# Piwigo vs ACDSee

The clearest difference is price: Piwigo at Free against ACDSee's $1.99. Piwigo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). ACDSee's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Piwigo is free to download; ACDSee costs $1.99 up front. ACDSee sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Piwigo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ACDSee holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 182 and 233 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Piwigo's written reviews are positive against 64% of ACDSee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, ACDSee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piwigo | ACDSee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (182 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piwigo/id472225196/reviews) | **[4.9 (233 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acdsee/id909222894/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 182 | **233** |
| Positive reviews | **68.9% of reviews** | 63.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#175** |
| Size | 43 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pigolabs](https://appshunter.io/developer/978060564) | [ACD Systems International Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/461558826) |

## 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


### ACDSee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acdsee/id909222894)

**Currently charting:** #175 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

This app empowers users to capture, enhance, and share professional-quality photos. It offers advanced camera controls, a powerful nondestructive photo editor, and a convenient collage maker for creating stunning visual content.

**Highlights:** Manual camera controls, Nondestructive photo editing, Real-time effects and adjustments, HDR and Flash Fusion, Collage maker with 100+ layouts, Skin smoothing and lightening

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deluxe | Free | one-time |
| Sunglasses | Free | one-time |
| Crazy Shades | Free | one-time |
| Glasses | Free | one-time |
| Hats | Free | one-time |
| Moustaches | Free | one-time |
| Moustaches 2 | Free | one-time |
| Wigs | Free | one-time |
| Wigs 2 | Free | one-time |
| Pro Pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Powerful photo editing tools
- 💡 Good camera features
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Smooth performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🚫 Limited free features
- 🚫 Lack of support for older iOS versions
- 🚫 No option to save original photo

**Reported bugs**

- Continuous photo capture bug
- Saving edited photos not working
- Video recording without audio

**Requested features**

- Add text editing capabilities
- Implement cloud integration
- Improve video recording and editing
- Provide more customization options
- Add support for RAW file formats


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piwigo free?

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

### Is ACDSee free?

ACDSee costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

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

ACDSee is rated higher. Piwigo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while ACDSee averages 4.9 from 233 ratings.

### Do Piwigo or ACDSee have ads?

Neither Piwigo nor ACDSee shows ads.

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

Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, and ACDSee every 2 months. Most recently, Piwigo was updated on September 24, 2026 and ACDSee on September 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.*