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PastBook versus Blurb
Compare	PastBook	Blurb
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Casual memory keepers	Photographers making portfolios
Who it's not for	Photographers wanting layout control	Trade authors publishing to profit
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹¹	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Complaints cite limited customer service	Misprint and service complaints surfaced
Public sentiment	Reviews split: many buyers love the effortless books, while a vocal minority reports print defects, missing deliveries, and weak support.^¹	Users praise print quality and design flexibility; complaints center on costs, thin author margins, and service when misprints happen.¹²
Biggest gotcha	An app store buyer says they never received a book they loved^⁴	Misprint complaints reported; check return policy before large print runs

Pick PastBook when

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

When PastBook is not a fit

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

Pick Blurb when

Photographers making portfolios
Small-run self-publishers
Universities and creative class projects
Personal photo books and gifts

When Blurb is not a fit

Trade authors publishing to profit
Anyone needing bookstore distribution as core channel
Bulk corporate merch/swag printing
Teams expecting software, not physical prints

Sources

PastBook Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
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PastBook on PissedConsumerpastbook.pissedconsumer.com
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PastBook App Store ratings (NZ)apps.apple.com
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PastBook App Store ratings (Canada)apps.apple.com
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PastBook Worthepenny ratingspastbook.worthepenny.com
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PastBook calendars complaint on JustAnswerjustanswer.com
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Next Web on PastBook AI appthenextweb.com
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TechCrunch on PastBook fundingtechcrunch.com
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PastBook pricing and photo books pagepastbook.com
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PastBook help center on photo book costhelp.pastbook.com
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PastBook security pagepastbook.com
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Blurb Review 2026 . Beautiful Books, Brutal Marginsblog.chapter.pub
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Blurb Photo Book review . Tom's Guidetomsguide.com
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Blurb Trustpilot reviews (4,650 reviewers)ca.trustpilot.com
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Blurb Software Reviews, Demo & Pricingsoftwareadvice.com
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Blurb pricing and formatsblurb.com
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