Comparison

ImmichTV vs Noodle Gallery

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

Head to head
About

ImmichTV

Display your self-hosted photo and video library on your TV. Enjoy stunning slideshows of your albums and use smart search to find specific memories. Your media remains private and secure on your own server.

Highlights
  • Beautiful slideshows
  • Smart search functionality
  • Self-hosted and private
  • Connects to Immich server
  • High-resolution display
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ImmichTV brings your entire photo and video library to the big screen! Seamlessly connect to your self-hosted Immich server and enjoy a stunning slideshow of your albums, reliving your favorite moments in high resolution. - Beautiful Slideshows – Select any album and watch your memories come to life. - Smart Search – Instantly find specific photos using advanced search across your entire library. - Self-Hosted & Private – Your media stays secure on your own Immich server (https://immich.app). Turn your Apple TV into a personal digital gallery with ImmichTV! Easy Setup: Simply enter your Immich server URL and API key in the app settings. The API key can be generated in the Immich client for secure access. Privacy & Security Notice This app communicates only with immich-server in your local network. No personal data is stored externally. Disclaimer ImmichTV is an independent application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Immich-App. Use at your own risk. The developer is not responsible for any changes or any potential damages resulting from app usage. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Noodle Gallery

This app automatically backs up your photos and videos to your own server, offering powerful search capabilities and secure sharing options. Organize your library with albums, tags, and face recognition, all while maintaining full control over your data.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo and video backup
  • AI-powered smart search
  • Secure shared spaces with permissions
  • Face recognition for photo grouping
  • Map view of photo locations
  • Organize with albums, tags, and ratings
  • Duplicate detection and handling
Features
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• Automatic Backup Photos and videos from your phone back up automatically to your Gallery server. Works in the background, resumes on interruption, and never duplicates. • Powerful Search Find any photo instantly. Search by location, date, people, camera, tags, or even what's in the image using AI-powered smart search. • Shared Spaces Share photos with family, friends, or co-workers. Create spaces with different members, each with their own permissions. Activity log shows who added what. • Face Recognition Gallery automatically groups photos by person. Name the people you know and find all their photos instantly. • Map View See where your photos were taken on an interactive world map. • Albums & Tags Organise your library your way with albums, tags, favourites, and ratings. • Deduplication Never worry about duplicate uploads. Gallery detects and handles them automatically (photos and videos). • External Libraries Connect existing photo collections from network drives or disks without importing. • Full Control Every feature runs on your own server. No data leaves your network unless you explicitly share it. REQUIRES A GALLERY SERVER Gallery is a self-hosted solution. You need to run the Gallery server on your own hardware. Setup takes about 5 minutes using Docker. Learn more and get started at https://opennoodle.de OPEN SOURCE Gallery is free and open source, forked from Immich with additional features focused on shared spaces and privacy. Source code is available on GitHub. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No analytics or tracking • No ads, ever • No cloud storage - your server, your data • End-to-end control over who sees what

Screenshots

ImmichTV4 screens
Noodle Gallery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Noodle Gallery at 100% against ImmichTV's 18%. Noodle Gallery also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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. ImmichTV sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Noodle Gallery asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noodle Gallery holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ImmichTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Noodle Gallery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ImmichTV ships an update every 4 weeks, Noodle Gallery weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ImmichTV versus Noodle Gallery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmichTVNoodle Gallery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid LüthiDavid Pierre Marais

Customer experience

ImmichTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

Noodle Gallery

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ImmichTV

One-time2
  • 2-Days TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$2.99
None

Noodle Gallery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ImmichTV free?
ImmichTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noodle Gallery free?
Noodle Gallery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ImmichTV or Noodle Gallery?
Noodle Gallery is rated higher. ImmichTV averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Noodle Gallery averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ImmichTV or Noodle Gallery have ads?
Neither ImmichTV nor Noodle Gallery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ImmichTV or Noodle Gallery?
ImmichTV ships an update every 4 weeks, and Noodle Gallery weekly. Most recently, ImmichTV was updated on November 4, 2026 and Noodle Gallery on November 5, 2026.

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