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Lavender Photos vs ReFra: catalog facts
Lavender Photos	ReFra
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Smooth date-separated timeline of photos and videos Albums you choose rather than a forced selection	AI-powered categories for photos Panorama viewing and motion photo playback
Android only Local gallery without cloud backup	Android only Recently renamed, so older guides refer to it as Gallery
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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