stingle-photos-android VS PixelFed

Stingle Photos (version 2.11.0): Stingle Photos is a secure, end-to-end encrypted gallery and sync app

Also remembered, you have Stingle Photos too.

It's basically a backend server for Stingle.

c2FmZQ surely has a terrible name but I guess it ticks all of your points otherwise. It is a fork of Stingle. I only see one issue: while the Android app is available with selfhosting patches, you probably would have to update and build the iOS app by yourself.

I used it years ago. Now I use Stingle.

Try Stingle, The most private E2EE cloud storage( photos + vids only) that I have personally known. They even provide 1GB storage for free.

You can use Stingle Photos (Website, App Store), they offer 1GB free backup and unlimited (or limited to device capacity) photo encryption. Their servers are in the US but you don't have to use them if you only encrypt

Currently contributing to Pixelfed project to gain experience: https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pulls?q=is%3Aclosed+is%...

There's https://pixelfed.org/

I do post many pictures, but I am tempted to self-host Pixelfed as well as an Instagram alternative.

Is something like Pixelfed an option?

https://pixelfed.org

I'm not affiliated with the project, neither I consider it a panacea, but anyone who might be interested, here it is: https://pixelfed.org/ It's best to use the web browser with it, although there's an Android app for it (PixelDroid), and there is an official app for iOS and Android currently in beta.

You can suggest features on the project github https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/issues

Contrary to initial expectations, Threads falls short in terms of embracing decentralization. Notably, the platform does not support the widely adopted ActivityPub protocol, which is essential for interoperability with other decentralized networks in the Fediverse. This absence prevents seamless interaction between Threads and existing platforms that adhere to decentralized principles, such as Mastodon and Pixelfed.

Fediverse, or 'federated universe' is the name given to the social media platforms that utilize this concept of federation and decentralization. While Lemmy and Mastodon are the most popular right now, there are many similar platforms. There is Peertube for example, which is a Youtube alternative, or Pixelfed, which is an instagram alternative. You can view a list of all such platforms on this site. Here's also a visual representation that might help.

Pixelfed(like instagram) https://pixelfed.org/