# GuruShots: Photography Game — Photo Community with Contests

> Photography community and contest app with challenges, voting, and skill development. (iPhone/iPad app by Gurushots Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gurushots-photography-game/id1111221823 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gurushots Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1111221822)
- Category: Photo & Video, Games
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 5,164 App Store ratings · 940 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 494 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-02-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gurushots-photography-game/id1111221823/reviews.md

## What is GuruShots?

GuruShots makes your photography more fun, exciting and rewarding.

Join our photography community with over 7M photography lovers from around the world and take your photography to the next level.

Discover incredible photos taken by some of the world’s most talented creatives, ranging from mobile creatives to hobbyists and photography professionals.

Grab a camera and join the game! Inspire and get inspired, learn photography, develop your own style and get the exposure you deserve. Enjoy fun and challenging gameplay that will test your creativity.


PLAY
Choose from 300+ new themed photo challenges every month. Submit your photos and find out how good they really are.

Gain votes on your photos and level up the ranks to achieve the ultimate title of Guru. Experience a new way to share photos.

Capture fresh photos with your camera or dust off photos you already have and compete against others in the world’s greatest photography game.

Boost your photos, fill the exposure meter or even swap a photo to gain maximum exposure and win the challenge. What’s your strategy?

TRACK
Track your progress in real-time throughout the game. Vote on other players’ photos, collect votes and see how you rank compared to others. Your voting power increases with every level.

ACHIEVE
Improve your photography and sharpen your camera skills through gameplay. Earn badges, collect achievements and get recognition for your photography.

Receive instant feedback on your photos from photographers around the world who share their knowledge and help you become a better photographer.

TEAM UP
Join a team or create your own and take on challenges together! Participate in team vs team matches. Chat with other members and track your team score in real-time. Move up Team Leagues and win bigger prizes!

SHOWCASE
Submit your photos to an exhibition challenge for a chance to showcase your work in international photo exhibitions.

Connect with fellow photography enthusiasts from all over the world. Over 100,000 GuruShots members have already exhibited their photos.

Special magazine challenges give you the chance to get your photos featured in leading online and printed photography magazines.

GuruShots is a one-of-a-kind photography community with members at any level from mobile creators to DSLR camera photographers.

Download the app or enjoy it on the web for free. Let the fun begin!

SOCIAL MEDIA
www.gurushots.com/
www.facebook.com/gurushots
www.instagram.com/gurushots
www.youtube.com/user/gurushots

## Key features

- Themed photo challenges
- Photo voting and ranking
- Real-time progress tracking
- Team challenges and leagues
- Exhibition and magazine features
- Photography skill development

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Swap | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1 Key | $2.99 | one-time |
| Exhibition Application | $7.99 | one-time |
| 5 Fills | $1.99 | one-time |
| 15 Fills | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Fills | $9.99 | one-time |
| 6 Swaps | $4.99 | one-time |
| 12 Swaps | $9.99 | one-time |
| 4 Keys | $9.99 | one-time |
| GuruShots Exhibition Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| GS Photo Exhibition Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of GuruShots?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Helps improve photography skills
- 👍 Great way to showcase photos
- 👍 Inspiring to see other photographers' work

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🔍 Voting system is flawed and unfair
- 💰 Pay-to-win model with excessive in-app purchases
- 🚫 Issues with inappropriate/copyrighted content
- 🤖 Presence of bots and low-quality submissions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login and sign-up issues
- Inconsistent performance and stability problems
- Voting process not working as expected
- Ranking and progress tracking not accurate

**Most requested features**

- Ability to edit photos within the app
- Better curation and moderation of submissions
- Separate categories for hobbyists and professionals
- More transparent and fair ranking/judging system
- Option to disable location sharing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 940)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gurushots-photography-game/id1111221823/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Too money focussed

*2026-08-17, version 2.41.9*

This game has become so money focussed. Always trying to push you to spend cash. 

I only play in team games these days. Have lost interest. 

And the fact that the ability to swipe the screen down to refresh the page to see your scores update in real time was removed and is still removed, is highly irritating.

