# Prismatic: A PhotoPrism Client

> Lightweight mobile client for self-hosted AI-powered PhotoPrism photo management. (iPhone/iPad app by Shuowei Li.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prismatic-a-photoprism-client/id6639586495 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shuowei Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/747205888)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.1 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-10-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prismatic-a-photoprism-client/id6639586495/reviews.md

## What is Prismatic?

Prismatic is a lightweight client for PhotoPrism, which is a self-hosted & AI-powered photo and video management system.

Using Prismatic, you can:
- Browse all photos on your PhotoPrism server, and inspect their metadata (videos are not supported right now)
- View photos inside albums, folders, moments, calendar months, and labels
- Login to multiple servers and switching between them
- Add widgets that displays a random photo to your home screen
- Show counts of entities (e.g. photos, videos, folders, etc) on your home screen

Additional features may come later!

Prismatic is not meant to be a replacement for the progressive web app currently offered by PhotoPrism, the intention is to bridging the gap between web and native app (e.g. widgets), and hopefully makes browsing your photos on mobile a bit easier!

## Key features

- Browse PhotoPrism server photos
- Inspect photo metadata
- View photos by albums, folders, moments
- Login to multiple servers
- Home screen widgets for random photos
- Display entity counts on home screen

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prismatic-a-photoprism-client/id6639586495/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Login broken

*2026-06-23*

Login broken after latest update. Server URL is correct (HTTPS, valid Let’s Encrypt cert), PhotoPrism API returns a valid session token when tested directly via curl, and the web UI loads fine in Safari. Prismatic shows “Unknown error” immediately on sign in. Seems like an auth request issue introduced in this update. Was a 5-star app before this — hope it gets fixed soon.

### 3/5 — App transport security issue

*2025-08-14, version 1.5*

Even though the example url shows you can use http urls when you try it will fail with app transport security. This only works with local IPs not with dynamic DNS. Too bad

### 4/5 — Upload planned?

*2025-07-14, version 1.4*

5/5 if upload will be implemented

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2025-07-10, version 1.4*

Prismatic do what to muss do! Thank you Li, very much. Did you will port it to AppleTV? That would be great.

### 2/5 — Not working with http

*2025-06-05, version 1.4*

I can’t connect [-1022] error (securrity policy)

### 5/5 — Absolute genius, can’t wait for upload feature!

*2025-01-30*

I love this app, it works just like I think it should, the only thing it can’t do is upload/transfer photos to the server (maybe have the option to delete the photo from your phone when moving it to the server if implemented) either way I’m enjoying this app so far!

### 5/5 — Great app with no purchase and no problems

*2025-01-21*

Simply works smoothly. Never get into any trouble

### 1/5 — Does not work behind reverse proxy

*2025-01-11*

It only works on local lan and does not work on reverse proxy

### 5/5 — It works flawlessly.

*2024-12-30*

Thank you very much for this. I’ve been needing this for a long time. I also like the clean UI.

### 5/5 — Great!

*2024-12-26, version 1.1*

Thank you very much for the great app. Is it still possible to implement downloading and sharing of photos?

## Frequently asked questions about Prismatic

### What is Prismatic?

Prismatic is a lightweight mobile client designed to connect with your self-hosted PhotoPrism server, offering a native app experience for browsing your photo collection.

### Does Prismatic support videos?

Currently, Prismatic focuses on photo browsing and metadata inspection. Videos are not supported in this version, but future updates may include this functionality.

### Can I access multiple PhotoPrism servers with Prismatic?

Yes, Prismatic allows you to log in to and switch between multiple PhotoPrism servers, providing a unified way to manage different photo libraries.

### What are the home screen widgets for Prismatic?

Prismatic offers widgets that can display a random photo from your PhotoPrism server directly on your device's home screen, along with counts of photos, videos, and folders.

### Is Prismatic a replacement for the PhotoPrism web app?

No, Prismatic is intended to complement the PhotoPrism web app by bridging the gap between web and native mobile experiences, making photo browsing more convenient on mobile.

### What devices is Prismatic available on?

Prismatic is available for iPhone and iPad devices, offering a native experience for Apple users.

### How often is Prismatic updated?

The latest version of Prismatic is 1.8, and it was last updated on March 30, 2026. This indicates a recent release with ongoing development.

### What is the age rating for Prismatic?

Prismatic has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.10 — 2026-08-10

- Album management: create, update, or delete albums
- Add photo to albums: via context menu or photo viewer, or for all selected photos
- Folder, moments, calendar and label management
- Fixed an issue where the app could not decode server config during sign in

### 1.9 — 2026-06-21

- Filter photos by media types, countries, cameras, colors, categories, years, and months
- Fixed an issue where video playback is not stopped when dismissing photo viewer
- Fixed an issue where error in photo viewer disappears too quickly

### 1.8 — 2026-03-30

- Batch action: select multiple photos, archive them or mark them as private
- Dropped support for iOS 18

### 1.7 — 2025-12-01

- Inline video playback
- Direct play HEVC videos without server side transcoding
- Restore photos from archive
- Mark and unmark photos as private
- Photos are now grouped by days when viewing photos of a single month

### 1.6 — 2025-09-16

- iOS 26 / iPadOS 26 compatibility
- Keyboard shortcut: switch between tabs

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