PastBook vs Chatbooks

PastBook lands on Depends, and Chatbooks lands on Worth it.

PastBook

pastbook.com

Analyzed October 14, 2026

Depends

Confidence: Medium

PastBook fits casual buyers who want automatic photo books from Facebook, Instagram, or phone photos with zero design effort.

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Chatbooks

chatbooks.com

Analyzed October 9, 2026

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you want phone photos turned into affordable printed books with near-zero effort . reviewers consistently call it the easiest app in the category.

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PastBook versus Chatbooks
Compare	PastBook	Chatbooks
Verdict	Depends	Worth it
Best for	Casual memory keepers	Parents printing kids' photos
Who it's not for	Photographers wanting layout control	Designers wanting pixel-level layout control
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹¹	Third-party trackers report a past data breach; company publishes a product security page.
Support quality	Complaints cite limited customer service	Order and cancellation complaints documented
Public sentiment	Reviews split: many buyers love the effortless books, while a vocal minority reports print defects, missing deliveries, and weak support.^¹	Users overwhelmingly praise the effortless phone-to-book workflow and value; complaints cluster on orders, subscriptions, and support.¹³
Biggest gotcha	An app store buyer says they never received a book they loved^⁴	Premium Photo Prints require an active subscription; factor recurring cost

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 Chatbooks when

Parents printing kids' photos
Families wanting auto-filled books
Casual gift-givers
People who hate design tools

When Chatbooks is not a fit

Designers wanting pixel-level layout control
One-off luxury keepsake buyers
Bulk business or commercial printing
Anyone allergic to subscription upsells

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
news
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
security
I Found the Easiest Way to Turn My Camera Roll Into Albumsnymag.com
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Read Customer Service Reviews of chatbooks.comuk.trustpilot.com
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Chatbooks - App Store Ratings & Reviewsapps.apple.com
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Easy Way To Get Photos Off The Phone & Into Booksmother-u.com
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Someone explain Chatbook's 12 books for $12 dealreddit.com
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