# Groupchat by Chatbooks

> Group messaging for families

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1628911774](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1628911774)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1628911774`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chatbooks, Inc.
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (338 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2022-08-06
- **Size:** 66 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/groupchat-by-chatbooks/id1628911774)
- **Website:** [https://groupchat.chatbooks.com/](https://groupchat.chatbooks.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://chatbooks.com/privacy-policy](https://chatbooks.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Groupchat by Chatbooks** is a private, family-focused messaging app for organizing conversations and staying connected. Create topic-based Rooms, send direct messages, share high-quality photos, videos, and audio, and use replies and reactions to keep discussions easy to follow.

Plan gatherings with shared Events, birthdays, and polls, or use Shared Notes for grocery lists, emergency contacts, and important family details. Manage multiple groups with custom color schemes, enjoy an ad-free experience, and turn favorite moments into printed Chatbooks photo books.

## Rankings

- #84,912 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise the room-based structure for organizing family conversations, easy onboarding and inviting family, and strong media sharing within rooms, especially for large families. Recurrent drawbacks include bugs and instability after updates, sign-up/login problems across devices, intrusive or confusing notifications and UI changes, and the absence of admin controls to manage group membership.

### Pros

- Rooms/channels for organizing topics and conversations
- Easy onboarding and inviting family; family-friendly and easy to use
- Media sharing capabilities within rooms (photos/videos) and photo-book style features
- Great for large families needing multiple concurrent conversations
- Presence/online status visibility within rooms

### Cons

- Frequent bugs and instability after updates that affect core features (replies, sending photos, navigation)
- Onboarding/signup and cross-device login issues (verification, sign-in)
- Notification/UI changes feel intrusive or confusing after updates
- Lack of admin controls to manage group membership (add/remove members)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1628911774)