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PIExplorer for Picasa Pro

PIExplorer for Picasa Pro

by Yunhe Shi

56 ratings
50 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📷 Photo & Video

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Although the app is no longer distributed by Apple, you can still view its description, screenshots, version history, ratings, and metadata for reference.

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Released
November 12, 2010
Updated
March 17, 2018

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Yunhe Shi
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Access and manage your Google Photos albums directly from your device. View photos, see their map locations, and inspect EXIF data. Upload new photos in batches to existing albums.

✓View Google photo albums
✓Cache photos in albums
✓View album photos on map
✓Show geo-tagged photo location
✓View photo EXIF info
✓Batch upload photos
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What users say about PIExplorer for Picasa Pro

Reviews of PIExplorer for Picasa Pro are mostly negative: the Photo & Video app is rated 4.6/5 from 56 App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use and navigate, great for viewing Picasa albums. Top complaints: incompatible with Google Photos API changes, app crashes frequently. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍Great for viewing Picasa albums
  • 👍Good for sharing photos
  • 👍Allows access to photos on the go
  • 👍Useful for organizing and tagging photos
  • 👍Reliable and consistent performance (historically)
  • 👍Good for uploading and downloading full files
  • 👍Nice photo tweaking options
  • 👍Worth the expense/cost

Negative things

  • 🐛Incompatible with Google Photos API changes
  • 🐛App crashes frequently
  • 🐛Cannot delete photos or albums
  • 🐛Difficulty in uploading photos
  • 🐛Issues with multiple accounts
  • 🐛Cannot play videos (in some versions)
  • 🐛No online manual for mobile version
  • 🐛Login/sign-up issues
  • 🐛App freezes or spins endlessly
  • 🐛Not useful for accessing existing photos
  • 🐛Select all feature missing for uploads
  • 🐛Albums not organized chronologically
  • 🐛Paid for app but it's worthless
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What's New in PIExplorer for Picasa Pro

4.17

March 17, 2018

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - Option to change thumbnail spacing - Add album sorting by created, updated or title - General bug fixes and improvements

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User reviews

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App been blocked by Google photos

Is this a scam or what ??? I just bought it to use it for my Google photos to find out Google have blocked it I WANT REFUND NOW
Kkilledbyhackers

Incompatible w Google Photos

This app hasn’t been updated since Google made changes to its photos API. Photos no longer load.
SSlydell

Nice App

Uploading pictures to albums could be a lot more organized... I Really wish they would add (bring back) the select all feature when choosing which pictures to upload.
Chronological order for albums (last album uploaded is cool but searching for older albums is a pain) or at less give us the option to search for it.
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BBigSacca

Excellent App

I can save so many of my pictures and I'll pull them up anytime I want. Great application
Bbenter905

Best Picasa App in the AppStore

I never write reviews but this application has been consistently great - worth the download (amazing caching feature)
CClaudiusK
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

11 issues

Google Photos API incompatibility

Bug

App crashes upon opening or using features

Bug

Cannot upload photos (access denied errors)

Bug

App freezes or spins when loading photos

Bug

Cannot sign in or access existing content

Bug

Issues with multiple accounts causing crashes

Bug

Cannot play videos

Bug

Cannot delete photos or albums

Bug

Unable to access existing photos taken with phone

Bug

Uploads fail with error messages

Bug

App closes immediately upon trying to use it after an update

Bug
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Requested Features

11 requests

Add select all feature for uploads

Feature

Organize albums chronologically or add search functionality

Feature

Ability to include videos (in some versions)

Feature

Ability to add captions to existing photos

Feature

Slideshow feature

Feature

Fix issues with multiple accounts

Feature

Improve upload speed

Feature

Allow exiting app during uploads

Feature

Provide a way to sign up for an account within the app

Feature

Add ability to delete photos and albums

Feature

Add ability to change photo visibility

Feature

FAQ

What does PIExplorer for Picasa Pro do?

This app allows you to view your Google Photos albums, cache photos for offline access, and view them on a map based on their geotagged location. It also enables you to inspect EXIF data for photos and perform batch uploads of new photos to existing albums.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include viewing Google photo albums, caching photos within albums, viewing photos on a map, displaying the map location of geo-tagged photos, viewing photo EXIF information, and batch uploading photos to existing albums.

Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is offered for free. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription models.

What are the requirements to use PIExplorer for Picasa Pro?

You need an authorized Google account (username and password) to view your photo albums. The app also requires access to your device's location services to properly load your photo library.

How do I enable location services for the app if I initially denied access?

If you did not allow the app to access location info upon first use, you can enable it by going to your device's Settings app, then Location Services, and finding the Picasa app to enable its location service. This will allow the app to load your photo library.