A product that has reached #1 on the front page of Hacker News and topped the paid tools chart across all European countries, while ranking #2 in the US on the same day.
Queryable: An open-source, offline photo album search tool unlike anything you've ever seen.
With Queryable, you can search your photos using detailed and natural descriptions such as "two people by the sea," "a blonde woman holding a glass of red wine," "a girl in red on the lawn," or even emotional moments like "We fell in love."
Unlike traditional photo apps that rely on simple tags, Queryable understands complex and lengthy descriptions. It's completely open-source, works entirely offline, and requires no network connection, ensuring your photo album's privacy is fully protected.
Pay once and use it forever. No network connection is needed after downloading, guaranteeing your privacy remains safeguarded.
FAQ:
1. What languages does Queryable support?
Queryable supports English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian, though the English version delivers significantly better results.
2. How is my photo privacy protected?
Queryable works completely offline. You can even disable the app's network permissions if you have privacy concerns.
3. How do I use it?
After downloading, you'll need to build an index for your photos, which takes a few minutes depending on your photo collection and device. On an iPhone 12 mini, it processes about 2,000 photos per minute, and this indexing is only required once.
Once indexing is complete, you can quickly search and get results. When you add new photos to your collection, you can easily update the index.
Contact:
- Email: myfancoo@gmail.com
- Twitter: @immazzystar
- GitHub: https://github.com/mazzzystar/Queryable
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Worth every bit of the price - with a couple of caveats…
Patiencebu
Full disclosure, I only downloaded it today - but this is a GREAT app for finding the photo you’re looking for. It uses an AI engine and does not collect any data. I have over 10,000 photos and the indexing (done offline, to assuage privacy concerns) was quick and painless. None of my photos are tagged beyond what happens automatically, but it finds what I’m searching for EVERY TIME!Cons: You cannot organize photos using this app, or perform any bulk operations (like send multiple photos) - these functions would really add value. The ability to search, multi-select, and send photos to an iOS Photos album, email, or message would be game changing. Please consider this for a future update. Also, voice search would be great. 😬But just for sheer search capability, what a find! Absolutely thrilled to have found this app for a one-time cost.
Performance
- 4x Faster Launch — App startup reduced from ~16s to ~4s on large libraries (60,000+ photos).
- Faster Search — Photo similarity search is now GPU-accelerated.
What's New
- Smarter Duplicate Detection — Completely rewritten algorithm with quality scoring. Duplicates are now grouped more accurately, and you can batch-delete them in one tap.
- iCloud Photo Hints — When viewing a blurry iCloud photo, an orange banner now guides you to download the full-resolution version.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed crash during long indexing sessions — Users with very large photo libraries no longer experience crashes when building the index.
- Fixed cancel button not responding — Tapping "Cancel" during indexing now stops immediately as expected.
- Fixed progress bar not appearing — The indexing progress bar now shows up right away instead of after a delay.
Improvements
- Adaptive layout — The UI now renders consistently across different iPhone and iPad screen sizes.
- Dynamic Type support — Text and icons now respect your system font size preference.
Version 2.0.9
The developer, SmashMelon LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
