Camera Date Folders vs PipePipe
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Camera Date Folders
Sorts all photos, located in the device's camera folder, into a date specific subfolder structure. This makes it easier to transfer specific photos to a computer, e.g. via USB cable (MTP protocol). Either keep photos inside the camera folder tree or move or copy them to a separate directory. This can also be used as a simple backup method. Up to three levels are supported: year, month and day. The sorting can be reverted, i.e. all photos can be moved back to the base directory (but not back to the camera directory in case a destination directory is specified). On the demand a file name prefix like "IMG_" or "PXL_" can be appended instead or completely removed. Note that this operation is not revertible. The program does not read metadata (EXIF) from the photo files, instead it uses the data information encoded in the filenames. To meet Google's restrictive policy, the Play Store variant of the program must use Google's proprietary Storage Access Framework when running on Android 11 or newer. As a consequence, file operations are extremely slow. This restriction partially exists also for older Android versions and not at all for the F-Droid version of the program. In this case standard file access calls can be activated alternatively, which accelerate the file operations with a factor of approximately 90 (!).
PipePipe
NewPipe, reimagined: faster, more stable, and packed with more features. Beyond NewPipe * SponsorBlock (YouTube & BiliBili) * ReturnYouTubeDislike * Bullet comments / Live Chats * Search filters * Search & sort in local playlists * Filter out unwanted items by keywords/channels/... * Music player mode & Background playing * Sleep timer * Fullscreen gestures * Login to watch restricted / premium contents * … and many minor improvements
| Feature | Camera Date Folders | PipePipe |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideoBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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