Plex Photos vs LycheeSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Recommended photo highlights
- Chronological timeline view
- Browse by folders and albums
- Access personal media libraries
- Seamless remote viewing
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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.
LycheeSync
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Uploads photos from a selected album to your self-hosted Lychee open-source photo library (https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee). After install, set your Lychee server's URL, and a username/password of a user that can upload - and then let it know which albums to upload. It'll keep a (clearable) log of what it uploaded to prevent duplicate uploads on subsequent syncs.
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Verdict
Plex Photos and LycheeSync are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Plex Photos | LycheeSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (292 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 292 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plex Inc. | Ryan Speers |
Bugs and requests
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
LycheeSync
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plex Photos
No in-app purchases
LycheeSync
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Plex Photos or LycheeSync have ads?
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