# Once Upon \| Photo book Creator — Family & Photo Album Maker

> Mobile app for creating custom photo books and prints from phone images. (iPhone/iPad app by Once Upon Publishing AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-photo-book-creator/id1187208815 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Once Upon Publishing AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1187208814)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 5,931 App Store ratings · 660 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 253 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, European Spanish, Swedish
- Released: 2017-06-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-photo-book-creator/id1187208815/reviews.md

## What is Once Upon | Photo book Creator?

Turn the thousands of photos on your phone into beautiful photo books you’ll love flipping through.

Once Upon is a simple photo book maker with high-quality Scandinavian design, B Corp certification, and over 9.6M downloads worldwide. Pick your photos and Once Upon places them in a clean, ready-to-edit layout, so you can go from camera roll to keepsake in just a few minutes.

Create a photo book for every kind of memory: family life, vacations, birthdays, weddings, baby albums, yearbooks, pet photos, kids’ drawings, recipes, or the little moments you do not want to forget.

Why create with Once Upon?

- Make photo books from your phone, tablet, or computer
- Choose up to 894 photos for one book
- Create books with up to 300 pages
- Start from scratch or let Once Upon arrange your photos for you
- Add captions to remember the story behind each picture
- Invite friends and family to create collaborative albums
- Create several books and photo prints at the same time
- Covered by our customer satisfaction guarantee

How Once Upon works

1. Choose photos from your phone, tablet, computer, Google Photos, or iCloud
2. Let Once Upon place them in a clean photo book layout
3. Add captions, move pages, change layouts, and adjust your cover
4. Choose your format and paper type, then order when you are ready

Our photo books

Once your book is created, choose the format that fits your story. All Once Upon photo books have a timeless square format and are designed to make your memories easy to keep, share, and come back to.

Softcover Medium, 8x8"
Hardcover Medium, 8x8", album title printed on spine
Hardcover Large, 11x11", album title printed on spine

Choose from silk matte or semi-gloss paper.

More helpful features

- Google Photos connection and iCloud sync where supported
- Projects backed up so you can keep creating across devices
- Copy spreads between books to keep multiple versions simple
- Easy photo selection with dates sorted by month
- Drag and drop to arrange your pages
- Try different layouts and find the look you like best

Photo prints

Want a smaller keepsake? Create high-quality photo prints in 5x7". Choose matte or semi-gloss paper, with portrait or landscape format depending on your photo.

Made with care

Once Upon is B Corp certified and designed to help you preserve meaningful memories in a more thoughtful way. Our photo books and photo prints are printed as close to you as possible through our print partners in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and the USA.

Questions, or just want to say hi? Reach us at happytohelp@onceupon.se.
Find more photo book inspiration on Instagram: @onceuponapp.

## Key features

- Create photo books and prints
- Collaborative albums
- Drag-and-drop page arrangement
- Optional captions
- Google Photos and iCloud sync
- Multiple book formats and paper types

## What do users think of Once Upon | Photo book Creator?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 User friendly
- 💰 Affordable
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🎨 Beautiful photo books
- ⏱️ Quick delivery
- 🤝 Great customer service

**Cons**

- 🐛 Glitchy app
- 🤔 Limited customization options
- 🖼️ Issues with photo quality and cropping
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 💰 Expensive compared to competitors

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to upload more than 20 photos
- Issues with selecting and arranging photos on the pages
- Inability to continue working on a book after the app is closed

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to crop and edit photos within the app
- Provide more layout and design options
- Allow adding text alongside photos on the same page
- Improve syncing and organization of photos
- Add support for landscape mode on tablets

## Recent user reviews (10 of 660)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-photo-book-creator/id1187208815/reviews.md

### 5/5 — My favourite!

*2026-07-31*

My favourite photo book app! The once upon team is amazing and very helpful. The app is easy to use and you can preview all of your books you’ve made and it’s as easy at a few clicks to reorder! ♥️♥️♥️ thank you once upon team for an amazing product and a great app!

### 5/5 — Perfect customer service

*2026-07-16, version 12.6.0*

Had issues with delivery and customer service was perfect with fast response.

### 5/5 — Yes!!!

*2026-07-09, version 12.6.0*

This will be my fourth book with Once Upon and I love it it's so easy to just put all my pictures on every three months I make another book of my partner nice relationship and it's been a joy.

