Best photo gallery apps for your Android phone (2023)

Many smartphone manufacturers equip their devices with their own gallery app for photos and videos. One app is already better than the other, but luckily the excellent Google Photos app is also installed on every phone. In this article, we’ll discuss four other alternative gallery apps, each of which has its own strengths.

Alternatives to Google Photos

We think Google Photos is the best place to see all your photos and videos. It has a powerful search function that allows you to use places or elements as a search term. Furthermore, there are powerful editing functions, collages, backups, ways to sort your gallery and you name it.

If you want to discover what makes Google Photos such an excellent app, read all about it here. There you will discover tips, news articles and useful explanations about Google Photos. In this article, we’ll discuss four other gallery apps that deserve your attention.

1. A+ gallery photos & videos

The A+ Gallery Photos & Videos app has over 10 million downloads on the Google Play Store and we can totally understand why it’s so loved. This gallery has a very simplistic design that the developers combine with powerful features. You can sort photos and videos in different ways and the app can also pin all your media to a map.

Furthermore, A+ gallery’s search function is smart, as it can find images based on date, location, and even image colors. In addition, there is a digital safe for your photos, which allows you to lock photos based on a PIN code. But also the backup function of Google Photos is part of the app. This works in A+ gallery via Dropbox and the app’s own cloud service. Did I mention that A+ gallery is free? If you still want to explore more functions, you can upgrade to the premium version for 4.99 euros.

2. PhotoMap Gallery

PhotoMap Gallery is part of this list because it does one thing really well: it links photos and videos to the places where they originated. Not only can you find your photos on a map, but you can also see exactly which route you traveled on the day you took them.

That way you can better relive the moment. In addition, you can customize the map view and even start a slideshow that focuses on the location of photos. Next to each photo in the gallery you will also see a label that indicates how far you are from the photo location. Finally, the app includes a journal feature, multiple gallery display options, and a collage feature. PhotoMap Gallery is free, but there is a Pro version that adds extra functionality for 4.09 euros.

3. Memoria Photo Gallery

Memoria Photo Gallery boasts a strong user experience and personalization. The app has a soothing minimalist interface that you can customize to the last detail. How many columns of photos do you want to see side by side? How are photos sorted and what do you see first when you open the app? in Memoria Photo Gallery you can set it extensively.

The app also has several themes, including one with a completely black background. According to the developers, the interface of this gallery is specially optimized for tablets. Memoria Photo Gallery is less feature-rich, but it does have a photo vault that allows you to lock photos on your phone. Those looking for a fancy gallery app in the first place should definitely give this one a try. Memoria is free, but you will find extra features in a paid version that costs 1.99 euros.

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4. Gallery

The name ‘Gallery’ may not mean anything to you, but maybe ‘Gallery Go’ rings a bell? Gallery – the new name for Gallery Go – is the lighter version of the Google Photos app and is aimed at phones with less powerful specs. Gallery can organize photos in a smart way and the search function of Google Photos can also be found in this app. In addition, the app is optimized for offline use.

In other words, Gallery is ideal for those who want a light and simple gallery app, or who often visit places with poor mobile coverage. This gallery also has a dark theme and it comes with basic photo editing tools. Gallery, like Google Photos, is free.

There are of course many more useful gallery apps. We are therefore very curious which are your favorites. Do you already have experience with one of the above apps? Let us know in the comments.

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