Google Photos gets called out for seemingly copying ‘My Week’ feature

Again in January, Android Authority found a brand new function the Google Images crew gave the impression to be engaged on referred to as “My Week.” Just some days in the past, we managed to allow the function, permitting us to offer our readers an early take a look at the way it may work. Now photo-sharing app Retro is declaring similarities between its app and Google’s new function.

Though it’s not reside but, our APK teardowns have instructed us My Week is a Google Images function that lets customers share weekly recollections with family and friends privately. It’s an invite-only function, so the consumer can select precisely who they need to share their photos with. The purpose is to maintain family and friends up-to-date along with your life by robotically sending recollections to them on a weekly foundation.

Because it seems, this isn’t a lot totally different from what the Retro app does. And never solely does the function mimic the Retro app’s concept, however it seems that it additionally has an identical design in addition.

In a put up on X (previously Twitter), Retro co-founder and CTO Ryan Olson made notice of the similarities by stating, “really feel like I’ve seen this someplace…,” which was accompanied by an emoji face with a monocle. Olsen additionally had a second put up (above) displaying a side-by-side comparability between Retro’s app and the My Week function.

You recognize what they are saying, imitation is the sincerest type of flattery. However we think about Retro isn’t too joyful a couple of large tech company ripping off its concept.

In a remark to Tech Crunch, Retro CEO Nathan Sharp instructed the outlet he isn’t frightened but and that Google’s product might change earlier than it goes public. Moreover, Sharp stated:

At first, once you see this, it does make you a bit offended, as a result of it looks as if some issues are lifted one to at least one. However … this isn’t what they’re transport. They aren’t asking to be judged on what’s on Twitter at present. So I’ve to sort of step again and say, that is most likely a crew in progress.

Within the case that the function doesn’t that a lot change earlier than going public, Sharp states that he received’t underestimate Google’s potential to compete. Sharp additionally instructed the outlet that he thinks Retro customers admire that his app has a selected function.

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