# Family Photo-Sharing Apps Lifecake Lets You Chronicle and Revisit Your Child's Growth Progress By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-04-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifecake References: [petapixel](http://petapixel.com/2015/04/23/canon-acquires-lifecake-a-startup-building-a-photo-sharing-app-for-parents/) & [press.lifecake](http://press.lifecake.com/) Lifecake is a [photo-sharing app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-sharing-platform) that is targeted towards parents of young kids who want to [chronicle and re-live memorable moments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-memories) from their kids' upbringing. The app allows parents to consolidate photos of their children from various sources into one simple and easy-to-use timeline. By scrolling through a stream of photos, parents can experience their child's growth progress in an enjoyable and simple way. The London-based app has been so successful that photo giant [Canon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capture-one) has acquired it, in a move that speaks to its desire to play a part in people's photographic experiences even if they're not using a Canon camera. Meanwhile, Lifecake is an example of how patterns of use of existing services can be leveraged to create entirely new products. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Family Photo-sharing Apps:** Photo-sharing apps that cater to specific demographics such as parents with young children may become increasingly popular. - **Consolidation of Photos:** Consolidating photos from multiple sources can create a streamlined and seamless experience for users, leading to potential innovation in photo organization technologies. - **Pivoting Use of Existing Platforms:** Leveraging patterns of use from existing services to create new, innovative products is a trend that may become more popular in the tech industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tech Industry:** The tech industry can capitalize on the increasing demand for family photo-sharing apps and offer solutions that cater to different demographics. - **Photography Industry:** The acquisition of Lifecake by Canon shows how established photography companies can expand their offerings to include photo-sharing apps and tap into new markets. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** Established electronics companies can pivot their focus and leverage existing user behavior to create all-new offerings such as photo-sharing apps that cater to specific groups. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Parent Photo-Sharing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinybeans-1.md) - [Photo Memory Timelines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storylife.md) - [Image-Sharing Social Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lapse-1.md) - [Timeless Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photos-by-artkive.md) - [Visual Timelapse Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfiestory.md) - [Private Family Media Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lalo.md) - [Digital Memory Keepers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-bits.md) - [Time-Lapse Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photojourney.md) - [Photo-Organizing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organizing-ones-photos.md)