### 4/5 — So simple and easy

*2026-07-08, version 12.6.0*

This is such a convenient way to get you photos organized. I do photo books by the year and it is so seamless and the quality great. My only complaint is that when trying to use old photos that are uploaded to the cloud they don’t load in the app so it makes things a little more difficult.

### 1/5 — Defective book difficult to obtain replacement

*2026-07-03, version 12.6.0*

I received a damaged book and was offered 15% off purchase price or 30% off further order. When I questioned this and asked for a replacement I was told that this was a shipping issue and that they are trying to reduce carbon footprint. They then did offer me a ‘free book’. I found this response upsetting as if they were putting blame on me. I do care for the environment but I also wanted an undamaged book of memories.  I am very time poor as a busy mum so sending multiple emails to obtain a replacement was difficult for me. I will not order from this company again.

### 2/5 — Can’t upload images

*2026-06-30, version 12.6.0*

While the general user experience seems great, I can’t even get started. I spent hours on my phone attempting to get images through the Google photos share. Then moved onto my laptop and cannot upload there either. Missed the EOFY sale code because of this too. Had really high expectations and am now incredibly frustrated

### 5/5 — Easy app to use, great print

*2026-06-30, version 12.6.0*

Very happy with how easy this app is to use. I wish they would add a feature to auto add ‘date of picture taken’ into caption

### 4/5 — Custom Templates

*2026-06-14*

The app is good. It would be great if it let you customize the templates to your liking rather than using preset templates. If that’s not possible, then perhaps adding additional template options. It looks like there are only 4-5 options. And whenever there are multiple photos, it only lets you add one full page photo on the left page, not the right page. It only adds full page photos to both pages when there’s only two photos in that page.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-06-13, version 12.4.0*

I have tried all the photo books this one is the best and easiest to use

### 5/5 — Photo Book

*2026-06-08*

This app is so user friendly and straightforward when adding photos and editing a photo book! I added photos by day of trip so I wouldn’t get overwhelmed with edits at once. As you add another series of photos it picks up where you left off and also keeps any photos you’ve already used with a check mark so as not to duplicate. I would 10/10 recommend to anyone wanting to place an order!

## Frequently asked questions about Once Upon | Photo book Creator

### What can I create with this app?

This app allows you to create personalized photo books and high-quality photo prints directly from your phone. You can select images, add captions, choose from various layouts, and select different book formats and paper types.

### How do I add photos and arrange them?

You can choose up to 744 images from your phone, tablet, or computer. The app offers easy image selection with dates sorted by month, and a drag-and-drop interface to arrange your pages and spreads.

### What are the available photo book and print options?

Photo books come in Softcover Medium (8x8"), Hardcover Medium (8x8"), and Hardcover Large (11x11"), with options for glossy or silk matte paper. Photo prints are available in 5x7" size with matte or semi-gloss paper.

### Can I collaborate with others on a photo book?

Yes, the app features collaborative albums, allowing you to invite friends to contribute to a shared photo book. You can also copy spreads between albums to manage multiple versions easily.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use for creating photo books and prints. The cost is associated with the printing and shipping of the physical photo books and prints you design.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 12.7.0 — 2026-08-24

You didn't miss this, did you? 
You can now make photo books and photo prints from your phone or tablet and through your computer's web browser.

Plus, in this version of the app, we got rid of a few bugs to help you create seamlessly.

### 12.6.0 — 2026-06-29

You didn't miss this, did you? 
You can now make photo books and photo prints from your phone or tablet and through your computer's web browser.

Plus, in this version of the app, we got rid of a few bugs to help you create seamlessly.

### 12.5.2 — 2026-06-23

You didn't miss this, did you? 
You can now make photo books and photo prints from your phone or tablet and through your computer's web browser.

Plus, in this version of the app, we got rid of a few bugs to help you create seamlessly.

### 12.5.1 — 2026-06-22

You didn't miss this, did you? 
You can now make photo books and photo prints from your phone or tablet and through your computer's web browser.

Plus, in this version of the app, we got rid of a few bugs to help you create seamlessly.

### 12.5.0 — 2026-06-15

You didn't miss this, did you? 
You can now make photo books and photo prints from your phone or tablet and through your computer's web browser.

Plus, in this version of the app, we got rid of a few bugs to help you create seamlessly.

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