Scan old photos without a membership.
Photomyne is built for big albums and AI restoration, and charges about $60 a year for it. If you want to keep photos, Polaroids and postcards without a membership or uploads, MyMory is $4.99, once.
$4.99 once. No subscription, no account, no watermark.
MyMory vs Photomyne
| MyMory | Photomyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 once | About $59.99/yr |
| Free tier | — | Limited scans, watermarked |
| Account | None | For membership |
| Where your scans go | Stay on your iPhone | Cloud backup |
| Both sides of postcards and Polaroids | Kept together | — |
| Several photos in one shot | No | Yes |
| AI colorizing and restoration | No | Yes |
Checked September 2026. Prices change; check the source linked below before you buy.
Other photo scanners
| App | Price | Where it's processed | Account | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyMory | $4.99 once | On your iPhone | None | Both sides kept; text searchable |
| Photomyne | ~$59.99/yr | Cloud backup | For membership | Free scans limited and watermarked Source |
| Adobe Scan | ~$9.99/mo (Premium) | Cloud | Adobe ID required | Free OCR capped at 25 pages per file Source |
| CamScanner | ~$49.99/yr | Cloud sync | For sync | Free exports carry a watermark, plus ads Source |
| Genius Scan | Free; Ultra $39.99/yr | On-device | No | A document tool: no photo, postcard or Polaroid handling Source |
| Google PhotoScan | Free | On-device | Optional | No iOS update since November 2022 Source |
| Apple Notes | Free | On-device | Apple ID | Makes PDFs; keeps neither backs nor frames Source |
Prices from each app's pricing page or US App Store listing, checked September 2026. They change; check the source before you buy.
When the other app is the better choice
If you're digitizing whole albums a page at a time, or want AI colorizing and restoration, Photomyne does that. MyMory is for keeping your prints, postcards and Polaroids privately, as they are, front and back.
Questions
Is there a Photomyne alternative without a subscription?
Yes. MyMory is $4.99 once. Pic Scanner Gold ($9.99 once) and Google PhotoScan (free, but not updated since 2022) are other options.
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$4.99 once. No subscription, no account, no watermark.