Peek-a-View

Peek-a-View

Read-only photo gallery

297 ratings
102 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 5, 2020
  • May 6, 2025

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About

This app provides a secure, read-only photo gallery to prevent accidental deletions. It offers peace of mind when sharing photos with others, especially children, by ensuring no data is ever modified or removed from your library.

Read-only photo gallery
Prevents accidental photo deletion
No data modification
Integrates with iOS Guided Access
Option to display specific albums
Supports Live Photos, videos, and GIFs
Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support
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What's New in Peek

2025.2

May 6, 2025

This version fixes some wonkiness around rotation, particularly around still images.

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In-App Purchases

$4.99

Unlock All Photos

Allows Peek-a-View to view all device photos.

User reviews

Just what I needed!!!

This app allows me to hand my chosen phone to a stranger, so they can see photos while holding my phone. You might think of that as an odd thing to do, but I live in a unique place, and at gatherings, people want to see pictures. I want to share SOME photos, and I don’t feel like sitting next to someone and holding my phone is necessary, or I wouldn’t be sharing in the first place, but it’s easy to end up in the wrong place with a fat thumb. I have even chosen the wrong album to share. I only want to share specific photos, and this app solves the problem. I set up Guided Access to further manage it, too. What a help that is! Guided Access alone in iPhones doesn’t protect photos, nor does it keep a person out of other albums. This app does. I’d give it more stars, if I could!!!
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Perfect little app

Solves the problem of showing people photos you don’t mean to. Easy to use and solves a problem.

Pinch to zoom is broken

You can pinch to zoom but you can’t choose where it zooms, neither can you pan once zoomed. It always zooms into the left side of the photo. So unless you happen to want to zoom into that part of the photo you will feel frustrated. If this is fixed I will update my review and actually I would strongly consider purchasing the app.
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Highly recommend!

Love this read-only app. Has made handing over my device to our disabled child my safer and so much easier to manage!

So happy with this app!

This has been such a helpful app for our disabled daughter who loves watching videos of her adventures in life. Peek-a-view keeps her locked into the app and ensures she can’t delete or edit the videos. I wish this was around when all my kids were little as it would have been such an easy way to let them explore photos and videos safely.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Crashes when swiping through photos

Bug

Thumbnail previews don't match actual photos

Bug

Pinch-to-zoom not working as expected

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Option to create custom photo albums

Feature

Ability to select specific people/faces to view

Feature

Disable auto-play for videos and Live Photos

Feature

Improved zoom and panning controls

Feature

FAQ

What does Peek-a-View do?

Peek-a-View is a read-only photo gallery application designed to prevent accidental or deliberate deletion of your photos. It ensures that when you share your photos through this app, no modifications or deletions can occur, providing a safe way to view and share your memories.

How does Peek-a-View prevent photo deletion?

The app functions as a read-only gallery, meaning it does not write any data back to your device's photo library. This fundamental design prevents any user, including yourself or others you share the device with, from deleting photos through the app.

Is Peek-a-View free to use?

The app offers a free version that displays your 20 most recent photos. To remove this limitation and access your entire photo library, a one-time in-app purchase is required. This purchase also unlocks alternative app icons.

What devices is Peek-a-View compatible with?

Peek-a-View is designed for iOS and iPadOS devices. It fully supports features like Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, Live Photos, videos, and animated GIFs, ensuring a seamless experience across compatible Apple devices.

What are the main use cases for Peek-a-View?

The primary use case is to safely share photos with others, especially children, without the fear of them accidentally deleting precious memories. It's also useful for professionals who need to share portfolios or clients with images without risking data loss.