Lavender Photos vs Polaris
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Lavender Photos
Lavender Photos is a no non-sense, smooth, and performant gallery app for Android.Features:Browse all your photos smoothly, seperated by dateAdd and remove albums as you wish, no arbitrary or forced selectionsSearch for an image by its name or date (in many formats!)Immich integration for safe and easy media backupTrash Bin that's sorted by recently trashedFull fledged favouriting systemA selection system that doesn't suckEdit and personalize any photo or video, any time, without an internet connection (even works in landscape mode!)Secure sensitive photos in a encrypted medium, for safe keepingFind all the relevant information for a photo from one button clickPrivacy focused design, no chance of anything happening without your permissionCopy and Move photos to albums easilyClean UI and smooth UXCustomizable to your heart's contentWAY more to come
Polaris
Connect to your Polaris server and listen to music on the go! Key features: - Shuffle mode - Songs preloading - Offline mode
| Feature | Lavender Photos | Polaris |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Install sources | GitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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