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Iris Gallery vs Aves: catalog facts
Iris Gallery	Aves
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Android
No internet permission at all Live detection of new photos and downloads	Organizes media by album, tag, place and date Detailed metadata viewer for photos and videos
Android only Local viewer with no cloud backup or sync	Android only No built-in cloud backup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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