Pinkoa vs AlbumRescue

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Pinkoa compared with AlbumRescue
Detail	Pinkoa	AlbumRescue
What it does	Free study timer with a pink koala, plus printables and study merch	Mac app that reads Photos libraries from external drives, old Macs, damaged copies or Time Machine backups, and saves albums as folders
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	DE	NO
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free timer and free Koa Starter Pack printable. Paid printables from €1.90 (Koa's Student Budget Planner) to €5.90 (Koa's Classroom Focus Bundle). Merch from €15.99 (mugs) to €45.99 (hoodies).	Free: scan, all lists, comparison, and 10 photos saved. Full export: USD 34 once for 2 Macs, with one year of updates.
Key features	Focus rounds from 25 to 90 minutes Short and long breaks Daily streak tracking Built-in to-do list Background sounds No account required Works on any browser Classroom Mode for teachers Merchandise shop	Finds Photos libraries on external drives (APFS, encrypted APFS, HFS+, exFAT) and in Time Machine backups Reads library database without modifying original library or backup Shows which originals are on disk and which cannot be saved Compares albums, folders and items between two libraries Saves folders with original files, XMP sidecars and CSV report Works offline with no account or cloud upload required Reads change journals when database is damaged or missing
What makes it different	No account, no sign-up, no ads - completely free timer No student data collection in Classroom Mode Works instantly in any browser without installation Cute character design with Koa the pink koala Available in three languages: English, German and Finnish	Reads Photos libraries from damaged backups and Time Machine copies that Photos itself cannot open Shows exactly what photos are stored locally versus in iCloud before exporting Exports as plain folders with XMP metadata that any app can use, not locked into Photos Completely private and offline with no account, no upload, no AI
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	7 +1 (up) since last check	36 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	15	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	7	16

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