Press kit
In one line
Snapgate asks you, right from the notification, whether each new photo should back up to Google Photos.
In a paragraph
Google Photos backs up by folder, and everything from the camera lands in the same one. So receipts, parking spots, screenshots and meeting whiteboards end up in the cloud next to the photos that matter, eating into the free 15 GB. Snapgate adds what's missing: a decision per photo. Seconds after you take a photo, a notification shows a thumbnail with two buttons, Upload and Discard. Discarded photos stay on the phone untouched. Temporary modes and rules by time, day or folder handle the moments when you don't want to be asked. There are no servers, no ads and no analytics, and the Google permission it uses can only add photos, never read or delete them.
Fact sheet
| App | Snapgate: selective backup |
|---|---|
| Developer | jfjalburquerque (visionatec), independent developer based in Spain |
| Platform | Android 11 or later |
| Price | Free 14-day trial, then a one-time purchase of €4.99 (local prices vary). No subscription. |
| Privacy | No servers, no ads, no analytics. Photos only leave the phone to the user's own Google Photos library, and only when approved. |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian |
| Released | September 2026 |
| Download | Google Play |
Screenshots
Click any image for the full-resolution PNG.
The same four screenshots in every language the app supports:
| Language | Screenshots (1080 × 1920 PNG) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Español | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| English | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Português | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Français | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Deutsch | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Italiano | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Logos and graphics
- App icon, 512 × 512 PNG
- Logo for light backgrounds, PNG
- Logo for dark backgrounds, PNG
- Feature graphic, 1024 × 500 PNG
Coverage
- Android Police: I stopped Google Photos from backing up everything with this app (United States)
- Monitor: Naš izbor na Androidu (november 2026) (Slovenia, magazine)
- Gadgets One Malayalam: 5 Must-Try Android Apps October (YouTube, India)
- Bug.hr: App dana (Croatia)
- 9TUENG: Snapgate (YouTube, Thailand)
- HowToMen: Top 15 Best Android Apps, October 2026 (YouTube)
Contact
Questions, interviews or a free unlock code for review: jfjalburquerque@gmail.com. I usually answer within a day.