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Have you looked into Picturelife[0]?

They have native iOS and Android apps as well as a web app. They also offer the option to use your own AWS S3 bucket[1] at which point you can use their service for free. And you'd still retain complete control of the photos because you have access to the S3 bucket.

You can also download your whole library as a zip file with or without metadata[2].

[0]: https://picturelife.com/home

[1]: https://support.picturelife.com/hc/en-us/articles/202605823-...

[2]: https://support.picturelife.com/hc/en-us/articles/202512346-...



That looks really cool, especially that you can use your own S3 bucket. That has always been my major problem with hosted photo apps - that I couldn't trust them not to disappear with my photos. Whilst Amazon could also theoretically disappear with my photos too, I see them as a pretty secure option.

The only main thing missing here is the ability to install the web application on my own hosting account. I'd love someone to have a business model where the base app is free and open source, but there exist paid mobile and desktop apps and third party extensions. Basically, a WordPress-esque ecosystem, but for photos.




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