Comparison

Piwigo 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

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

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

Piwigo4 screens
Plex Photos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Piwigo at 69% against Plex Photos's 4%. Piwigo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Piwigo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 182 and 293 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Piwigo's written reviews are positive against 4% of Plex Photos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, Plex Photos every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Piwigo versus Plex Photos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiwigoPlex Photos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (182 ratings) — better1.3 (293 ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better3.8% of reviews
Number of ratings182293 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPigolabsPlex Inc.

Customer experience

Piwigo

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

Plex Photos

All ratings292 ratings
Positive5.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative91.1%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive3.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative89.6%

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

Plex Photos

From 293 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick response
  • 👍 Good organization
  • 🎉 Impressive beginning

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes and crashes
  • 🚫 Lacks basic features
  • 🤔 Questionable purpose
  • 🚫 No HEIC support
  • 🚫 No upload/sync capability

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

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

Piwigo

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Photos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piwigo free?
Piwigo 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, Piwigo or Plex Photos?
Piwigo is rated higher. Piwigo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while Plex Photos averages 1.3 from 293 ratings.
Do Piwigo or Plex Photos have ads?
Neither Piwigo nor Plex Photos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piwigo or Plex Photos?
Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plex Photos every 5 months. Most recently, Piwigo was updated on October 23, 2026 and Plex Photos on October 20, 2026.

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