# Piwigo vs Pixels

The clearest difference is price: Piwigo at Free against Pixels's $2.99. Piwigo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (182 vs 5). Pixels's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Piwigo is free to download; Pixels costs $2.99 up front. Pixels sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Piwigo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pixels 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Piwigo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixels's.

Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixels every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piwigo | Pixels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (182 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piwigo/id472225196/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixels-self-hosted-photos/id6759816094/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **182** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#194** |
| Size | 47 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pigolabs](https://appshunter.io/developer/978060564) | [Jerrell Mardis](https://appshunter.io/developer/320579484) |

## 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


### Pixels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixels-self-hosted-photos/id6759816094)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Access and manage your self-hosted photo and video library with a native iOS client. Enjoy familiar gestures, automatic backups, smart albums, and home screen widgets. Edit photos and videos directly within the app.

**Highlights:** Native iOS/iPadOS/macOS experience, Familiar Apple Photos gestures, Automatic backup to Immich server, Smart albums and self-organizing collections, Home Screen widgets for quick access, In-app photo and video editing, Offline browsing of library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nice Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piwigo free?

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

### Is Pixels free?

Pixels costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

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

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

### Do Piwigo or Pixels have ads?

Neither Piwigo nor Pixels shows ads.

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

Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pixels every 2 weeks. Most recently, Piwigo was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pixels on October 25, 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.*