Photos
What is Photos?
Photos lets you browse your photos and videos by month, year, and collections such as Trips, People & Pets, and Utilities. It offers on-device search for people, places, dates, and objects, along with editing tools and sharing options. ICloud Photos can store your library for access across Apple devices, iCloud.com, and a PC.
Pricing. Photos is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Finding a specific photo by searching for a person, place, or object
- Sharing photos with family through a Shared Photo Library or Shared Albums
- Editing photos in batches or removing distractions with Clean Up
Screenshots
Why this app is in C tier
Photos scores 69 out of 100: rating 43, rating count 84, App Store search rank 49, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Browse, edit, and share your picture-perfect moments. Photos is the home for all of your amazing photos and videos, and it's smart and personal, with intelligent features that help you find, enjoy, and share your best shots.* Browse your library • The Library tab displays your photos and videos in an interactive, zoomable grid, with options to view by Months and Years • Quickly filter down to specific content types, like photos that have been edited, or choose to remove screenshots from the view Browse by Collections • The Collections tab organizes your library by topics, like Recent Days, People & Pets, Trips, Memories, your custom albums, Wallpaper Suggestions, and more • Media Types organizes your photos by type like Selfies, Videos, Portraits, and Screenshots • Utilities gathers photos by useful topics like Duplicates, Documents, Receipts, and Handwriting • Pinned Collections lets you put your most frequently accessed content right at your fingertips Customize the Photos app just for you • Reorder Collections sections and choose a size to enjoy just the way you like them • Choose to add items to Pinned Collections to keep your most-used items close at hand Find just what
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | C | B | C |
| Score | 69 / 100 | 77 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
| Rating | 3.1 ★ | 4.3 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 15.9K | 2.1K | 3.4K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 2.1 ★ · 20 reviews | — | — |
| Last update | 36d ago | 230d ago | 471d ago |
| Price | Free | Free download | Free download |
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See all 18 ›Questions about Photos
Does Photos analyze my pictures on the cloud?
The listing says face recognition, scene detection, and object detection are done completely on your device, and that Photos uses on-device intelligence to analyze your photos and videos.
Can I access my library from other devices?
The listing says iCloud Photos stores your photos and videos in iCloud for access from iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, iCloud.com, and a PC. Storage plan costs are not stated on the App Store.
Can I share with people who do not use Apple devices?
ICloud Links let you send photos and videos that can be viewed on any platform in any browser. Shared Albums and a shared library with up to five family members are also listed.
Is Photos free?
Yes. Photos is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Photos good for?
Photos is built for finding a specific photo by searching for a person, place, or object, sharing photos with family through a shared photo library or shared albums, editing photos in batches or removing distractions with clean up. It sits in the photo organization list on AppTierList.
Is Photos worth it?
Photos is C tier, ranked #10 of 19 photo organization apps with a score of 69 out of 100, from a 3.1 App Store rating across 15,873 ratings. 9 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Photos compare to Photo Organizer?
Photos is C tier at 69; Photo Organizer is B tier at 77. Photo Organizer ranks higher. Photos is free, with no in-app purchases, Photo Organizer is free to download.
How often is Photos updated?
Photos was updated 36 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Photo Organization
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 69 / 100
- Rank in list
- #10 of 19
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 3.1 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 15,873
- Recent reviews
- 2.1 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (36 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Photo & Video
- Good for
- Finding a specific photo by searching for a person, place, or object, Sharing photos with family through a Shared Photo Library or Shared Albums, Editing photos in batches or removing distractions with Clean Up
- Requires
- iOS 10.0 or later
- Size
- 11 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed