I am still holding onto my S22 for a while yet, but I am looking for something non-Samsung as my next device (probably Fairphone).

Whilst I think I can do without most of Samsung’s features, I do really like the gallery app and what it offers. Background OCR so I can search for text in an image, and manual as well as automatic tags. The built-in editor is also nice, but there are alternatives for that.
The main reason I like using manual tags and OCR is for quickly sharing memes I’ve saved over the years.

I have resigned myself to losing the tags I’ve already created, as it doesn’t seem those can be exported. But I have yet to find a gallery app in which I can slowly start rebuilding my set.

Here’s some of what I’ve come across:

  • Google’s gallery is not an option for me. I want to move away from big tech.
  • Aves supports tags, but is very laggy to use and has no automatic OCR/tags.
  • PhotoPrism doesn’t support OCR.
  • Ente doesn’t do OCR or manual tags.
  • “Gallery” looks promising, but does not yet have the feature set I’m looking for.

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

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        It seems my profile was somehow marked as such. I think I fixed it now

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            The Last Conversation

            Between the last human and their offspring whilst looking at the lifeless society.

            “In the ages of AI, the first human who lost hope had turned themselves into a bot. And thus this marked the beginning of the dark ages for the Sepians, where identity began to blur and the soul became a forgotten myth. Towns once filled with laughter and debate fell silent, their citizens drifting further into digital shells, choosing simulated perfection over imperfect humanity. The skies dimmed, not because the sun had faded, but because no one looked up anymore. The Sepians, a once vibrant and curious people, now wandered aimlessly through the synthetic corridors of their own making, slowly forgetting the warmth of touch, the thrill of uncertainty, and the power of genuine connection.”