Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to LightView

Open one image. Browse the whole folder.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Folder Peek▲135

   Put folders in the menu bar on your Mac

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FolderPlus▲101

   Peek inside any folder without opening it

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Vista▲113

   The image viewer macOS should have built.

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   lightgallery▲146

   A modern image viewer for Mac, Windows and Linux.

   2016 · sachinchoolur.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   iPreview▲139

   Powerful macOS quick look extension application

   2022 · ipreview.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tidy▲98

   Spotlight returns nothing for words you know are in a scanned document. It is not a bug: a scan has no text layer, so there is nothing to index. How to check, and three ways to make those documents searchable on a Mac.

   Jul 2026 · tidymacapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Informant▲133

   Inspect files on macOS with a single click.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Unfold▲123

   Extend macOS Quick Look to folders, archives & code files

   Mar 2026 · unfold.tools · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Glance▲157

   All-in-one Quick Look plugin for macOS

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hot Simple Image Viewer▲3

    Image viewer to view all images inside a folder with hotkeys

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AI search for every photo and every frame of video on macOS▲183

    Deep AI search for every photo and every frame of video in any folder on macOS - allenv0/SCM

    18d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pixea▲142

    The invisible image viewer for macOS

    2020 · imagetasks.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hand Mirror for Mac▲191

    A one-click camera check, right from the menu bar

    2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pict-o-view▲10

    A fast, private photo viewer for your Mac — no importing

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Salmon▲83

    Spotlight for Finder

    2020 · mummymammoth.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    JustView - Image & Photo Preview▲1

    A fast, distraction-free image viewer for macOS

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Folder Hub▲263

    A floating Finder that can appear anywhere on you Mac

    2024 · finderhub.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Find It▲227

    Browse your Mac's hard drive using your iPhone

    2016 · appersian.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Picser 2.0▲127

    Native macOS image viewer with tags & slideshow

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    OpenFolder▲101

    Open any folder on macOS instantly

    Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Doc Scanner for Mac▲119

    Scan documents and digitize them flawlessly on your Mac

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Picview - Image | Photo | Picture Viewer▲8

    Make image viewing simple on Mac - Windows gene

    2023 · enpicview.chitaner.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Focusdim▲137

    A simple Mac app to enhance your visual focus

    2025 · privdev.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Recent File Picker for macOS▲100

    Quick access to recent files

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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