Immich vs SDAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
SDAI
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SDAI is an open-source AI image generation app for creators who want provider freedom on mobile. Write prompts, tune settings, connect the image provider you already use, and keep results in a clean local gallery. SDAI is designed for artists, hobbyists, prompt engineers, and builders who want a mobile workflow around their existing generation setup. Built for flexible AI art workflows: - Connect to self-hosted WebUI servers and supported hosted APIs - Use community workers when you need remote generation - Prompt with positive and negative text where supported - Adjust size, seed, steps, CFG scale, sampler, model or engine settings when available - Review generated images in a built-in gallery - Open result details, reuse prompts, share images, and save to your device - Choose language, gallery density, theme behavior, and accent color SDAI does not lock your work into one cloud. Use the AI provider that fits the moment, keep your workflow mobile, and move from prompt to saved image without losing control. No ads. No telemetry. Open source. Provider-first. Feature availability depends on the selected AI provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Immich at none against SDAI's 3. Immich also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). SDAI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price 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. SDAI sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Immich asks for nothing beyond the download.
Immich ships an update every 5 days, SDAI every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Immich | SDAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (789 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 789 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | Dmytro Moroz |
Bugs and 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
SDAI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Immich
No in-app purchases
SDAI
- Starter tokens pack$1.99
- Plus tokens pack$5.99
- Pro tokens pack$12.99
