I found the best Google Photos alternative on Android after years of switching back and forth

Google Photos has spent the last few years evolving from a simple gallery into a massive, AI-driven cloud service. For many of us, it’s become too much.

I tried switching to the new OneDrive app (which is gallery-focused), but it also felt slow from the start.

I spent months searching for a replacement that felt native to Android without the baggage of a tech giant.

Enter Fossify Gallery. As an open source community-led successor to one of the best Android apps, it offers something Google can’t: total privacy, excellent customization, and a simple interface that puts my photos (and not data) front and center.