Photo Compare

1.0.48

Simon Niederberger

3.66

506 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

Compare photos side-by-side, and eventually share the best ones

Photo Compare by Simon Niederberger lets you place two photos side-by-side for synchronized zoom and pan, making it easy to judge composition and focus. You can select the best shots, share them, or delete the rest to reclaim storage, all while benefiting from an open-source workflow. With 100,000+ total and 800 downloads in the last 30 days, the app shows steady interest from photographers.

Pros & Cons

Synchronized side-by-side comparison for fast visual judgment
Clear two-step flow: select images, then share or delete
Flexible starting point options (folder or date taken) and sort controls
Open-source with accessible GitHub repository for transparency

Limited broad-media management features compared to some gallery-focused competitors (e.g., not emphasizing videos or general file organization)
The app emphasizes photos; competitors with more general gallery/file workflows may offer broader feature sets
Some competitors may provide more advanced media export or organization options beyond photo comparison

About Photo Compare

Photo Compare is a photography app developed by Simon Niederberger.

How many times has Photo Compare been downloaded?

Photo Compare has been downloaded 130 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 800 times.

What is the rating of Photo Compare?

Photo Compare is rated 3.66 out of 5 stars, based on 510 ratings.

Is Photo Compare free?

Photo Compare is free to download. The APK download size is 2.32 MB. The latest version available is 1.0.48. The last update was on August 29, 2025.

What are the requirements for Photo Compare?

Photo Compare requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2019.

Description

Trying to find the best out of a series of 15 photos shot in sequence? This app shows two photos on the screen in order to compare them.

More data about Photo Compare

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	130 thousand
Recent downloads	800
Rating	3.66 based on 510 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	1.0.48
APK size	2.32 MB
Number of libraries	11
Designed for Android	7.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Keywords missing from this app

Photo Gallery Videos Files File Duplicate Search View Album Features Dates Access Scan Device Camera Quick Similar Time Fast Privacy Recent Results Data Sort Exif Fixer Application Open Easy Find Free Order Video Support Fix Full Organized Raw Experience Vault Simple Directly

Google Play Rating history and histogram

Downloads over time

Photo Compare has been downloaded 130 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 27 downloads per day.

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Simon Niederberger

simon.niederberger@gmail.com

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Comments on Photo Compare for Android

★★★★★ John M · Jul 15, 2020

Great for comparing JPEGs. No RAW support. The developer doesn't mention what file formats are supported. My album has a mix of JPEGs and RAWs. The app opens JPEGs but any RAW file that is scrolled through appears as a blank box. It can be a bit confusing since the initial "Select Image" screen displays RAW files normally and clicking them displays nothing. Adding RAW support or hiding those files in the app would be nice. Great app. Thank you, dev.

★★★★★ Yotam Kedem · Apr 21, 2023

The only app that let you compare photos, great idea, works perfect

★★★★★ Angie Waszkiewicz · Nov 16, 2024

Does exactly what it's supposed to do. A rarity these days! Thanks for making this!

★☆☆☆☆ marc · Dec 25, 2025

App has zero instructions. Zero interface controls outside of two picker windows. No help no action button just a page with two photos you pick one above the other. The compare photo action is just two photos open on the same page that you can look at. Nothingb

★☆☆☆☆ श्री सायि -लक्ष्मण · Jul 15, 2020

File picker is a game spoiler. I have thousands images in hundreds of folders. You offer only your app's own file picker, which is very basic. Hence, finding necessary folder is difficult. Zoom isn't sufficient for images with subtle differences.

★★☆☆☆ Dhruv Games · Jun 1, 2021

It's a good app as but this app is missing feature it doesn't let me select different folder after selecting first one because I have to compare two different which are in different folders one is edited photo and other is either raw of edited.

Google Play Rankings for Photo Compare

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Technologies used by Photo Compare

Photo Compare is requesting 6 permissions and is using 11 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED, ch.want.imagecompare.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Annotations Android Jetpack Widgets Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Activity Android Library Icon

AndroidX Activity Android Activity Saved State Android Library Icon

Android Activity Saved State AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 Android Library Icon

AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 Glide Android Library Icon

Glide

Subsampling scale image view

Trust & Safety: Permissions include standard media/storage access (ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) and a dynamic receiver permission (ch.want.imagecompare.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION). The project is open-source (GitHub), which supports transparency. App age is 2626 days, suggesting a long-standing presence on the market.

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