aanvi, so weigh that when you read this. Everything about the other apps comes from their own websites, help centers, privacy policies and app store listings, checked on November 1, 2026, with US prices. Each fact links to its source. If something has changed, email support@aanvi.app and we'll correct it.
Try it with your family
Aanvi is free for 14 days
Invite the grandparents, add a week of photos, and see if it beats what you use now. $6.99 a month or $49.99 a year after the trial.