ArkCentral vs Fotoback
ArkCentral
arkcentral.comFotoback
fotoback.appSide by side
| Figure | ArkCentral | Fotoback |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $1.67/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 8.4 (#12) | 8.1 (#26) |
| Privacy | The maker says family data is held on the home device rather than a third-party server, and ArkCentral does not hold messages, files, contacts, or history. | The maker says photos are never used to train AI, are not accessed except to store and return them, and are not shared with third parties. |
| Product | The Ark is a private home device for storing family photos, videos, files, and messages on hardware the buyer owns. | Fotoback is an iPhone photo backup service aimed at parents that organizes baby photos by age and milestones. |
| Support | The company lists [email protected] as its support contact. | The privacy policy lists [email protected] for privacy inquiries and [email protected] for support. |
Plans
Fotoback
- FreeFree
- 100 GB$1.99 a month
- 500 GB$4.99 a month
- 2 TB$9.99 a month
- 100 GB$19.99 a year
- Pro App$24.99, paid once
- Lifetime 1 TB$199, paid once
In their own words
ArkCentral
ArkCentral has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Fotoback
Fotoback is an iPhone photo backup service for parents that organizes camera-roll photos around a child's age and milestones. It can sync new photos in the background while the app is closed or the phone is locked, then sort images by age and identify milestones such as first smiles, crawling, and first steps. Its wardrobe feature builds a clothing inventory from outfits in photos, offers wear insights and alerts for outgrown or unworn items, and supports separate profiles for the user, their partner, and each child. The maker says Fotoback for Mac can back up an iPhone's messages, app data, settings, and photos to a Fotoback account without using iCloud storage. The App Store listing identifies iPhone and iPad support and says the app is not verified for macOS. Plans include free 5 GB encrypted backup for one child profile, monthly choices from $1.99 a month for 100 GB, and one-time options at 24.99 USD or 199.00 USD. The maker says photos are not used to train AI, accessed only to store and return them, or shared with third parties. The privacy policy describes TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest, and storage regions in Ireland or configurable US.