A brand new app is providing a substitute for those that aren’t happy with the iOS 18 Pictures app “upgrade.” Capitalizing on the buyer backlash over Apple’s now one-page, tab-free redesign of its default Pictures app, pictures app maker LateNiteSoft is introducing a brand new app known as Photon Library. It not solely serves as a complement to its different pictures apps and photograph modifying instruments, but it surely additionally provides the acquainted look of the outdated iOS Pictures app present in iOS 17 and earlier.
The corporate mentioned it was impressed to create an alternate Pictures app after seeing how annoyed iOS 18 early adopters had been with Apple’s new design.
Since its debut within the iOS 18 betas, iPhone homeowners have been lamenting the modifications coming to the Pictures app. Although the redesign provides higher customization, many imagine the app’s new look takes a step again when it comes to usability by cramming every thing into one web page. Pages on Reddit are full of consumer complaints. Reviewers are calling it their largest gripe with the iOS 18 software program replace. In the meantime, a number of tech websites have begun providing tutorials on easy methods to customise the redesigned app to make it extra helpful — and extra just like the older model.
Photon Library provides one other various. Now, as a substitute of making an attempt to get snug with the modifications in Pictures, Photograph Library provides a approach for customers to easily return to the older-style feel and appear of Pictures, albeit in an expertise constructed by a 3rd get together.
The app brings again a tabbed design and consists of different Pictures app options like fundamental photograph grids, a listing of albums you’ll be able to scroll by means of, and fast entry to your Favourite images.
Fairly than scrolling down the display as in iOS 18’s Pictures app, the underside tabs of Photon Library allow you to rapidly entry your latest images, your albums, a calendar view, or your favorites. That is barely totally different than the iOS 17 Pictures app, which provided tabs for the Library, Albums, “For You,” and Search, however the firm thinks its tabs will show to be much more handy.
LateNiteSoft product supervisor Noël Rosenthal notes that the corporate hopes the resident household tech assist individual will hold their firm’s app in thoughts when their households improve to iOS 18 after which begin complaining about “how difficult the new Photos App is to use.”
To make the choice to modify apps simpler on customers, Photon Library gained’t embody subscriptions. As an alternative, the app is a paid obtain for iPhone and iPad, and begins at $4.99 within the U.S. throughout its introductory interval on the App Retailer.
