# Groupsy by Photobucket

> Private photo & video sharing for families, friends, teams, and events

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.photobucket.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.photobucket.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.photobucket.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Photobucket Corporation
- **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY
- **Downloads:** 12,488,020
- **Rating:** 3.37 / 5 (76,583 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.30
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2026-07-21
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 177 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.photobucket.android)
- **Website:** [http://photobucket.com](http://photobucket.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://photobucket.com/legal/privacy-policy](https://photobucket.com/legal/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Groupsy by Photobucket** is a private photo and video sharing app for families, friends, teams, classrooms, travel groups, and events. Create dedicated shared spaces where invited members can upload, organize, and relive memories together—without public feeds, algorithms, ads, or strangers.

Share full-quality, compression-free photos and videos, add reactions and comments, create secure sharing links, and access your memories across devices. Groupsy also supports automatic backup, WhatsApp and Meta syncing, and FaceFinder, an opt-in feature that runs entirely on your device to help find photos of you. It’s designed for family albums, weddings, vacations, sports highlights, group projects, and everyday memories. Photobucket brings more than 20 years of experience protecting and sharing digital memories.

## Rankings

- #11,586 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.photobucket.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Most reviews describe Photobucket as paywalled and hard to use, with many users unable to access or download their old photos without paying a monthly fee. The mobile app is frequently criticized for not supporting downloads, crashing, or behaving inconsistently with the site. Other recurring complaints include trouble canceling subscriptions, login/account restoration problems, and memories being treated as hostage behind paywalls. A few note that old photos can be retrieved after paying, but this rarely compensates for the issues.

### Cons

- Paywall/subscription locks access to photos, including old albums; reviewers call it holding memories hostage behind a $5 plan.
- Inability to download or reliably retrieve photos from the mobile app; downloads are not available or fail, even after paying.
- Difficulty cancelling or stopping the subscription; users report being unable to cancel or stop charges.
- Account access and restoration problems; some users can't reinstate old accounts or recover stored photos.
- App stability and upload issues; uploading often fails, turns black, or works inconsistently, with confusing navigation and terms.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.photobucket.android)