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Google Photos vs Apple Photos: catalog facts
Google Photos	Apple Photos
Freemium Every Google Account includes up to 15 GB of storage shared across Google Photos, Gmail…	Free Included with Apple devices; extra iCloud storage is a separate purchase.
Web, Android, iOS	macOS, iOS
Automatic backup from Android and iOS in Original quality or compressed Storage saver quality Natural-language search plus face groups, places and things; AI editing tools such as Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur	Built into every Mac, iPhone and iPad Search by people, places, objects and events
Storage saver resizes photos above 16 MP and videos above 1080p, and since June 1, 2021 still counts… Content may be deleted after 2 years of inactivity or 2 years over the storage quota	Only available on Apple platforms Cross-device sync depends on iCloud
Hosted service, Web application, Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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