Show Only
Coming soonShow photos, not your phone.
Show Only opens just the photos you pick in a locked, full-screen viewer. Hand your phone over and the other person can swipe only those, nothing else. Only you can finish, with your fingerprint, face or PIN.
- Platform
- Android · iOS
- Category
- Photography
- Price
- Free, with a one-time Pro unlock (no subscription)
The problem
You hand over your phone to show one photo, and they keep swiping.
Your gallery has everything in it: private photos, screenshots of chats, your ID. Showing a friend one picture shouldn't mean showing them all of it, or a WhatsApp message popping up while they hold your phone.
What you get
Why people use Show Only
Straight from your gallery
Select photos or videos in your gallery or Google Photos (Photos on iPhone), tap Share and pick Show Only. They open locked, without opening the app first.
They can't leave
On Android the app pins itself, so Back, Home and Recents stay inside your photos. On iPhone, Guided Access does the same, and Show Only shows you how to turn it on.
Only you can finish
Hold the lock and confirm with your fingerprint, face or PIN. Pro adds a hidden-corner finish with no button on screen.
No pop-ups, no screenshots (Android)
While they hold your phone, Do Not Disturb hides messages and calls, and screenshots and screen recording are blocked. Both switch back when you finish.
Hide parts before you show
Blur or cover a number on an ID, a face, or a chat in a screenshot. Only the cleaned copy is shown; your original photo is not changed.
Saved sets
Keep the photos you show often (baby photos, a wedding, tickets and ID) as sets. On Android, show them from a Quick Settings tile, a home-screen widget or the app icon.
"Send me this"
The other person taps a heart on the photos they like. When you finish, you can send exactly those.
Made for real life
Pinch and double-tap zoom, videos, PDF tickets, captions, a slideshow, kid mode with a time bar, and auto-finish. In English, Hindi and Marathi, light and dark.
Your data
Your photos never leave your phone. No account, no ads, no analytics. The app only gets the photos you pick.
Show Only is for the moment you hand your phone to someone. Pick photos in your gallery and share them to Show Only, or keep them as a saved set, and they open full screen in a viewer that only swipes through those. The free version shows up to 3 photos at a time and keeps 1 set. Pro is a one-time unlock for any number of photos, videos and PDFs, unlimited sets, Hide parts, captions, slideshow, kid mode and auto-finish.
Show Only questions
Can they see my other photos?
No. Show Only only gets the photos you pick, through your phone's own photo picker or share menu. The viewer swipes between those and nothing else.
Does Show Only upload my photos?
No. Everything stays on your phone. The app has no account, no ads and no analytics, and it collects no data.
How is it different on iPhone?
iPhone doesn't let apps lock the screen, silence notifications or block screenshots. On iPhone, Show Only opens your photos in a locked viewer from the share menu, and Guided Access (Settings → Accessibility) keeps the other person inside it. The Do Not Disturb and screenshot-blocking features are Android only.
What does Pro add?
The free version shows up to 3 photos at a time and keeps 1 saved set. Pro, a one-time purchase: any number of photos, videos and PDFs, unlimited sets, Hide parts, captions, slideshow, kid mode, auto-finish and the hidden-corner finish.
When is Show Only available?
Show Only is coming to the App Store and Google Play. Follow @shiponfriday on Instagram or YouTube to hear when it lands.
