Moving from FamilyAlbum to LifeWell
A free photo and video album for a child, sorted by month and shared with relatives. Choose FamilyAlbum if you want unlimited free photo storage for a child's album, monthly prints and photobooks. Choose LifeWell if the album should sit inside a record of the whole family, with the tree, the health notes and the appointments beside it.
Last checked 2026-11-07. The full comparison is on LifeWell and FamilyAlbum.
How to move across
- Open LifeWell and sign in. Start with yourself.
- Add the people you already have in FamilyAlbum, one record at a time (people). LifeWell does not import from other services, so start with those closest to you.
- Link them to each other, and the family tree draws itself.
- Add the memories that matter, with a photo, a date and a place (memories).
- Keep FamilyAlbum for anything LifeWell does not do, such as historical records or DNA.
How they differ
| Feature | LifeWell | FamilyAlbum |
|---|---|---|
| A record for each person in your life | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Draws your family tree | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Memories with a photo, a date and a place | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| Speak it, and it is written down | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Share a page with someone who has no account | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Appointments with a reminder | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Medications, conditions and results kept | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Notes | Yes | Partly (their page) |
| Download your own data | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Android app | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| A free plan that stays free | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| One plan for a household | Yes | Yes (their page) |
LifeWell does not keep the audio of a conversation yet: it writes down what you say. It cannot print your tree for a wall, it has no to-do list for today, and it has no iPhone app. It is not medical advice.
What they charge
| Plan | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free (unlimited storage) | their page |
| Premium One | $2.99 a month (covers only the subscriber) | their page |
| Premium Family | $5.99 a month (or $59/year) | their page |
| Premium Family Pro | $10.99 a month (or $109/year) | their page |
LifeWell's plans are on the plans page.
Check it yourself: FamilyAlbum website.