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PastBook: 1-Click Photo Book - pastbook.com

· 2 days ago

PastBook fits casual buyers who want automatic photo books from Facebook, Instagram, or phone photos with zero design effort. Skip it if you need layout control, guaranteed print quality, or dependable delivery.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources: Trustpilot, app stores, complaint sites, news coverage, funding databases, and company pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo security findings in sources reviewed

Pricing

Photo book

From $34.99 (€41.99 / £27.99)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Casual memory keepers
  • Facebook and Instagram photo dumps
  • Zero-effort gift books
  • Phone-first users

Not for

  • Photographers wanting layout control
  • Deadline-driven gift buyers
  • Anyone needing reliable support
  • Bulk or business print runs

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

An app store buyer says they never received a book they loved

medium

One buyer paid $84.49 for five calendars and called them horrible

medium

A Facebook commenter says the company allows 2 hours to inspect an order

low

Prices vary by country: $34.99 US, £27.99 UK, NZ$71.99. Discount codes reach 40% off

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Algorithm auto-builds photo pages, so no design work
  • One-click creation through free iOS and Android apps
  • Worldwide shipping with immediate production
  • Supports more than 10 languages

Cons

  • Orders reported printed with defects, including one backwards book
  • Buyers report never receiving paid orders
  • Customer service often criticized as limited
  • Complaint site shows 1.8 stars from 15 customer reviews
  • Editing interface lacks depth, reviewers note

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x6security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • From $34.99 (€41.99 / £27.99)

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Mixed; print defects and missing deliveries reported
  • Ease of use: 4/5. One-click automation is the core praise
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Reviewers call the editing interface basic
  • Support quality: 2/5. Complaints cite limited customer service
  • Security posture. No security findings in sources reviewed
  • 4/5 Trustpilot rating Listed with roughly 36K reviews
  • $34.99 Starting price Per photo book; £27.99 UK, NZ$71.99
  • Yes Free tier Create and edit free; pay to print
  • $3.45M Total funding Per Pitchbook; operating since 2012

Pricing

Photo book

From $34.99 (€41.99 / £27.99)

  • Auto-selected photos and layouts
  • Worldwide shipping

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviews split: many buyers love the effortless books, while a vocal minority reports print defects, missing deliveries, and weak support.

“The latest PastBook I ordered has been printed backwards”
App Store review (NZ)
“We love our PastBook, but we never recei”
App Store review (Canada)
“I ordered 5 pastbook calendars for $84.49 and they turn”
JustAnswer customer question
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources: Trustpilot, app stores, complaint sites, news coverage, funding databases, and company pages.

One-click photo books from social media. Easy, but print defects, missing deliveries, and weak support appear in reviews.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources: Trustpilot, app stores, complaint sites, news coverage, funding databases, and company pages.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. PastBook Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  2. PastBook on PissedConsumerpastbook.pissedconsumer.com
    review
  3. PastBook App Store ratings (NZ)apps.apple.com
    review
  4. PastBook App Store ratings (Canada)apps.apple.com
    review
  5. PastBook Worthepenny ratingspastbook.worthepenny.com
    review
  6. PastBook calendars complaint on JustAnswerjustanswer.com
    review
  7. Next Web on PastBook AI appthenextweb.com
    news
  8. TechCrunch on PastBook fundingtechcrunch.com
    news
  9. PastBook pricing and photo books pagepastbook.com
    official
  10. PastBook help center on photo book costhelp.pastbook.com
    official
  11. PastBook security pagepastbook.com
    security

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