# FLExplorer for Flickr

> Flickr photo and video browser, search, and management tool. (iPhone/iPad app by Yunhe Shi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flexplorer-for-flickr/id444428299 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yunhe Shi](https://appshunter.io/developer/333262572)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 126 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Armenian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German and 23 more
- Released: 2011-06-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flexplorer-for-flickr/id444428299/reviews.md

## What is FLExplorer for Flickr?

Browse, search & view your and public Flickr photos and videos 

Features: 

- View Flickr daily interestingness photos/videos archive by date 
- Search public photos/videos 
- Search & view photos/video from a visible map region 
- View/search Flickr's daily/weekly popular tags 
- View recently uploaded photos 
- Share photo set, gallery, group and collection 

- Full screen photo view 
** Add a photo or video's owner to the owner list 
** Add a public photo/video to your new/existing galleria 
** View a list of users who has favorited a photo 
** Show a photo's map location if geo-location is available 
** Add a photo as favorites if you login 
** Share a photo on Twitter and Facebook or by email 
** View a photo's meta information and Exif info (if available) 
** View / make photo comments 
** Edit your own photo's meta information (title, description, visibility, safety level, who can add comment, who can add tags and notes) 
** Add/edit tags of your own photos 
** Full screen photo slide shows 

- Group support 
** Search groups by keywords 
** View a group's photos/videos 
** View a group's member list 
** Join/leave a group (make a joining request if necessary) 
** View a group's discussion 
** Create a new topic if you are a member of the group 
** Reply to a discussion topic if you are a member of the group 
** Edit/delete a discussion reply created by you 

- Public account support 
** Add/remove a user to/from the owner list 
** View a user's detailed information 
** View a user's profile in web view 
** View a user's photo stream, public favourite photos, tags, top 50 tags 
** View a user's photo sets 
** View a user's galleries 

- Your Flick account support 
** Login to a Flickr account 
** View activities (views and comments) on photos that you commented and your own photos
** View your photo streams, favourite photos, tags, popular tags, photos sorted by popularities 
** View your contacts' photos 
** View your galleries 
** View your groups 

- Generate and copy HTML/BBCode for your own photos


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The app is not developed by Flickr

## Key features

- Browse and search public Flickr photos/videos
- View daily interestingness archive
- Map-based photo search
- Manage your own Flickr photos and videos
- Group support and discussions
- View user profiles and photo streams
- Full-screen photo slideshows

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flexplorer-for-flickr/id444428299/reviews.md

### 2/5 — NEEDS UPDATE: Cannot access account

*2021-07-22, version 3.18*

“Flickr doesn’t recognize oauth token...”

In other words, this app is useless for accessing your own account because you can’t log in. If you just want to browse without logging into your account, it still works okay, for now. 

This would be a pretty quick and easy fix if the developer would just update the certificates for his/her apps. Unfortunately, most of this dev’s apps seem to be abandoned - not just this one. I suspect this one will have a similar fate as the others and keep breaking bit by bit until it stops working completely (or Flickr does something to make it break all at once). Too bad, because this was a pretty cool app with lots of unique features.

### 3/5 — Can’t login to my account on app

*2021-02-16, version 3.18*

Pls UPDATE APP because path token is no longer compatible and I can’t login to my account on your app!

### 2/5 — Non longer can login

*2020-11-04, version 3.18*

With the changes at Flickr, this apps o_auth token is no longer compatible. Can’t login to my Flickr account using app. This App needs an upgrade!

### 1/5 — Won’t work

*2020-07-20, version 3.18*

Will not work anymore cannot log into Flickr oath token error can’t understand why he does not fix it after I paid

### 1/5 — Unable to open my Flickr account

*2020-05-12, version 3.18*

App is not able to open my Flickr account, I get this message...
“ Oops! Flickr doesn't recognise the "oauth_token" this application is trying to use.”

### 1/5 — OAuth Token Error

*2020-04-03, version 3.18*

Can no longer authorize this app to log into Flickr.  The error:

Oops! Flickr doesn't recognise the "oauth_token" this application is trying to use.

### 5/5 — Default Low Res

*2019-05-11, version 3.18*

Great app, defaulted low res must manually change to high res.

### 2/5 — Quit connecting

*2019-04-24, version 3.18*

My app worked fine for a long time but now it will no longer connect to Flickr

### 2/5 — Scary privacy issues

*2018-12-18, version 3.18*

Imagine my embarrassment when I found out that all my followers could see albums I makes private. Imagine my horror to find out that There is no way to delete the auto upload album, unless you delete each individual photo, there’s thousands of them. Do not store any private photos on Flickr. Their privacy settings are confusing and not really private.

### 3/5 — Solid but could use some refinement

*2017-12-26, version 3.17*

This app works well but it has a few quirks.  The biggest issue is that there's no way to sort except when you're doing a search.  If you go to All Photos, it's unclear how they're sorted, and there's no way to change that as far as I can see. 

The other big issue for me is no geo search.  I would like to be able to find all photos in a particular area on the map.

Otherwise it's a good app.

## Frequently asked questions about FLExplorer for Flickr

### What does FLExplorer for Flickr do?

This app allows you to browse, search, and view both your own and public Flickr photos and videos. It provides tools for managing your content, interacting with groups, and exploring other users' profiles and streams.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include searching public photos by date or map region, viewing daily interestingness archives, managing your own photo metadata and tags, joining and participating in Flickr groups, and viewing detailed user profiles.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### Can I edit my photos with this app?

Yes, you can edit the meta information of your own photos, including title, description, visibility, safety level, and comment/tag permissions. You can also add or edit tags for your own photos.

### How does this app help me manage my Flickr account?

The app allows you to log in to your Flickr account to view your photo streams, favorite photos, tags, and activities. You can also manage your galleries and groups, and view photos from your contacts.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 3.18 — 2018-04-04

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Option to change thumbnail spacing
- Support iOS 11 dark mode (smart invert)
- General bug fixes and improvements

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- [GeoPhotos](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/geophotos/id449859031)

All apps by Yunhe Shi: https://appshunter.io/developer/333262572

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