Phoaly

Phoaly is a local-first photo organizer for Mac. It indexes your photo library on your own Mac, so photos are never uploaded to a server and no account is required. The app is aimed at people who want to search and sort a large photo collection without sending private images to the cloud.

Search works in English or Chinese by meaning, not only by filename. Face clustering groups photos of the same person so you can review them together. Scene detection recognizes twelve scene categories, from beaches and food to pets and documents. Map footprints show where photos were taken, and rule-based sorting workflows help you organize photos by criteria you choose. The app requires macOS 13 or later on an Apple Silicon Mac. New users get a 30-day trial, then Phoaly costs $19 for one Mac or $29 for two Macs, with lifetime updates included.