# Simple Gallery

> Photo editor & gallery. Crop pictures & edit photos offline, no wifi!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simplemobiletools.gallery](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simplemobiletools.gallery)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.simplemobiletools.gallery`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Simple Mobile Tool
- **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY
- **Downloads:** 31,932,970
- **Rating:** 4.19 / 5 (360,065 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.1.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-20
- **First published:** 2016-06-05
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.gallery)
- **Website:** [https://simplemobiletools.com/simplegallery](https://simplemobiletools.com/simplegallery)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://simplemobiletools.com/simplegallery/privacy](https://simplemobiletools.com/simplegallery/privacy)

## Description

Simple Gallery is a versatile photo editor and gallery app designed for Android users who want an all-in-one offline solution. It allows effortless browsing, organizing, and editing of photos and videos with an intuitive interface. Key features include cropping, flipping, rotating, resizing, and applying filters to images, plus support for numerous file formats such as JPEG, PNG, MP4, MKV, RAW, and GIF.

Beyond editing, Simple Gallery offers powerful privacy tools with pin, pattern, or fingerprint locks to protect your private photos, videos, and files. It even enables recovery of accidentally deleted media and customizable design elements including a sleek material design and dark theme. This app ensures your media gallery works exactly how you want, all without requiring internet access, enhancing your privacy and stability.

## Rankings

- #4,814 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_MEDIA`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.simplemobiletools.gallery.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise Simple Gallery for a straightforward, lightweight design and efficient performance. They also value customization options and privacy-friendly sharing. Long-time users appreciate its staying power. However, the app is hindered by ads and a costly subscription model, plus some slow startup and task-related performance. Overall, it’s simple and capable, but advertising and pricing frustrations significantly affect satisfaction.

### Pros

- Simple, straightforward design and ease of use
- Lightweight and efficient performance
- Rich customization options
- Privacy-friendly sharing flow (avoids unnecessary contacts access)
- Long-time user appreciation / trusted background

### Cons

- Ad-heavy monetization with intrusive ads (startup ads and ongoing prompts)
- Shift to subscription pricing and removal of the one-time Pro purchase, viewed as expensive
- Noticeable slow startup and slower batch/file operations

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simplemobiletools.gallery)