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PixelDroidPixelfed
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.

Android Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Multi-account support
  • Built-in filters, cropping and brightness and contrast adjustments
  • Chronological photo feed with no advertising
  • Federates with Mastodon, so followers are not siloed
  • Android only
  • Requires an account on a Pixelfed instance
  • Much smaller than the platform it replaces
  • Mobile apps have lagged behind the web interface
Downloadable app Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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