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Pixel Gallery vs Focus Go

Verdict: Pick Focus Go if you want a light, fast gallery with no internet permission at all. Pick Pixel Gallery if you also want face grouping, cleanup, stories, places and statistics, computed on the phone.

Focus Go is a fast, minimal gallery with no internet permission, offline smart search and an encrypted Locked Folder. Pixel Gallery adds faces, cleanup and much more.

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Pixel Gallery vs Focus Go at a glance

Pixel Gallery vs Focus Go feature comparison, data as of November 8, 2026.
Capability Pixel Gallery Focus Go
Photos stay on the phone Yes Pixel Gallery never uploads your photos or videos. Yes Listing: 100% offline, no internet permission required, no cloud syncing
Works without an account Yes Yes
On-device smart search Yes SigLIP2 model, ~375 MB optional download. Yes Smart Search finds photos by what they show (e.g. 'dog'), offline; method not documented
Face grouping Yes Runs on the phone. No Not advertised
Duplicate and similar cleanup Yes No Not advertised
Encrypted metadata database Yes Not documented
No ads Yes Yes
No subscription Yes Free, plus an optional one-time Premium purchase. Yes Free; optional in-app donation
Cloud backup No Pixel Gallery has no cloud. Backup is up to you. No
Open source No No No public source code found
No internet permission No Uses the network for optional model downloads, maps and consented analytics. Yes
Encrypted Locked Folder Partly Blurs items behind a biometric lock; files are not encrypted. Yes
Map and places Yes No
Stories and statistics Yes No
Photo editor Yes Yes Light, color, crop and filters.
Video editor Yes No
Sources (4)
  1. Focus Go on Google Play, accessed
  2. Focus Go 3.1.1 on APKMirror (what's new), accessed
  3. Focus Go version history (APKMirror), accessed
  4. Android Authority: Focus Go free photo gallery app (2024), accessed

If you want more than a fast viewer, yes. Focus Go is admirably light: no internet permission, offline search by what a photo shows, and an encrypted Locked Folder. It also has a basic photo editor. Pixel Gallery is heavier and does a lot more: face grouping, cleanup, stories, places, statistics and a video editor.

What does Focus Go do better?

  • Lightness. Big libraries open quickly, and the app stays small.
  • No internet permission. It cannot reach the network at all.
  • Encrypted Locked Folder. Private photos behind fingerprint or PIN, encrypted.
  • People. Face grouping, naming and contact linking on the phone.
  • Cleanup. Duplicates, similar shots and low-quality photos with swipe review.
  • Exploring. Stories, places and statistics.
  • Creating. A video editor and collages on top of the photo editor.

Who should pick which?

Pick Focus Go if speed and a hard no-network guarantee matter most. Pick Pixel Gallery if you want the library organized for you, still without uploading anything.

How to switch from Focus Go

Move anything out of the Locked Folder you want indexed, install Pixel Gallery and allow photo access.

What makes Pixel Gallery different

  • On-device AI

    Faces, semantic search, text recognition and captions run on the phone. Gemini Nano captions on supported devices.

  • Never uploads your photos

    Pixel Gallery never uploads your photos or videos. No account, no cloud library.

  • Encrypted metadata database

    The index of faces, places, text and embeddings is encrypted on the device.

  • No ads, no subscription

    Free to use with no ads. Premium is a one-time purchase.

Beyond the table

17 more things Pixel Gallery does

The table sticks to where Pixel Gallery and Focus Go differ most. This is the rest of the app, all on the phone. Features marked Premium are part of the one-time purchase.

On-device AI

Search & discover

Organize

Create & edit

Insights

Sharing

Experiences

Gallery basics

All features What's in Premium

Pixel Gallery vs Focus Go: questions

Is Focus Go offline?

Yes. Its listing says it needs no internet permission and its Play data safety section says no data is collected.

Is there a Focus Go alternative with face recognition?

Yes. Pixel Gallery groups faces on the phone and adds cleanup, stories and statistics.

Which package is Focus Go on Google Play?

Focus Go is com.franco.focus.lite by Francisco Franco. The older Focus listings are no longer on Play.

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