Photomyne Alternatives: 3 Apps Compared (2026)
The closest alternatives to Photomyne are Albumbox and Pic Scanner Gold, because both also find several photos on an album page in one shot. Albumbox runs on iPhone and Android and scans without a subscription; Pic Scanner Gold is a one-time purchase for iPhone and iPad. For single loose prints at no cost there is Google PhotoScan, and if you would rather not scan yourself, a mail-in service such as Legacybox is the option that does not need an app.
We make Albumbox, one of the apps compared here. The comparison therefore sticks to facts that you can check in the stores and on the providers' websites, each with a date, and contains no scores or rankings.
Photomyne and three alternatives at a glance
| App | Several photos per shot | Platforms | How you pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photomyne | Yes | iPhone, Android | Subscription required for full use |
| Albumbox | Yes, up to 6 per page | iPhone, Android | Scanning free; Plus €39.99 per year or €79.99 once for 3 years |
| Pic Scanner Gold | Yes | iPhone and iPad only | One-time purchase, $9.99 |
| Google PhotoScan | No, one print per shot | iPhone, Android | Free, no in-app purchases |
Prices as of October and November 2026, from the App Store, Google Play and the providers' websites.
Why people look for an alternative to Photomyne
Photomyne is a widely used album scanner: the iPhone app has about 97,000 ratings (App Store, October 2026) and is updated regularly. Scanning works without paying, but a subscription is required for full use, and restoring old photos is charged separately. People who look for an alternative usually have one of four reasons:
- They want to scan a few albums once and would rather not keep a subscription.
- They would prefer a single payment they know in advance.
- They want relatives to see the albums without installing an app or creating an account.
- They use Android and want an app that runs there as well as on an iPhone.
None of these is a verdict on Photomyne. They are different needs, and each alternative below meets some of them and not others.
Before you switch: keep your scans
If you already scanned with Photomyne, save your photos before you change apps or cancel a plan: to the photo library on your phone, to a computer or to a cloud service you already use. The step-by-step guide on how to cancel a Photomyne subscription explains where the subscription is managed on iPhone, Android and the web.
Albumbox
Albumbox photographs a whole album page and finds up to six photos on it. Each photo is cropped, straightened and improved in contrast and color as it is saved. The app runs on iPhone and Android.
What is free: scanning as many albums as you like, viewing them, creating albums, correcting crops, adding names, dates and places, and saving single photos to your phone, all without signing up. What needs Plus: saving whole albums at once, PDF photo books and sharing an album as one link. Plus costs €14.99 per month, €39.99 per year (with a 3-day free trial at the moment) or €79.99 once for three years, which ends on its own with no renewal. Prices are in euros as of November 2026; the store shows the price in your currency.
A shared album opens in any browser. Relatives need no app and no account, and they can view and download the photos. Restoring photos, for example removing scratches or adding color to black-and-white pictures, is paid with credits: 25 for €4.99, one credit per photo, and credits never expire.
Detecting several photos per shot is not unique to Albumbox, because Photomyne and Pic Scanner Gold offer it too. The difference lies in the combination: iPhone and Android, scanning without a required subscription, improvement at the moment of capture, and a link that relatives open without signing up. The guide on how to share a family photo album as one link shows the sharing step by step.
Pic Scanner Gold
Pic Scanner Gold also scans whole album pages and splits them into separate photos. It is a one-time purchase of $9.99 (App Store, October 2026), not a subscription. It runs on iPhone and iPad only, and there is no Android version. It has no shareable album link; you share the saved photos from your phone's photo library.
Google PhotoScan
PhotoScan by Google Photos is free and has no in-app purchases. It scans one print per shot and removes glare by combining several pictures of the same print. It does not detect several photos on an album page, saves JPEG files and shares through Google Photos. The last updates were in November 2022 (iOS) and July 2023 (Android). For a handful of loose prints it still does the job; for whole albums it takes considerably longer. The article on whether Google PhotoScan is still available has the details.
Not an app: mail-in services
If you have boxes of albums and little time, a mail-in service such as Legacybox scans the prints for you. You send the originals in a box; the turnaround is typically four to eight weeks. This suits people who can part with the originals for that time. Prices are per box or per photo, see the provider.
Which alternative fits which reason
| Your reason | Option that fits |
|---|---|
| No subscription for a one-off project | Pic Scanner Gold (iPhone), Albumbox with the 3-year option |
| Android phone | Albumbox, Google PhotoScan |
| Relatives without apps should see the albums | Albumbox link, which needs Plus |
| Only a few loose prints | Google PhotoScan |
| No time to scan yourself | A mail-in service |
For a wider overview, including apps that focus on restoration, see the comparison of photo scanning apps in 2026. If cost is the main question, the article on free and paid photo scanning apps lists what each app charges for.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good alternative to Photomyne?
Albumbox and Pic Scanner Gold also scan several photos on an album page in one shot. Albumbox runs on iPhone and Android; Pic Scanner Gold runs on iPhone and iPad and is a one-time purchase.
Is there a free alternative to Photomyne?
Google PhotoScan is free but scans one print at a time. Albumbox scans whole album pages without charge; saving a whole album at once or sharing it as a link needs Plus at €39.99 per year (as of November 2026).
Is there a Photomyne alternative without a subscription?
Yes. Pic Scanner Gold is a one-time purchase. Albumbox offers Plus as a single payment of €79.99 for three years that ends on its own, and scanning itself needs no plan at all.
Which Photomyne alternative works on Android?
Albumbox and Google PhotoScan run on Android. Pic Scanner Gold is available for iPhone and iPad only.
Do I lose my photos if I stop using Photomyne?
Save or export your scans before you cancel or uninstall, so you have them on your phone or computer. The guide on canceling a Photomyne subscription walks through the steps.
If you are weighing a switch, scan one album page with an alternative first and compare the result with what you have.
Photomyne is a trademark of Photomyne Ltd., PhotoScan by Google Photos a trademark of Google LLC, Pic Scanner Gold and Legacybox trademarks of their respective owners. Prices and features as of November 2026, sources: App Store, Google Play, provider websites.
