Use mobile when...
- Scan a printed photo or a small stack with your phone camera
- Choose which scans should continue into Photo Insight
- Get guided capture with real-time quality feedback
- Digitize photos at a family gathering on the spot
- Open Progress & Review when background work completes
Mobile is optimized for capture and quick decisions: scan, check, choose, and return to Progress & Review when work is ready.
Use web when...
- Process a stack of scanned photos in batch
- Review and compare results on a larger screen
- Organize your Library: albums, quick filters, timeline, and trash
- Import a GEDCOM family tree and review suggested People records
- Set up Family Vaults and share with relatives
- Advanced editing with crop, adjust, and guided repair tools
- Continue Progress & Review from a larger workspace
Web is designed for the larger workspace: batch processing, detailed review, captions, albums, and Family follow-through.
How they work together
Everything syncs through your account. Scan on mobile, then open web to review batches, compare results, add captions, organize albums, and import family-tree context. Start a batch on web, then check Progress & Review from your phone. The top-level structure stays consistent: Library, Restore, Family, and You.
Feature availability
iPhone is available on the App Store. Android is rolling out through Google Play testing, and the web app is live for larger collections. Check the Get the App page for the latest Android tester invite status.
| Feature | Mobile | Web |
|---|---|---|
| Guided restoration tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo Archive & albums | ✓ | ✓ |
| Progress & Review | ✓ | ✓ |
| Before/after comparison | ✓ | ✓ |
| Camera-based scanning | ✓ | — |
| Guided capture with quality check | ✓ | — |
| Background notifications | ✓ | ✓ |
| Batch processing (large) | — | ✓ |
| Family Vaults | ✓ | ✓ |
| Duplicate Manager | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trash management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private sharing and Family Vaults | ✓ | ✓ |
Guided restoration tools
Photo Archive & albums
Progress & Review
Before/after comparison
Camera-based scanning
Guided capture with quality check
Background notifications
Batch processing (large)
Family Vaults
Duplicate Manager
Trash management
Private sharing and Family Vaults
Start on mobile, continue on web when needed
Download the app for camera scanning and on-the-go Progress & Review, then use web when the archive needs a bigger workspace.