ReFra — A modern, open-source media gallery
About this app
ReFra is a modern, open-source media gallery for Android built with Jetpack Compose. It refracts how you browse, organize, and experience your photos and videos — with AI-powered categories, panorama viewing, motion photo playback, video casting, and a fully customizable Material 3 interface.
Features
• Media Timeline with date-grouped photos and videos • Grid and mosaic layout modes
• Smooth scrolling with optimized thumbnail loading
• Smart grouping for RAW+JPG pairs, burst shots, and edited copies
• 360° Panorama & Photosphere Viewer • OpenGL-powered spherical and cylindrical projections
• Touch and gyroscope navigation with compass overlay
• Motion Photo Playback • Detects Google Motion Photos, Samsung Live Photos, and Micro Videos
• Interactive filmstrip scrubber with haptic feedback
• FCast Video Casting • Cast videos and images to devices on your local network
• mDNS device discovery with remote playback controls
• AI-Powered Categories & Search • On-device CLIP-based image classification with customizable categories
• Natural language search and image-to-image similarity search
• Optional AI model downloads — not bundled, installed on demand
• Location Map Viewer • Interactive MapLibre map with clustered photo markers
• Browse geotagged media by location
• Smart Search with Discovery • Carousels for categories, locations, media types, camera models
• Special mode filters: night shots, long exposures, panoramas
• Custom Color Palettes • Pick from wallpaper-derived or preset color schemes
• Live preview with full Material 3 theme generation
• Albums with Groups, Collections, and Merge by Name
• Multi-Select with configurable action sheet and right-align option
• Sortable and pinnable albums
• Encrypted Vault with gate authentication, custom passwords, and biometric unlock
• Built-in Photo Editor with markup, crop, filters, and edit backups
• Custom Video Player powered by Media3 ExoPlayer with frame-accurate seeking
• Auto-contrast viewer enhancement (Beta)
• Full EXIF and metadata viewer
• Google Sans typography and modern Material 3 design
• Open Source (Apache-2.0) with active development
Licensed under Apache-2.0, by IacobIonut.
What's New in v5.0.3
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Jun 24, 2026 · 83.9 MB · Android API 29–37 · code 503034
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 111bdff2549468da5a6409fa85d9bf4fbd5516ec32f1b8f141286c14edce776e
Jun 24, 2026 · 69 MB · Android API 29–37 · code 503033
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 418329bd710642f5f3686ad04b4f7a627a5f658940b196e8cd113df10dd6e5bd
Jun 24, 2026 · 96.1 MB · Android API 29–37 · code 503032
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 6e9c10b23a7e9ab36abfbbdc3d6377f17c59e065ff0ff01c77297cdf44d0a4c4
Will it run on your device?
60%
- Targets newer Android builds, so legacy devices may be excluded.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 5.0.3 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall ReFra first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
111bdff2549468da5a6409fa85d9bf4fbd5516ec32f1b8f141286c14edce776e
Signing certificate
784605dd5075be058278a5425cbde5213162cbb4591b4428f44e75e08cc6438a
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