Comparison

Plex Photos vs Legacybox

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Recommended photo highlights
  • Chronological timeline view
  • Browse by folders and albums
  • Access personal media libraries
  • Seamless remote viewing
Features
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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.

About

Legacybox

Experience your digitized photos, videos, and recordings in a new way. Track your orders from preservation to digitization and rediscover your cherished memories. Share and enjoy your media on various devices.

Highlights
  • Order tracking
  • Browse digitized media
  • Full-screen photo viewer
  • Watch home movies
  • Listen to audio recordings
  • AirPlay support
  • Share memories
Features
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The Legacybox app gives you a beautiful new way to experience the photos, videos, and recordings you’ve trusted us to preserve. You can also track your Legacybox orders from the time you purchase until the moment we finish digitizing. TRACK YOUR LEGACYBOX See where your order is in the Legacybox journey, from shipping to arrival and digitization. Check your progress anytime, with easy access to detailed tracking and support when you need it. REDISCOVER YOUR MEMORIES Once your digitization is complete, your memories are ready to explore. Browse your photos, home movies, and audio recordings together in one place, or filter by media type to find what you’re looking for. WATCH, LISTEN & LOOK CLOSER Open photos in a beautiful full-screen viewer, including both sides when the back of a photo has been preserved. Watch digitized home movies and listen to audio recordings right from your iPhone. BRING MEMORIES TO THE BIG SCREEN Use AirPlay to enjoy your videos and other supported memories on compatible TVs and devices, making it easy to bring old home movies back into the living room. SHARE WHAT MATTERS Found something everyone needs to see? Share or save individual memories using the familiar sharing options on your iPhone. Send a favorite photo to a sibling, save a video, or pass along a recording to someone who remembers it too. YOUR MEMORIES ARE SAFE Every memory is stored in multiple locations, so a damaged drive or a lost phone doesn't mean a lost archive. Your account and media are yours alone, and nothing you share leaves your control. Our team is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and can be reached at help.legacybox.com.

Screenshots

Plex Photos4 screens
Legacybox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Legacybox at 100% against Plex Photos's 4%. Legacybox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). Plex Photos's advantage is ratings volume (293 vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Legacybox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Photos has 293 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Plex Photos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Legacybox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plex Photos ships an update every 5 months, Legacybox every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plex Photos versus Legacybox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex PhotosLegacybox
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (293 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings293 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.AMB Media LLC

Customer experience

Plex Photos

All ratings292 ratings
Positive5.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative91.1%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive3.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative89.6%

Legacybox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Legacybox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Photos

No in-app purchases

None

Legacybox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plex Photos free?
Plex Photos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Legacybox free?
Legacybox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plex Photos or Legacybox?
Legacybox is rated higher. Plex Photos averages 1.3 out of 5 from 293 ratings, while Legacybox averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Plex Photos or Legacybox have ads?
Neither Plex Photos nor Legacybox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plex Photos or Legacybox?
Plex Photos ships an update every 5 months, and Legacybox every 5 days. Most recently, Plex Photos was updated on October 20, 2026 and Legacybox on October 19, 2026.

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