Google Photos vs PhotoScanner
Google Photos
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PhotoScanner
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| Figure | Google Photos | PhotoScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 4 |
| Spec score · Photo Scanning Software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.1 (#14) |
| Editing | The product lists AI editing tools including Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur, and says these features are available in the Google Photos app. | The built-in editor includes brightness, contrast, scratch removal, and color filters. |
| Maker | Google says Google Inc. was officially incorporated in August 1998 and identifies Mountain View, California as the location of its current headquarters. | The maker's company is ALFA LINE ASSETS UG (haftungsbeschränkt), with a listed address in Berlin, Germany. |
| Privacy | Google says Photos does not sell users’ photos, videos, or personal information and does not use their photos and videos for advertising. | PhotoScanner says ordinary photo processing happens locally on the Mac and photos are not transferred to the cloud unless deliberately exported. |
| Security | Google says Photos data is protected with HTTPS encryption in transit and encryption at rest. | The privacy policy says data transfers use SSL or TLS encryption and that the company maintains security measures to protect data from third-party access. |
Plans
Google Photos
- FreeFree
- Basic$1.99 a month
- Google AI Plus$9.99 a month
- Google AI Pro$19.99 a month
- FreeFree
- Basic$1.99 a month
- Google AI Plus$9.99 a month
- Google One Basic (100 GB)¥290 a month
- Google AI Plus (2 TB)¥1,450 a month
- Google AI Pro (5 TB)¥2,900 a month
PhotoScanner
- AI-Credits Small Pack$1.99, paid once
- AI-Credits Medium Pack$7.99, paid once
- AI-Credits Big Pack$17.99, paid once
- Photo Scanner Lifetime$19.99, paid once
In their own words
Google Photos
Google Photos is a service for editing, organizing, searching, backing up, and sharing photos and videos. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web. A Google Account includes 15 GB shared among Photos, Gmail, and Drive at no cost; Original quality backups use that storage. Users can back up media automatically or manually, and share photos, videos, and albums with people who do not use Google Photos. The app lists AI editing tools including Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur. It supports full-resolution RAW image backup and cloud storage for 4K video. Google lists paid monthly plans including Basic at $1.99 a month for 100 GB, Google AI Plus at $9.99 a month for 2 TB, and Google AI Pro at $19.99 a month for 5 TB; each allows up to five additional people. The natural-language search example is limited to eligible US users aged 18 or older who meet specified language and settings requirements. Google says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and users can delete or export their content.
PhotoScanner
PhotoScanner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.