XnView MP vs ApolloOne

XnView MP9.3Visit ApolloOne7.4Visit

Higher score XnView MP #1 in Photo Viewer Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit XnView MP

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ApolloOne #13 in Photo Viewer Software 7.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ApolloOne

• XnView MP fits best

  Cross-platform power users and photo managers

• ApolloOne fits best

  Mac photographers needing advanced metadata tools

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Side by side

Feature	XnView MP 9.3/10 Visit ↗	ApolloOne 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.4
Ranking	#1 in Photo Viewer Software	#13 in Photo Viewer Software
Best for	Cross-platform power users and photo managers	Mac photographers needing advanced metadata tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€3.90/unit one-time	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features XnView MP 5/5 · ApolloOne 5/5
RAW image support	✓	✓
Side-by-side compare	✓	✓
Contact sheets	✓	✓
Color management	✓	✓
Metadata viewer	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Our review
Pros	Opens more than 500 formats, including camera RAW files Compares up to four images side by side Combines catalog search, metadata editing, and batch tools	Detailed EXIF, XMP/IPTC, Makernotes, GPS, and AI metadata tools Split View, contact sheets, RAW viewing, and side-by-side comparison Batch renaming, resizing, conversion, export, and memory-card import
Cons	Commercial company use requires a paid license Per-license pricing may complicate larger deployments Feature depth may exceed the needs of simple viewers	Available only for macOS Not designed as a proprietary photo catalog manager Pro subscription pricing appears with two listed 1-year prices
Our verdict	XnView MP is a desktop photo viewer and organizer for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is suited to photographers, photo managers, and cross-platform power users who need more than basic image opening. The software handles more than 500 image… Read the review →	ApolloOne is a macOS photo and video viewer for photographers who want to browse folders, inspect and edit metadata, review RAW files, cull images, and make practical adjustments without importing files into a proprietary catalog. Its… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• XnView MP — where it wins

  • Opens more than 500 formats, including camera RAW files
  • Compares up to four images side by side
  • Combines catalog search, metadata editing, and batch tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial company use requires a paid license
  • Per-license pricing may complicate larger deployments
  • Feature depth may exceed the needs of simple viewers

• ApolloOne — where it wins

  • Detailed EXIF, XMP/IPTC, Makernotes, GPS, and AI metadata tools
  • Split View, contact sheets, RAW viewing, and side-by-side comparison
  • Batch renaming, resizing, conversion, export, and memory-card import

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only for macOS
  • Not designed as a proprietary photo catalog manager
  • Pro subscription pricing appears with two listed 1-year prices

• XnView MP9.3/10 · Free plan

  A format-rich desktop viewer with serious cataloging, metadata, and batch tools.

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• ApolloOne7.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A focused macOS viewer for RAW browsing, metadata work, culling, and batch processing.

  Visit ApolloOneFull verdict →