# Groupsy by Photobucket

> Private photo & video sharing

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id314439840](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id314439840)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id314439840`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Photobucket.com
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (3,862 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.36
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2009-06-08
- **Size:** 122 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/groupsy-by-photobucket/id314439840)
- **Website:** [https://photobucket.com/offer/app](https://photobucket.com/offer/app)
- **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 spaces where invited members can upload, organize, comment on, and react to full-quality photos and videos—without public feeds, algorithms, or strangers.

Automatically back up digital memories, access them across devices, and share individual or multiple items with secure links. Groupsy also integrates with WhatsApp and Meta, while FaceFinder helps locate photos of you directly on your device. Built on Photobucket’s trusted experience preserving memories, Groupsy keeps every group’s moments organized and private.

## Rankings

- #29,733 — Overall

## Review summary

Most reviews condemn Photobucket for a paywall that blocks access to your own photos unless you subscribe. Users report losing or being unable to retrieve years of memories, plus issues downloading or exporting. A few praise the app’s intuitive interface and long-term storage history, but overall sentiment is negative due to pricing, accessibility, and reliability concerns.

### Pros

- Intuitive and easy-to-use interface.
- Long-term storage of photos and memories in one place (20+ years).
- Trusted to preserve memories over many years by long-time users.

### Cons

- Paywall / subscription required to access or view your photos.
- Access to existing photos being blocked until payment; memories feel held hostage.
- Difficulties exporting/downloading photos (errors, limits, inconsistent behavior).
- Perceived greed and ransom-like pricing practices.
- Account access issues (sign-in problems, login restrictions on some devices).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id314439840)