# Piwigo vs Albacore

The clearest difference is rating: Albacore at 5.0 against Piwigo's 4.6. Albacore also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Piwigo's advantage is ratings volume (182 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Albacore holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piwigo has 182 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, Albacore every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piwigo | Albacore |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (182 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piwigo/id472225196/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albacore/id6749693689/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **182** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pigolabs](https://appshunter.io/developer/978060564) | [orange me LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1756777324) |

## What reviewers say

### Piwigo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piwigo/id472225196)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Albacore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albacore/id6749693689)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piwigo free?

Piwigo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Albacore free?

Albacore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Piwigo or Albacore?

Albacore is rated higher. Piwigo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while Albacore averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Piwigo or Albacore have ads?

Neither Piwigo nor Albacore shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Piwigo or Albacore?

Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Albacore every 8 days. Most recently, Piwigo was updated on October 23, 2026 and Albacore on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*