There is always a feeling of concern when a popular app is sold to a new owner. Sometimes everything goes well, but it is not uncommon for a new owner to cause more aggressive advertising or other problems. QuickPic was a popular photo gallery application a few years ago, and it's back in the Play Store – in worse shape than ever.

For the unknown, QuickPic was bought by the famous and fearsome Cheetah Mobile in 2015. The application was filled with spyware and malicious ads. others of the company) was removed from the Play Store at the end of last year.

QuickPic has quietly returned to the Play Store, and every new review is negative. Many of the complaints include the inability to play video, graphics problems, freezes, excessive memory usage, and lack of photos. To make matters worse, some can not access their saved photos.

The app still has an average rating of 4.5 stars on the Play Store, but it will probably not stay longer longer. If you're still hooked on QuickPic, it might be time to switch to Google Photos. Filmstrip, Memoria and Piktures are also solid options for browsing local files.