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ReFra vs Aves: catalog facts
ReFra	Aves
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Android
AI-powered categories for photos Panorama viewing and motion photo playback	Organizes media by album, tag, place and date Detailed metadata viewer for photos and videos
Android only Recently renamed, so older guides refer to it as Gallery	Android only No built-in cloud backup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it 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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