Comparison

Photon Library vs PhotoMapped

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

Head to head
About

Photon Library

Organize and enjoy your photos and videos with a sleek, intuitive media management app. It offers a streamlined approach to browsing, viewing, and organizing your collections with a clean interface and smart features.

Highlights
  • Clean, modern interface
  • Smart album organization
  • Calendar view
  • Favorites section
  • Smooth, responsive performance
Features
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Rediscover your memories with Photon Library, a sleek, intuitive photo and video manager for iPhone and iPad. Browse, search, organize, and clean up your library in a thoughtfully designed interface built around the moments that matter. BROWSE AND RELIVE - Enjoy a clean, modern layout that keeps your photos front and center - Open any photo with a smooth zoom transition from its thumbnail - Start a slideshow from an album or a custom selection of photos - Swipe up on a photo to see details, including where it was taken on a map - Browse by date with Calendar view - Revisit your favorites anytime FIND ANYTHING, FAST - Search by place. Type β€œMadrid” to quickly find photos taken there - Refine results by date range, media type, screenshots, or favorites - Search album names and combine filters to narrow down exactly what you want - Keep your location data private. Place searches run entirely on your device ORGANIZE WITH EASE - Pin your most important albums to keep them close at hand - Collapse and expand album groups to reduce clutter - Filter albums by name to jump straight to what you need - Select multiple photos quickly by dragging across the grid - Add photos to albums, share them, or mark favorites with a long press RECLAIM STORAGE - Find photos and videos you may no longer need using date range and media type filters - Protect what matters by excluding favorites and items already stored in albums - Preview everything before you delete it - Review your selection and deselect anything you want to keep Photon Library is a refreshing alternative to complicated photo-management apps. Declutter your library or enjoy your memories with less friction and more control. Simplify your photo library. Download Photon Library and rediscover your memories with ease. Requires iOS 26 or later.

About

PhotoMapped

Features
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Discover where your memories were made. PhotoMapped plots all your geotagged photos and videos on an interactive map, letting you explore your life's journey visually. Browse by location to see all the cities you've captured. Relive your trips with automatic trip detection that groups your travel photos by destination. View stats about your photography habits across countries, cities, and time. Features: β€’ Interactive map with photo clusters that expand as you zoom β€’ Browse photos organized by city β€’ Automatic trip detection based on your travel patterns β€’ Photography statistics across locations and time β€’ Filter by photos, videos, or screenshots β€’ Fast and private β€” all processing happens on your device

Screenshots

Photon Library4 screens
PhotoMapped4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PhotoMapped at Free against Photon Library's $6.99. PhotoMapped also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Photon Library's advantage is chart position (#48 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PhotoMapped is free to download; Photon Library costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 6 level
Photon Library versus PhotoMapped: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoton LibraryPhotoMapped
Price$6.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
Best chart rank#48 β€” betterβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLateNiteSoft S.L.i4software

In-app purchases

None

Photon Library

No in-app purchases

None

PhotoMapped

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photon Library free?
Photon Library costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhotoMapped free?
PhotoMapped is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photon Library or PhotoMapped have ads?
Neither Photon Library nor PhotoMapped shows ads.

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