Comparison

Piwigo vs Nitro Photo

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

Head to head
About

Piwigo

Manage your cloud-based photo gallery from your mobile device. Organize albums, edit photos and videos, upload new media with detailed metadata, and share your creations. This app complements the web-based Piwigo software for a seamless photo management experience.

Highlights
  • Browse and manage albums
  • Edit, download, and delete photos/videos
  • Upload media with metadata
  • Organize photos into albums
  • Share photos and videos
  • Set album cover images
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Piwigo for iPhone/iPad/iPod supplements the photo gallery software in the cloud Piwigo (v12.0 or higher): • Browse your albums, • Create, delete, move and rename albums, • Search, edit, download and delete photos and videos, • Copy and move photos and videos between albums, • Add and remove photos and videos from your favorites, • Set a photo as album image, • Upload photos and videos: - of modifiable size and quality, - with description, author, tags, EXIF metadata, - with or without GPS metadata. • Share albums, photos and videos. Piwigo empowers you to create your own photo gallery on the web. It includes many powerful features such as albums, tags, geolocation, many levels of customization, upload by visitors, privacy, calendar or statistics. Piwigo is free and opensource. Piwigo is also compatible with the following extensions: - Community: allows users to create albums and add photos - rotateImage: enables you to rotate images - Share Album: allows to share private albums with people who do not have an account - piwigo-two_factor: adds two-factor authentication (2FA) - piwigo-videojs: adds video support Feedback or questions ? Piwigo offers free support at https://piwigo.org/forum and we'd love to hear from you.

About

Nitro Photo

This powerful photo editor and manager offers flexible storage, extensive camera support, and advanced editing tools. It allows for AI-powered masking, object removal, and a wide range of professional adjustments to enhance your images.

Highlights
  • Flexible storage options (Files.app, external, Photo Library)
  • AI-generated masks and object removal
  • Extensive camera RAW support
  • 16 professional adjustment tools
  • Presets, LUTs, and copy/paste adjustments
  • Smart album creation
Features
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Introducing Nitro, the brand new photo editor and manager from the developer of RAW Power. Nitro is designed for every photographer and every photograph. Try Nitro for free for 7 days without any obligation. No subscription signup, no nonsense. Requires iOS 16 or later. Easy, Powerful, Fast. Built with the latest technologies, Nitro has exceptional integration with iOS, including the most control over Apple’s RAW decoder. Its combination of flexible storage options, camera support, and editing tools is unmatched by any app. If you liked Aperture or RAW Power, you’ll love Nitro. Flexible Storage Options * Store your images in Files.app, external storage, or use Apple’s Photo Library * Rate, flag, and filter your images by 11 criteria, including rating, orientation and file type * Add keywords to images in the file system, manually or with AI assistance * With Photos, ratings, edits, and smart albums sync over iCloud * With Files.app and external storage, ratings and edits are stored in XMP sidecars * Move originals, ratings, and edits between the Photo Library and Files.app * UGreen NAS is not compatible with Nitro (bug reported to UGreen) Thoughtful purchasing and trial options * Try the app with absolutely no obligation. No signup, no unexpected charges. * Buy the app once, or get an inexpensive monthly and annual plan * All purchases include all platforms: macOS, iPhone, and iPad! Stop waiting for camera support * Supports more cameras than Photos, Darkroom, or Photomator, including compressed Fujifilm, Nikon HE and GoPro RAWs * By far, the most control over Apple’s RAW decoder. Fine tune your RAWs with noise reduction, moire, ProRAW tone mapping, and more. Seeing is Believing * View detailed metadata side-by-side * Synchronized Pan and Zoom of up to 4 images at once (iPad only) * Comparison mode helps you pick your favorites from a burst * Light and Dark user interface modes Masking with AI * AI-generated masks to quickly isolate a subject or background * Linear and radial gradients with invert and control over the ramp * Brushes provide full control over your mask, including softness, strength, and size * Edge Aware brushes automatically follow contours * Fine tune AI and gradients with brushes for maximum control Quick Fixes * Remove objects using Generative AI * Clone * Spot/Wire Removal * Highlight Recovery * Auto Enhance 16 Professional Adjustments * Tone, Enhance, White Balance, RAW * Crop, Lens Correction, Perspective * Levels, Curves, HSL, Split Toning * Detail, Depth, Black and White, Vignette, Channel Mixer * Apply most adjustments to masks including Levels, Curves, Blur, HSL, and Fringe control Presets, LUTs, and Copy/Paste * Quickly enhance images with a large set of presets and LUTs * Import your own LUTs and make your own presets * Advanced Copy and Paste of adjustments * Camera presets let you apply adjustments automatically by camera model Do More with the Photo Library * Make Smart Albums with complex queries * Search by file name, file type (including RAW+JPEG), and more * Sync everything over iCloud * Edit inside Nitro or with the included Photo Editing Extension Do More with the File System * Rate, flag, and edit non-destructively * All data is stored in XMP sidecars next to your originals * Search by file name, camera, lens, ISO, and more Workflow the way you want * Batch processing of presets, rotation and export * Export with control over size, compression, format, and metadata * Launch other apps after export for custom workflows * Integrated watermarking with both images and text * RAW Power edits are 100% compatible with Nitro After the trial, you need to purchase the app or subscribe to use all the features. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/68647707 Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Piwigo4 screens
Nitro Photo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piwigo at none against Nitro Photo's 9. Nitro Photo's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 69%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Nitro Photo sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Piwigo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nitro Photo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 182 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Piwigo's written reviews are positive against 86% of Nitro Photo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Piwigo versus Nitro Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiwigoNitro Photo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (182 ratings)4.8 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings182 — better63
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB299 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPigolabsGentlemen Coders

