Gallery for PhotoPrism vs PicGuard
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Gallery for PhotoPrism
This app brings a convenient mobile gallery experience for PhotoPrism. It does not support all the official web app functionality, but nevertheless has plenty of useful features: - Sending photos and videos to Gmail, Telegram or any other app - Content timeline with 5 grid size options, grouped by days and months - Timeline scroll that lets you quickly jump to a specific month - Configurable search - Search bookmarks that let you save search configurations and apply them later - Enhanced live photo viewer, which works best with Samsung and Apple shots - Full-screen slideshow with 5 speed options - Deleting items without archiving them first - Importing photos and videos trough sharing - Connection to both private and public libraries - Endless session without the need to re-enter the password - Support for mTLS (mutual TLS), HTTP basic auth and SSO like Authelia, Cloudflare Access, etc. - Basic TV compatibility that lets you browse and search the timeline with a remote-control (Not available in Google Play on TV, install as APK) - ⭐ Extensions: - Memories – get a daily collection of photos and videos from the same day in past years - Photo frame widget – see random photos from your library on the home screen The gallery runs on Android 5.0+ and it is confirmed to work the PhotoPrism release of November 30, 2025. Compatibility with older PhotoPrism versions may be partial. This is a free open-source app under the GPLv3 license: https://github.com/Radiokot/photoprism-android-client
PicGuard
Introducing PicGuard – the ultimate solution for securing and customizing your digital photos. With our app, you can easily add watermarks to your images to protect your creative work and maintain your privacy. PicGuard offers robust privacy protection features, ensuring your personal and sensitive information remains safeguarded. It’s highly customizable, allowing you to personalize watermarks with various fonts, styles, and designs to suit your needs. Accessible on web, mobile, and desktop, you can seamlessly integrate and manage your watermarking tasks across all your devices. PicGuard, as an open-source tool, it’s not only free but also continuously improved by a community of developers dedicated to providing the best user experience. Download PicGuard today and take control of your photo security and personalization like never before.
| Feature | Gallery for PhotoPrism | PicGuard |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerGalleryVideo | Media PlayerGalleryVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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