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Cove vs Google Photos
Google Photos is a powerful backup for your whole camera roll. Cove is where you share the moments that matter with the people who matter, privately, with the conversation, voice notes and calls right beside them.
| Feature | Cove | Google Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Who can see shared photos | Only the people in your Space | Google can access them to power its features |
| Encryption | End-to-end: locked on your phone | In transit and on Google's servers, not end-to-end |
| Free storage | 5 GB | 15 GB, shared with Gmail and Drive |
| Shared albums | A Board with comments, voice replies and polls | Shared albums with comments |
| Chat, voice notes and calls | Built in | Not included |
| Photo frame | Cove Frame on any old tablet or TV browser | Google's smart displays |
| Ads and profiling | None, ever | Part of your Google account |
Cove is the better fit if…
- You share with family and want nobody else looking.
- You want the conversation and the photos together.
- Grandma has an old tablet that could be a family frame.
Google Photos may suit you better if…
You want to back up your entire camera roll, with powerful search and editing.
Plenty of families use both. You can bring your photos and chat history into Cove at any time.
Based on each company's public information, checked October 2026. Features and plans change; if something here is out of date, tell us at support@covespaces.my. Google Photos is a trademark of its owner; Cove is not affiliated with it.