Comparison

Plex Photos vs Declic

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

Declic

Features
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One of you holds the camera. The other one decides. Declic puts his camera on your screen. He points his phone at you, and you see the frame he is composing, from where you are standing. Frame it. Zoom in. Take it when you're ready. A countdown gives you time to put your phone down before it fires, so it is out of the picture. Three frames are taken instead of one, so you are not stuck with the shot where you blinked. Then you choose which ones to keep. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pair the two phones once, in person. Both show a six-digit code; compare them and you are done. 2. One of you holds the camera. The other one takes the photo. 3. See the live view on your own screen. Pick your zoom. Fire when you like. 4. Put your phone down during the countdown. 5. Keep the frames you want. SHOW HIM THE POSE Send him the photo you want to copy. It sits faintly over his screen, so the shot is lined up before you are even in it. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT The two phones talk directly to each other over the local network. Nothing goes through a server while you are shooting. Photos you save to your shared album are private to the two of you. They are sent over an encrypted connection, stored encrypted, and only your two accounts can open them. There is no feed, no profiles, no strangers, and no way for anyone to reach you. To send you anything at all, someone has to have stood next to you and compared a six-digit code. SHARED ALBUM — SUBSCRIPTION Album & Photo Guide keeps every photo you decide to keep on both phones, and unlocks the photo guide. One subscription covers both of you — only one person pays. Monthly or yearly, and the yearly works out cheaper. It renews automatically until cancelled, and you can cancel any time in Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Taking photos is free, and always will be. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plex Photos4 screens
Declic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plex Photos at none against Declic's 2. Plex Photos also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Declic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Declic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Plex Photos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plex Photos ships an update every 5 months, Declic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plex Photos versus Declic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex PhotosDeclic
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (292 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews3.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings292 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.Thomas Chartier

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

Declic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Photos

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Declic

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Plex Photos free?
Plex Photos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Declic free?
Declic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plex Photos or Declic have ads?
Neither Plex Photos nor Declic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plex Photos or Declic?
Plex Photos ships an update every 5 months, and Declic every 2 days. Most recently, Plex Photos was updated on October 13, 2026 and Declic on October 11, 2026.

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