Sidepic vs Search Gallery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sidepic
This app provides a separate space to store photos, keeping them out of your main device library. Easily import images from various sources, including your camera roll, clipboard, and cloud storage, for organized, private access.
- Separate photo library
- Import from Photo Library
- Paste from clipboard
- Share from other apps
- Import from iCloud Drive
- Direct camera capture
- Unlimited photo storage unlock
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Sidepic stores images separate from your main photo library. It’s perfect for pictures you don’t want cluttering your photo library. Maybe it’s pics you don’t want synced by the Photos app, images you gather from the web, or any photos you just want to keep separate. Sidepic stores photos on your device so they are always available, just off to the side. It’s easy to get photos into Sidepic: – add from the Photos app – add from the Files app – add from any other app that can share an image – capture directly from the Camera app – paste images from the clipboard – drag and drop from your Mac – sync from an SMB server (Pro only) Sidepic includes handy interface features: – sort by newest or oldest – flag low-resolution images – view basic details about images (size, resolution, and date) – switch between square previews or original aspect ratio – change the app icon (light or dark) Try out Sidepic with up to 50 photos. To store more photos, upgrade to Sidepic Unlimited (in-app purchase). To do even more, upgrade to Sidepic Pro (in-app purchase) and unlock SMB server sync, duplicate photo detection, basic cropping, background privacy, plus unlimited photos. If you’ve already purchased Sidepic Unlimited, you’ll automatically see a discounted upgrade price for Sidepic Pro.
Search Gallery
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Image gallery with the ability to tag images with words (phrases from any number of words, separated by a comma, any sequences of text symbols), which can be ordered into hierarchical classes and facts(here synonyms) with arbitrary depth, for the purpose of quick selection and subsequent viewing with distribution by standard iOS tools Search based on resolution(proving) that picture description corresponds to a search query using rules and facts settled by user. Based on limited predicate logic resolving engine Features: - support several numbers of independent databases with own rules and facts for them, like independent expert systems - search by an unlimited number of tags (classes, keys) using hierarchical class merging operations and synonyms - an unlimited number of properties and tags that can be assigned to each image (hereafter 'unlimited' refers to the capabilities of the device) - unlimited number of classes, unlimited number of elements in the class - unlimited number of synonym ads - select up to 100 files from the photo gallery at the same time to copy them to the application - replacing the image \ photo with another one, in case of external editing - the number of image files is determined by the possibility of the device - export of the image database, synonyms and classes to a compact text format easy to understand - export of original images deleted from the database for archiving, etc. - checking the integrity of the database - checking the recursiveness of the definition of specified tag classes to prevent looping the search - export of selected images to other applications, messengers by standard iOs methods - adjusts the slide viewing time in the mode of sequential viewing of selected images
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Search Gallery at none against Sidepic's 3. Search Gallery also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Sidepic's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 14 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sidepic sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Search Gallery asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sidepic ships an update every 7 months, Search Gallery every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidepic | Search Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wells Consulting LLC | Anatolii Mazkun |
In-app purchases
Sidepic
- Sidepic Unlimited$0.99
- Sidepic Pro Upgrade$1.99
- Sidepic Pro$2.99
Search Gallery
No in-app purchases









