Report updated Apr 23, 2026

Overview · Full Intel report in progress

Search Photos is an established photo & video app that is completely free. With a 5.0/5 rating from 4 reviews, it shows polarized user reception.

What is Search Photos?

Search Photos is a utility that uses text recognition to index photo libraries, enabling users to locate specific images via text search. It supports Spotlight integration and allows for the extraction and copying of text, links, and calendar events from images. The app is notable for its incremental scanning process and multi-language support.

Current Momentum

v3.4 · 8mo ago

Maintenance

Last updated 247d ago. 5 versions tracked.

Competition

Rivals identification in progress

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Photo & Video

No ranking data

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What makes this app unique?

What Does It Look Like?

What Are The Key Features?

Text RecognitionStandard

Scans images to identify and index text, allowing users to search for photos based on their content.

Spotlight IntegrationStandard

Enables system-wide searching of the photo library directly through the device's Spotlight feature.

Data ExtractionStandard

Identifies and extracts links, phone numbers, and calendar events from photos for easy copying.

Incremental ScanningStandard

Processes photos in selected time intervals, ensuring that once a photo is scanned, it does not need to be re-processed.

How much does it cost?

Free

Who Built It?

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Alco Blom

(1.8K)

Equipping iOS power users with specialized utilities to search, organize, and manage system-level data and photo-based information.

Portfolio

11

Apps

Free 4Paid 6
Photo & Video30%
Utilities20%
Productivity20%

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What do users think recently?

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Mood gauge, ratings & review-volume history, every praise / complaint / request, and sentiment over time.

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What is the competitive landscape for Search Photos?

How's The Photo & Video Market?

Market outlook for this category

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SWOT, key takeaways & outlook

The outtake for Search Photos

Key Takeaways

The app provides a persistent, searchable index of photo content, significantly improving retrieval speed for text-heavy images.

Where Is It Heading?

Trend analysis

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AI-powered analysis with editorial review, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Search Photos, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Search Photos Intelligence Report.” Updated Apr 23, 2026. https://marlvel.ai/apps/search-photos

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