Comparison

Proofmode vs Plex Photos

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Proofmode

This app provides a secure way to authenticate and verify multimedia content from the moment it's captured. It uses advanced technology to ensure the chain of custody and provide proof of authenticity for both activists and everyday users.

Highlights
  • Multimedia content authentication
  • Verification from point of capture
  • Enhanced sensor-driven metadata
  • Hardware fingerprinting
  • Cryptographic signing
  • Supports C2PA standard
Features
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Proofmode is a system that enables authentication and verification of multimedia content, particularly captured on a smartphone, from point of capture at the source to viewing by a recipient. It utilizes enhanced sensor-driven metadata, hardware fingerprinting, cryptographic signing, and third-party notaries to enable a pseudonymous, decentralized approach to the need for chain-of-custody and “proof” by both activists and everyday people alike. ProofMode is currently available as specifications, developer libraries and applications. We seek to expand its support for notarization and sharing of proof through decentralized storage technology. We believe in a future, where every camera will have a “Proof Mode” that can be enabled and every viewer an ability to trust what they are seeing. ProofMode supports the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authentication (C2PA) standard, Content Credentials and the Content Authenticity Initiative.

About

Plex Photos

Access and view your personal photo libraries from anywhere. Relive your favorite moments with curated highlights, chronological timelines, and organized library browsing. Requires a Plex Media Server with a photos library.

Highlights
  • Recommended photo highlights
  • Chronological timeline view
  • Browse by folders and albums
  • Access personal media libraries
  • Seamless remote viewing
Features
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Important: A Plex Media Server with access to at least one photos library is required to use this application. Plex Photos is your dedicated app for viewing your personal media photo libraries, providing a seamless and intuitive way to relive your favorite moments. Whether you're at home or on the go, Plex Photos lets you access your personal photo collection with ease. Currently Supported Features: - Recommended View: Discover curated highlights from your photo library, bringing your best moments to the forefront. - Timeline View: Explore your photos in a chronological format, making it easy to travel back in time and revisit memories from specific dates. - Library View: Browse through your entire photo collection organized by folders and albums, making it simple to find and view exactly what you're looking for. Note: This is the first Plex Photos release and will receive regular updates over the coming months. We're committed to adding new features, improving performance, and enhancing your overall experience. We value your feedback and encourage you to share your thoughts with us in the forums as we continue to develop and refine the app.

Screenshots

Proofmode4 screens
Plex Photos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Proofmode at 100% against Plex Photos's 4%. Proofmode also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.3). Plex Photos's advantage is ratings volume (292 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Proofmode holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Photos has 292 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Proofmode's written reviews are positive against 4% of Plex Photos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proofmode ships an update every 3 months, Plex Photos every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Proofmode versus Plex Photos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProofmodePlex Photos
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better1.3 (292 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better3.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4292 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1616.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPostmodern Apps LLCPlex Inc.

Customer experience

Proofmode

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plex Photos

All ratings292 ratings
Positive5.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative91.1%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive3.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative89.6%

Bugs and requests

Proofmode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plex Photos

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Buttons not responding to touch
  • Vertical videos shown in landscape
  • Photos disappearing or not loading
  • Rotation issues causing app freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to sync photos from mobile devices
  • Implement HEIC format support
  • Improve video playback controls
  • Allow organizing photos into albums
  • Integrate with cloud storage services

In-app purchases

None

Proofmode

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Photos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proofmode free?
Proofmode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plex Photos free?
Plex Photos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Proofmode or Plex Photos?
Proofmode is rated higher. Proofmode averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Plex Photos averages 1.3 from 292 ratings.
Do Proofmode or Plex Photos have ads?
Neither Proofmode nor Plex Photos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proofmode or Plex Photos?
Proofmode ships an update every 3 months, and Plex Photos every 5 months. Most recently, Proofmode was updated on July 21, 2026 and Plex Photos on September 18, 2026.

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