Comparison

Gesture Albums vs iSIMILAR

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

Head to head
About

Gesture Albums

Features
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#Price * Gesture Albums supports iOS/iPadOS/macOS. You can subscript once and use in all three platforms. Also there is no limit of device numbers. You can use it on any devices you login with your Apple ID. ## Features * Use gestures or keyboard to quickly organize photos. * Automatically select and delete blank albums. * Automatically merge albums with the same name. ## Other functions * Organization progress. * It can be displayed in figures or percentage. * Organize according to albums or folders. * Manage album files. * Manage albums and folders. * Manually create, delete, and rename albums and folders. * Manually merge albums. http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

iSIMILAR

This app uses on-device AI to find visually similar images within your photo gallery. It works offline, ensuring your photos remain private. Organize screenshots, duplicates, or photos from specific events quickly and efficiently.

Highlights
  • On-device AI visual search
  • Works completely offline
  • Finds visually similar images
  • Privacy-focused, no data upload
  • Organize screenshots and duplicates
  • Fast results under 50 ms
Features
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iSIMILAR: The Private Visual Search Engine for Pros Tired of losing important reference photos in a messy gallery of 14,000+ images? Text search doesn't work for hardware, blueprints, or receipts. iSIMILAR fixes that. Point your camera at any object โ€” or select a saved photo โ€” and our on-device AI instantly digs up the visually similar images hiding in your phone. No internet required. 100% private. THE MAGIC (How it works): Open the camera inside iSIMILAR (or pick a photo from your gallery). Point it at a motherboard, a document, or a location. In under a second, the AI finds the photos that look like it โ€” even ones you took months ago. On first launch, iSIMILAR indexes your gallery once (a quick one-time scan). After that, every search is instant โ€” even with 15,000+ photos. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS: โ€ข Tech Repair: Photograph an open laptop to instantly find the teardown photos you took 4 months ago. โ€ข Architects/Builders: Snap a picture of a job site and group all related project photos. โ€ข Doctors/Engineers: Photograph X-rays or schematics and instantly locate past scans. โ€ข Everyday Users: Find receipts, specific memes, or similar photos without endless scrolling. KEY FEATURES: โ€ข Lightning Fast: Search results in ~50 ms, even with 15,000+ photos. โ€ข 100% Offline AI: Runs on your phone's hardware (GPU / Neural Engine). Your photos never leave your device. โ€ข Privacy First: No cloud, no uploads, no accounts needed. โ€ข Smart Cleanup: Batch delete, organize into albums, or export your results instantly. PRICING (No Hidden Fees): Searching by existing photos and deleting one-by-one is Free Forever. We give you 5 Free Camera Searches to test the magic. Need more? Upgrade to iSIMILAR PRO (one simple annual subscription, 7-day free trial) to unlock unlimited Camera Searches and unlimited Batch Actions. No annoying credit systems. Stop scrolling. Start finding. Terms & Conditions: https://polar-brian-b09.notion.site/Terms-and-Conditions-for-iSIMILAR-13d88278a02e80e4b5f8d790f9d388f1 Privacy Policy: https://polar-brian-b09.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-iSIMILAR-13d88278a02e804aa1a0cbf3b661a05d

Screenshots

Gesture Albums4 screens
iSIMILAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iSIMILAR at every 3 weeks against Gesture Albums's every 6 weeks. iSIMILAR also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Gesture Albums sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and iSIMILAR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gesture Albums ships an update every 6 weeks, iSIMILAR every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Gesture Albums versus iSIMILAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGesture AlbumsiSIMILAR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size32 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer้‘ซ ่‚‡Anibal Castano

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gesture Albums

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year Pro$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Buyout Version 2.x$9.99
  • Buyout Version 1.x$9.99
1 purchases

iSIMILAR

Subscriptions1
  • iSimilar Annual Plan7 Days trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Gesture Albums free?
Gesture Albums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iSIMILAR free?
iSIMILAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gesture Albums or iSIMILAR have ads?
Neither Gesture Albums nor iSIMILAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gesture Albums or iSIMILAR?
Gesture Albums ships an update every 6 weeks, and iSIMILAR every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gesture Albums was updated on October 30, 2026 and iSIMILAR on October 30, 2026.

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