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Great way to get photos off your phone
I like this app because it’s simple and easy to use and the photo books are great. You get to choose the photo that goes on the cover of the book. I recommend only doing 50 photos per book, then all the photos are a larger size. I have made over 20 of these books and I give them as gifts and keep many for myself, so much better than photo albums and the quality is great!Show lessDsmith34
Developer Response
Hi, thanks for the feedback. Although we attempt to make it easy by randomizing layouts - we'll look into adding more control to the user! ✌️Customer Support Difficult, Unresponsive
I used Recently, until recently. I cancelled my subscription after placing my last order which turned out to be a bad move on my part. Unfortunately, as soon as you cancel, you lose access to your account leaving you unable to track any outstanding orders. ‘No big deal’ I thought, I’ll just contact customer service to get a status (it’d been over a week since my order was placed at this point). It’s been three days and I’ve still been unable to get a status from customer service after numerous back and forths. Horrible, just horrible. Find another app to make your photo mags, you’ll be thankful you did.Show lessalohahekl80
Developer Response
Hi alohahekl80 - You caught us the week we migrated to a whole new platform, app and customer support vendor. Sorry it took a while, we're a family run small business. Great news is that the most recent version lets you log in even when you're not on a membership cycle. Ping us whenever via the new app and chat - we're here for ya!Great idea and quality, bad app.
It seems like there’s a few minor tweaks that would make this so much better. I wish there was an option to switch photos order around without the app also switching the layout around every time. Like I don’t want a full page print of my burger, but I do want it to be in a page along with three other photos of the restaurant ya know? I have to redo every album 10-15 times before it finally picks a layout that works for the photos. Also, it advertises lots of different photo page layouts, but then only ever does the same two things with my photos. Where are the other layout options advertised?Show lessMeghanHB
Best printed albums ever
I’ve gone through so many different versions and apps for printing photos, but Recently is the best! I’ve been using them for years. Reliable, heavy stock that feels premium, easy to do straight from your phone. Love them!_msellabella
Better than advertised results
I was thoroughly pleased with the results of using Recently. I pulled together the photos with ease, and the product that came out was spectacular. It will form a marvelous keepsake for my family and I am thoroughly impressed. Great value for the money invested.Psuich
Love the updates
I have been using this app since it was introduced and love it every time new features are added. On my last book I was able to preview the layout of my title page and view my introduction to the book. Thanks Recently!Marjiecurt
Love love love
I made magazines for each of my boys of all their camp photos from this past summer. They came out so good, that I dug back into past photos and made one magazine for each past summer. Each one is my new favorite thing. I wish I had these from when I was a camper!!! And to note: I’m not usually this good. I am no Pinterest mom (although respect to those that are!) but this whole process was so easy. Minimal effort. And each mag exceeded my expectations. Like the title says: love love LOVE! Thanks so much, Recently. Looking forward to making more!Show lessBecky1010101
Issues from the start.
I really wanted to love this app. I signed up for a subscription, then went on to select photos for my magazine. When it came time to upload photos or preview the magazine, the app continued to load and eventually close on its on. I saw that many other reviewers had the same issue. I looked up FAQs on their site and made sure to go through all troubleshooting steps. I have only used the app at home with a steady wifi connection where I run a full business without internet issues. I Opened/closed the app. Uninstalled and reinstalled the app, etc. Still no luck. They have already charged my card even though I have not successfully created a magazine which is also frustrating. Now I have to message them and ask for my money back because I cannot continue trying to use this app unsuccessfully.Show lessStephie_Pie
Effortless chic photo books at a reasonable price
I’m an artist, so I’m quite picky about things like this. We wanted a service to have photos printed of our baby as she grows. Tried a few options and this one wins for ease of use and classy outcome.
I would prefer *slightly* sharper and brighter print quality. This lack of sharpness and brightness may be due to the paper used, which has a soft texture and off-white color. After making some books with Blurb on their higher end Mohawk photo-paper Recently books feel like I took a (very, very tiny) step toward printing on newsprint. The photos still look good - it’s just a different vibe, casual-chic instead of ultra crisp.
It’s also SO much easier, I actually do it. Here’s the thing, when I have the option to painstakingly design every page - I just can’t stop myself! I usually love the outcome, but it’s not worth it! I want to print photos more than once every 3 years. With Recently you just select photos, rearrange ORDER if needed, pick a cover and BAM. The layouts look great and the whole thing is WAY classier than other “auto-format” options which.. do not do photos ANY justice at all.
(Tip: get your photos narrowed down and write your intro before going through the app, because it doesn’t save a draft for you)
I also LOVE that I can have these little book-zines sent directly to various addresses and that people can order their own without going through me!
Thank you for making these! Never stop!Show lessMzZellle
Developer Response
MzZellle - Thanks for the kind words. Glad the app is simplifying things for you and that you love the magazines. Good to know your thoughts on the Mohawk Uncoated Stock - we did pick it so it's more toothy and not overly glossy. However we'll look into what we can do to make it sharper and brighter for ya! We appreciate you and your feedback!Are You Sure You Want to Do This?
I thought this app was a great idea and elected to take out a monthly subscription. After a few months I realized I didnt take enough pictures to justify the expense so I canceled my subscription. At least I thought my subscription was canceled. I was shocked to see that I was still being billed the monthly charge months after I canceled. I then tried to access my account to verify that the account was canceled but the app would no longer accept my password. So I reset my password and went to my account and clicked cancel my subscription, I got another message that said "Oops! Something went wrong". So I logged out and tried to access my account with the new password I just entered and again it wouldn't accept the new password. I went through the same process again with the same result. I then tried to contact the app support. There is no telephone number for the developer and the message I sent them detailing the problem I was having has been unanswered.
So, are you sure you want this app because once you sign up it appears that they won't let you cancel.Show lessRg110647