Customer experience

Piwigo

All ratings182 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.7%

Nitro Photo

All ratings62 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.7%

User reviews

Piwigo

From 182 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for photo sharing control
  • 👍 Free and awesome
  • 👍 Best for self-hosted pictures
  • 👍 Sync feature is great
  • 👍 Flexible photo organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 iPad app connection issues
  • 🐛 Uploaded photos not showing
  • 🐛 B&W images render blurry on iPad/iPhone
  • 🐛 Pictures only display momentarily
  • 🐛 Uploads have stopped

Nitro Photo

From 63 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Extremely well-written app
  • 👍 Seamless Apple Photos integration
  • 👍 Excellent user experience
  • 👍 Responsive developer
  • 👍 Elegant and simple UI

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
  • 🐛 Finicky editing controls
  • 🐛 Frequent prompts to rate the app

Bugs and requests

Piwigo

Reported bugs

35 issues
  • iPad app connection issues
  • Uploaded photos not showing
  • B&W images render blurry on iPad/iPhone
  • Pictures only display momentarily
  • Uploads have stopped
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  • Severe bug: deleted photo reappears
  • Live Photos not uploaded with 'live' portion
  • .MOV files fail to upload
  • Images stuck uploading for hours
  • Auto-download toggle deactivates
  • Crashes constantly on iPad
  • Permission errors on iPad
  • App needs auto upload camera roll
  • Users cannot delete their photos
  • Images no longer load
  • Cannot download original size photo via iOS app
  • Uploads hanging after update
  • Doesn't connect to custom domains
  • Crashing since last update
  • Album images layout issues
  • Thumbnail size adjustment ineffective
  • Uploading from cloud photos problematic
  • Uploads fail or resize to tiny images
  • Interface bugs, selection issues
  • Not compatible with iOS 8
  • Freezes on password entry
  • Cannot see existing albums
  • Album creation silently fails
  • Cannot upload photos
  • App not updated, upload issues
  • Stopped allowing photo uploads
  • Cannot select multiple pics at once
  • Freezes during upload
  • Uploads freeze after first photo
  • Doesn't upload geo info from exif

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ability to browse in Photos and open in Piwigo to upload
  • Double tap to zoom
  • Auto upload camera roll
  • Search capability
  • Support for multiple accounts
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  • Better album image layout
  • Ability to see and add comments
  • Video support
  • Nextcloud integration
  • Download original size photo via iOS app
  • Support tag editing on upload
  • Cache photo galleries for offline viewing
  • Upload geo info from exif data

Nitro Photo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when processing large batches of photos
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Editing controls not always responsive

Requested features

4 requests
  • Luminosity masks
  • Keyboard navigation
  • Folder thumbnails
  • Location and time editing

In-app purchases

None

Piwigo

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Nitro Photo

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly (RAW Power Discount)$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual (RAW Power Discount)$19.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • 7 Day Free TrialFree
  • Full Version (RP - No Discount)$79.99
  • Lifetime (RAW Power Discount)$79.99
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  • Full Version (No discount)$99.99
  • Nitro Lifetime Purchase$99.99

Questions

Is Piwigo free?
Piwigo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nitro Photo free?
Nitro Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Piwigo or Nitro Photo?
Nitro Photo is rated higher. Piwigo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while Nitro Photo averages 4.8 from 63 ratings.
Do Piwigo or Nitro Photo have ads?
Neither Piwigo nor Nitro Photo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piwigo or Nitro Photo?
Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nitro Photo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Piwigo was updated on October 23, 2026 and Nitro Photo on October 25, 2026.

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