# BackThen - Baby Book & Albums

> Private Family Photo Sharing

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1505173822](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1505173822)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1505173822`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Back Then Digital Ltd
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (28,775 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2020-04-27
- **Size:** 113 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backthen-baby-book-albums/id1505173822)
- **Website:** [https://www.backthen.com](https://www.backthen.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.backthen.com/privacy](https://www.backthen.com/privacy)

## Description

**BackThen** is a private family photo journal and baby book for preserving pregnancy moments, milestones, photos, videos and childhood memories in one secure place. Memories are automatically organized by child and timeline, stored in full resolution, and easily searchable by date.

Invite grandparents and loved ones with customizable permissions, create timelapse videos and highlights, and turn favorite memories into premium photo books, calendars and prints. With no ads or data sharing, BackThen helps families safely document every stage from bump to birthdays and beyond.

## Rankings

- #9,101 — Overall
- #63 — album

## Review summary

Users praise BackThen for its ease of use, strong private sharing, and reliable archive features that keep distant relatives connected. The ad-free, clutter-free interface and clear timeline help families build a lifelong memory library. The main drawback repeated across reviews is rising subscription costs and affordability concerns, which some feel reduce value over time. Overall, it's valued as a private, organized family album, especially for grandparents and long-distance families, but ongoing pricing remains a point of contention.

### Pros

- Very easy to use with an intuitive, simple interface.
- Keeps distant family connected with continuous photo/video feeds and timely updates.
- Private, controlled sharing so only invited relatives can view photos.
- Excellent archive and timeline features for a lifelong library of memories.
- Ad-free, clutter-free experience focused on memories rather than social media noise.

### Cons

- Rising subscription costs; many users feel the price is too high or not worth it.
- Long-term affordability concerns due to ongoing pricing changes and increases.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1505173822)