# Samsung Gallery alternatives for Android

As of 17 Oct 2026, 12 Android apps can replace Samsung Gallery as your default. They read the same photos, so nothing moves.

## What you keep

| Feature | Samsung Gallery | Piktures | Aves Libre | Fossify Gallery | Ente Photos |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Browse the photos on your phone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edit photos | ✓ | ✓ | Basic | ✓ | Basic |
| Hide private photos | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| OneDrive photos in the gallery | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Your own server or NAS | — | ✓ | — | — | Self-host |
| Automatic backup | ✓ | Paid plans | — | — | ✓ |
| Works without an account | Samsung phones | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |

## Apps

- [Aves Libre](https://getunstock.com/apps/aves-libre) — Gallery and metadata explorer
- [Ente Photos](https://getunstock.com/apps/ente-photos) — Ente Photos is an photos app, that provides end-to-end encrypted bac
- [Fossify Gallery](https://getunstock.com/apps/fossify-gallery) — Gallery with Photo editor. No Ads, Private. No strings attached
- [Iris Gallery](https://getunstock.com/apps/iris-gallery) — Fast, private, 100% offline gallery with photo editor and EXIF inspector
- [Lavender Photos](https://getunstock.com/apps/lavender-photos) — A no non-sense, stylish, and performant gallery app
- [MA Photos](https://getunstock.com/apps/ma-photos) — A photos app with a full editor and on-device AI search
- [Photok](https://getunstock.com/apps/photok) — Private Photo Vault, Hide Photos & Videos
- [Prism Gallery](https://getunstock.com/apps/prism-gallery) — A private, offline photo gallery with four beautiful, animated design styles
- [ReFra](https://getunstock.com/apps/refra) — A modern, media gallery
- [Tulsi Gallery](https://getunstock.com/apps/tulsi-gallery) — A sweet looking photos gallery app for android!
- [Valv](https://getunstock.com/apps/valv) — An encrypted gallery vault for Android devices
- [Wolf Gallery](https://getunstock.com/apps/wolf-gallery) — Encrypted, offline photo & video vault with a comfortable gallery

[Switching, in three steps.](https://getunstock.com/guides/move-your-photos-to-a-new-gallery)