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Valv vs Stingle Photos: catalog facts
Valv	Stingle Photos
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Freemium 1 GB of storage is free; more space is available on paid plans.
Android	Android, iOS
Encrypts files with ChaCha20 Handles images, GIFs, videos and text files	End-to-end encryption including metadata Background backup and multi-device sync
Android only A forgotten password means the files cannot be recovered	Free tier limited to 1 GB Backup requires an account
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Account 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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