Why parents choose Ouderliefde

Tinybeans is a popular choice, especially in the US and Australia. It offers a photo timeline and milestones, similar to Ouderliefde. But there are a few important differences:

• English only — Tinybeans has no Dutch interface. Ouderliefde is fully available in Dutch.
• Ads in the free version — Tinybeans shows ads in the free version. Ouderliefde has no ads, not even on the free plan.
• Data stored in the US — Tinybeans stores your data in the US. Ouderliefde is GDPR compliant and stores everything in Europe.
• No time capsule or AI — Tinybeans lacks features such as time capsule letters and AI descriptions, which Ouderliefde does offer.
• More expensive — Tinybeans' paid plan costs €7.99/mo, compared with €3.49/mo at Ouderliefde.

Google Photos is an excellent service for storing and managing photos. But it isn't a diary for your child. Here are the main differences:

• No diary features — Google Photos has no milestones, growth charts or memory notes. Ouderliefde is designed specifically as a diary for your child.
• Account needed to view — Family members need a Google account to see shared albums. With Ouderliefde, grandma and grandpa follow along through their own secure link, which you can revoke yourself.
• Data is used for advertising — Google analyses your photos for its AI models and advertising profiles. Ouderliefde never uses your data for advertising.
• Everything mixed together — Photos of your children sit between work, screenshots and holiday photos. Ouderliefde gives you a separate, clear timeline for each child.

For many parents, the family WhatsApp group is the easiest way to share photos. But as a long-term solution it has serious limitations:

• Photos get compressed — WhatsApp lowers the quality of photos when you send them. Ouderliefde keeps them in Full HD, and with Premium the photo goes into storage unchanged.
• No organisation or search — Messages quickly get buried in the chat. Ouderliefde gives you a clear timeline that's easy to search.
• Messages get lost — When someone gets a new phone or leaves the group, photos and memories are gone. Ouderliefde keeps everything safe in the cloud.
• Privacy at Meta — WhatsApp is owned by Meta. Although messages are end-to-end encrypted, Meta does share metadata. Ouderliefde is an independent Dutch company.
• No diary features — No milestones, no time capsule, no AI descriptions. WhatsApp is a chat app, not a diary for your child.