Best ACDSee alternatives: apps like ACDSee

Whether you want more options like ACDSee or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to ACDSee

Photo Manager Pro by Skyjos Co., Ltd.

Keep photos organized & safe

Editor's Choice

4.5😐(1.9K ratings)

$2.99

Organize, secure, and transfer your photos and videos with this comprehensive management tool. It allows for detailed organization, password protection, and seamless transfer across devices and cloud storage.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent photo organization
🔒 Password protection and security
👍 Simple and intuitive interface
👍 Ability to create folders and subfolders
👍 Good for managing large photo collections

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
🐛 Inconsistent performance and slow loading times
🐛 Difficulty transferring photos between devices
🐛 Unreliable cloud/external storage integration
👎 Inferior to previous version of the app

Piwigo by Pigolabs

Your photos in your Cloud

Strong Contender

4.6😐(182 ratings)

Free

Manage your cloud-based photo gallery from your mobile device. Organize albums, edit photos and videos, upload new media with detailed metadata, and share your creations. This app complements the web-based Piwigo software for a seamless photo management experience.

What We Love

👍 Great for photo sharing control
👍 Free and awesome
👍 Best for self-hosted pictures
👍 Sync feature is great
👍 Flexible photo organization
👍 Fast support response
👍 Privacy-focused option
👍 Strips metadata
👍 Latest update is fast
👍 Brilliant app
👍 User-friendly interface
👍 Works straight away
👍 Easy to use and stable
👍 Quick and simple interaction
👍 Superb technology
👍 Works well for adding/managing
👍 Convenient and easy to use
👍 Great user experience
👍 Great companion to gallery
👍 Excellent addon for online gallery
👍 Great mobile experience
👍 Useful for updating site
👍 Simple and convenient
👍 Perfect companion for home server
👍 Easy to use for new users
👍 Syncs pictures fast
👍 Outstanding app for uploading
👍 Family uses it
👍 Handy for freeing phone space
👍 User-friendly interface
👍 Knows uploaded photos
👍 Can delete phone pics, keep in app
👍 Great update, new look
👍 Simple interface
👍 Uploads multiple images
👍 Superb app
👍 Works well for backing up
👍 500 star value
👍 Gets the work done
👍 Works as advertised
👍 Best thing out of France
👍 Complements gallery perfectly
👍 Works well for uploading
👍 Great start
👍 Fantastic, better than coppermine

Room to Improve

🐛 iPad app connection issues
🐛 Uploaded photos not showing
🐛 B&W images render blurry on iPad/iPhone
🐛 Pictures only display momentarily
🐛 Uploads have stopped
🐛 Severe bug: deleted photo reappears
🐛 Live Photos not uploaded with 'live' portion
🐛 .MOV files fail to upload
🐛 Images stuck uploading for hours
🐛 Auto-download toggle deactivates
🐛 Crashes constantly on iPad
🐛 Permission errors on iPad
🐛 App needs auto upload camera roll
🐛 Users cannot delete their photos
🐛 Images no longer load
🐛 Cannot download original size photo via iOS app
🐛 Uploads hanging after update
🐛 Doesn't connect to custom domains
🐛 Crashing since last update
🐛 Album images layout issues
🐛 Thumbnail size adjustment ineffective
🐛 Uploading from cloud photos problematic
🐛 Uploads fail or resize to tiny images
🐛 Interface bugs, selection issues
🐛 Not compatible with iOS 8
🐛 Freezes on password entry
🐛 Cannot see existing albums
🐛 Album creation silently fails
🐛 Cannot upload photos
🐛 App not updated, upload issues
🐛 Stopped allowing photo uploads
🐛 Cannot select multiple pics at once
🐛 Freezes during upload
🐛 Uploads freeze after first photo
🐛 Doesn't upload geo info from exif

Shuffle Photos by Ryusuke Uchida

Photo slideshow in shuffle

Worth Considering

Utiful: Move & Organize Photos

4.6😐(342 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Create dynamic photo slideshows from your camera rolls and albums. Customize transition speeds, repeat options, and enjoy features like pause, zoom, and photo management. It can also serve as a digital photo frame or signage.

What We Love

👍 Simple and to the point
👍 Efficient and reliable
👍 Good alternative to iOS Photos slideshow
👍 Great for shuffling photos
👍 Easy to use for non-tech users
👍 Developer responsiveness
👍 Paid version is good
👍 Works on iPhone and iPad

Room to Improve

anúncios Ads are too frequent and annoying
🐛 Freezes regularly
🐛 Upgraded version shows no change
🐛 Stopped working after some use
🐛 Ads prevent usage
🐛 UI could use polish
🐛 GIF playback issues
🐛 Video sound not working
🐛 Zooming in resets
🐛 No casting to external devices
🐛 App crashes frequently
🐛 Slideshow quits regularly
🐛 Next/Previous buttons bugged
🐛 Can't download slideshow to send
🐛 Date display could be enhanced
🐛 No way to see slideshow progress
🐛 No way to adjust settings without restarting

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