Leonlatsch Photok by leonlatsch
Private photo vault for Android
About Leonlatsch Photok
From the project's README at github.com/leonlatsch/Photok. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://github.com/leonlatsch/Photok/releases/latest) [](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.leonlatsch.photok) [](https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.leonlatsch.photok/) [](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/dev.leonlatsch.photok)
Encrypt images and videos on your device and keep them safe from others. About Photok is a free and open-source gallery app for Android. Imported media files are encrypted on the device using AES-256 encryption and are only decrypted in memory when the app is in use.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 885 | github.com/leonlatsch/Photok |
| GitHub forks | 81 | github.com/leonlatsch/Photok |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.7 years | since Aug 2020 |
| Last commit | 5 days ago | May 2, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 59 | last: 2 months ago |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Leonlatsch Photok?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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