★ 3.0k
March 2026
MIT
Everyday life
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 1 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 43 tools we list in Everyday life
- Works without using a terminal25 of 43
- No API key required39 of 43
- Keeps your data on your own machine20 of 43
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed28 of 43
Only 8 of the 43 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Type something like "a brown dog sitting on a bench" and it finds matching shots in your Photos album - natural language rather than the category-based search built into iOS. It runs Apple's MobileCLIP model entirely on the device, so your album never leaves the phone and it works without a connection. iPhone only; the source is open but the App Store build may be a paid download.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineNot required
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineNo
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
Queryable FAQ
- Is Queryable free?
- The source is open, but the build distributed through the app store may be a paid download. Check the store listing before installing.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use Queryable?
- You install it like a normal desktop app. No command line involved.
- Does Queryable work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use Queryable commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queryable (this page) | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| NoiseTorch | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Not verified |
| BingGPT | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dayflow | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.