### 5/5 — Abre y se guinda

*2026-08-12, version 2.41.9*

Desde hace un tiempo no hay manera que funcione bien la app cuando se abre queda en opaco y no funciona soy usuario desde hace años

### 4/5 — Love but always freezes :(

*2026-07-26, version 2.41.9*

7/10 times I open the app it is frozen and I have to close it out and try again and again. Possibly they will get this fixed. But I love the competition aspect and seeing everyone’s work. I especially like the duels. That’s unique! But pls fix this bug:(

### 3/5 — Please optimise for ipad fullscreen

*2026-06-28, version 2.41.9*

A photography app that can not be fullscreen :(

### 3/5 — Would love it more

*2026-06-25, version 2.41.9*

I love the app, I love the voting system, and I love most things about this game. However, I can rarely open it. Every single time I open it, it will freeze. I close out the app 6-7-8 times before it will open and I just get frustrated and I’m not interacting with the app at all.

### 1/5 — Horrible app

*2026-05-29, version 2.41.9*

Horrible app and not worth your time .

### 2/5 — Guru shots

*2026-05-18, version 2.41.9*

I don’t know it just seems like another way of blowing your hard earned money on something to just post pictures of and that’s it. I read a lot of reviews when I gather information and reviews on this app of people downloading pictures off the Internet and claiming their originals and then other people saying that if you want to play, you got to pay and why would I want to pay for an app with people on their basically cheating yeah no thank you

### 3/5 — App doesn’t work

*2026-05-17*

The guru shots is very good app. But nowadays the app tends to hang and doesn’t respond and I have to manually close the app and open again. But the worst part is the error doesn’t go even after multiple closure of the app. Someone pls fix this.

### 2/5 — They want you to spend your money.

*2026-04-28, version 2.41.9*

I was playing this new game for a few years , and then noticed that even the best photos don’t even win a #1 spot for advance ment. Also some of those Gurus III and above use their same old 277 all star rated photo with 58 guru picks in every game.Through research discovered that the photos that have a better chance of winning buy all the coins to gain boosts, swaps, and fills and then also have a bunch of guru friends that make sure to vote on the photo.
Beware you get penalized if let your exposure run out or if you vote on consecutive photos to fill your exposure to the max. If you like consecutive photos you get a warning, why can’t that be done? Just what if every photo consecutively is great? Those turbos some kind of joke…in many cases a very horrible photo has more votes than a great photo IMO.
It’s surprising how flower photos and regular old beat up winding street to no ware photos wins the duels. Some photos have a bunch of likes but also at the same time not even an all star rating. So many AI photos. An AFK feature would be great for players that sleep.I’ve deleted mine.

### 3/5 — Beautiful pictures

*2026-04-15, version 2.41.9*

I love this app. It has little competitions over themed content pictures. My biggest issue is that the app continuously freezes when I open it. I have to close the app and reopen several times before it actually works properly. Once it starts working there isn’t a problem, however opening and closing an app several times before it works gets old. I usually just move on to another app.

## Frequently asked questions about GuruShots

### What is GuruShots?

GuruShots is a photography game and community where users can participate in themed photo challenges. It allows photographers of all levels to submit their work, gain votes, track their progress, and connect with other enthusiasts worldwide.

### How does the photography game work?

Users choose from hundreds of monthly themed challenges and submit their photos. They gain votes from the community, level up, and compete to win challenges. The app also offers features like boosting photos and strategic gameplay to maximize exposure.

### Is GuruShots free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and enjoy on the web. However, it does offer in-app purchases, which may enhance the user experience or provide additional benefits within the game.

### Can I improve my photography skills with GuruShots?

Absolutely. The app is designed to help users sharpen their camera skills through gameplay. You receive instant feedback from other photographers, earn badges, and collect achievements, all contributing to your growth as a photographer.

### What are the benefits of joining a team?

Joining or creating a team allows you to take on challenges together and participate in team vs. team matches. You can chat with members, track your team's score, and move up Team Leagues to win bigger prizes, fostering a collaborative and competitive environment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.41.9 — 2026-03-20

We've updated the app to fix some bugs and make features load faster.

### 2.41.8 — 2026-03-17

We've updated the app to fix some bugs and make features load faster.

### 2.41.7 — 2026-01-05

We've updated the app to fix some bugs and make features load faster.

### 2.41.6 — 2025-12-01

We've updated the app to fix some bugs and make features load faster.

### 2.41.5 — 2025-09-09

We've updated the app to fix some bugs and make features load faster.

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