Amber iX vs Immich
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amber iX
Securely store and access your photos, videos, and documents from any device. Create collaborative spaces to share content with friends and family on your terms. Enjoy offline access and stream media to your big screen.
- Auto Camera Roll Backup
- Secure Collaborative Spaces
- Digital Media Hub
- Smart Cast for Big Screen
- Offline File Access
- Privacy-First Security
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Welcome to the most Secure Smart Personal Cloud ever. Protect all of your photos, videos & digital documents on your Amber unit and access them from any device, anywhere. Powered by AmberCloud, you can share and create secure, collaborative spaces with friends, colleagues and family on your terms, with the Amber iX App. Key Features: Easy In. Easy Out: With Auto Camera Roll Backup you can free Up Space on Your Smartphone for all your Digital Content and easily share with loved ones. Digital Media Hub: Stream any of your digital files on-the-go or gather at home and share memories on the Big Screen with Smart Cast. Online or Offline: Enjoy all of your content regardless of your connection, download important files to your offline folder and access them when you’re in Airplane mode. Privacy First: Secure login, permission settings and TLS/SSL-encrypted connections so you can rest assured your files are secure and accessible to only those you choose. Bring Your Data Home with Amber. Your Cloud. Your Rules. Please Note: The Amber iX App requires an Amber or Amber X device, available at www.myamberlife.com Follow Us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter @myamberlife
Immich
This is a client application that connects to a self-hosted Immich Server. It allows users to back up their photos and videos from their mobile devices to their own server, providing a private and customizable cloud storage solution.
- Mobile client for Immich Server
- Photo and video backup
- Self-hosted solution
- Private cloud storage
- Customizable server management
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This is a client app for Immich Server and you will need to run/manage the server on your own in order to use the app. Website: https://immich.app GitHub: https://github.com/immich-app/immich
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Immich at 76% against Amber iX's 18%. Immich also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Amber iX's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Immich holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immich has 778 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Amber iX's written reviews are positive against 76% of Immich's.
Amber iX ships an update every 2 months, Immich every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amber iX | Immich |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (26 ratings) | 4.8 (778 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 778 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #205 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LatticeWork Inc. | FUTO Computing |
Customer experience
Amber iX
Immich
Bugs and requests
Amber iX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Immich
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to log in on latest update
- Frequent timeline rebuilds
- Inconsistent behavior with HDR photos
- Scrolling issues in the app
- Unreliable background sync
Requested features
5 requests- Option to remove photos from device after backup
- Support for 360-degree photos and videos
- Improved family/user sharing capabilities
- Better integration with third-party tools
- Clearer cache management
In-app purchases
Amber iX
No in-app purchases
Immich
No in-app purchases
