Features & Capabilities

Pixelfed offers ad-free photo sharing with a privacy-first approach and real creator control. This Chrome extension connects you to a community that values creativity and authenticity, without tracking or intrusive ads.

As an ethical alternative to traditional social networks, Pixelfed puts you in charge of your content and data—so you can share your photography with confidence, while protecting your privacy.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Daniel Supernault
Rating:
4.20
(534)
Version:
1.7.0 Last updated: 2025-09-03
Version code:
877787784
Creation date:
2025-01-14
Compatible devices:
Size:
26.06MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-03
Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

Other platforms

Android
Pixelfed (v1.8.0)
323,475 2.45 (1,490)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Daniel Supernault
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelfed/id1632519816
Website:
https://pixelfed.org

User Reviews

Users praise Pixelfed for being ad-free, with a clean, simple UI and an open-source, federated approach that supports private, self-hosted use and a nostalgic light-weight photo-sharing vibe. However, recurring issues dominate feedback: login and signup failures, frequent crashes and slow performance, and regular outages or service unavailability. Several reviewers also report limited or slow developer support and feature gaps like video support and hashtag muting. Overall, it has strong foundations but reliability needs improvement.
Pros
  • Ad-free experience with a clean, simple UI.
  • Open-source and federated, enabling self-hosted, privacy-focused use.
  • Nostalgic, lightweight photo-sharing vibe with a clean interface.
  • Stories feature added and appreciated by users.
Cons
  • Recurring login and signup issues (invalid verification codes, login loops, inability to sign in).
  • Frequent crashes and slow performance (app crashes on launch, lag, loading delays).
  • Regular outages or the app being down / unavailable.
  • Limited developer support / slow responses to bug reports and inquiries.
  • Missing core features or enhancements (video support, muting hashtags) as common feature requests.
Recent reviews
just created an account and i haven’t even been using it for ten minutes and it literally won’t load. total waste of time
by Sc*****, 2026-06-08

Haven’t been able to log in for some time. But I get notifications when I have a follower. Please fix this issue!
by Ki*****, 2026-06-08

But please update and add more to things to the app pleaseeee I having problems trying to post and it don’t do anything and I can’t see my followers or who I’m following please fix!!!
by Ap*****, 2026-06-04
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