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🖼️ Gallery and Photo Apps

Network Pro Strategies (Network Pro™)
Last Updated: November 16, 2025

Gallery and photo apps manage how you view, organize, and—in some cases—store images and videos on your device or in the cloud. Privacy-respecting options range from lightweight, local-only galleries with no network access or trackers, to end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud platforms designed for secure backup and sharing. This section highlights apps that prioritize user control, data security, and minimal external dependencies.

 

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Online / Cloud Apps

Ente Ente F-Droid | Play Store | GitHub 🇮🇳 IN 👑 ⭐ ❤️

  • E2EE photo backup and gallery app with optional self-hosting; encryption keys remain client-side.
  • Supports album sharing, automatic camera uploads, and cross-device sync — all while ensuring zero access by the server provider.
  • Open-source and audited, with apps for Android, iOS, desktop, and web; can function as both gallery and secure photo storage.

Cryptee Cryptee GitHub 🇪🇪 EE

  • Encrypted document and photo storage in the cloud — full E2EE, zero knowledge.
  • Supports photo albums, basic gallery features, and cross-platform access (web, mobile).
  • More spartan than Ente; not purpose-built for large media libraries but works well for secure archival.

 

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Offline Apps

Aves Libre Aves Libre GitHub 🇫🇷 FR 👑 ⭐ ❤️ ❤

  • Advanced, open-source gallery app with rich metadata support (EXIF, IPTC, XMP), useful for privacy auditing and media sorting.
  • Offers custom tagging, folder control, and deep zooming, all handled offline with no trackers or analytics.

Fossify Gallery Fossify Gallery F-Droid | GitHub 🌍 👑 ⭐

  • Lightweight, no-nonsense gallery app by the Fossify team (successor to Simple Gallery), designed for offline-only, privacy-focused photo browsing.
  • Supports standard formats, folder-based organization, and minimal permissions, making it ideal for hardened or de-Googled devices.

 

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