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ReFra vs Lavender Photos: catalog facts
ReFra	Lavender Photos
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Android	Android
AI-powered categories for photos Panorama viewing and motion photo playback	Smooth date-separated timeline of photos and videos Albums you choose rather than a forced selection
Android only Recently renamed, so older guides refer to it as Gallery	Android only Local gallery without cloud backup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 2, 2026

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