# Photo Recovery: Deleted Files — user reviews > 1,754 indexed App Store user reviews of Photo Recovery by PB Studios OU, rated 4.40/5 from 17,625 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-recovery-deleted-files/id1482562954/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-recovery-deleted-files/id1482562954.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13,104 · 4★ 1,578 · 3★ 950 · 2★ 392 · 1★ 1,601 ## What do users think of Photo Recovery? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Efficient photo/video recovery - 🚀 Helpful duplicate cleaning - 💡 Useful photo search and organization features **Cons** - 🐛 Unreliable recovery of permanently deleted items - 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data security - 🔋 Drains device battery quickly - 💰 Misleading free trial and subscription model **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes and freezes - Inability to disable Face ID requirement - Inconsistent behavior across device types **Most requested features** - Ability to recover permanently deleted photos and videos - More transparent subscription and billing practices - Improved duplicate detection and management - Better customer support and communication channels ## Newest reviews (11 of 1,754) ### 3/5 — A lot of paywalls *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* I’m not sure if this app actually recovers deleted photos, but everything else is okay. ### 3/5 — Gotta pay for everything *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Kinda Bunz ### 4/5 — rating *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* good app ### 3/5 — Review *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Good ### 5/5 — Vale *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Bueno ### 5/5 — Good *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Works ### 5/5 — Nice *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Helped a lot ### 5/5 — Video recovery *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* I sincerely enjoyed it , good job ### 5/5 — So good *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* App is amazing I can’t believe it worked ### 4/5 — App *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Good app ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Love it ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Don’t do it, idk why I folded so hard, it’s obv not possible to recover permanently deleted photos from many many years ago. Wasted $7 and gave photo access of highly sensitive information to whatever company owns this stupid app. ### 1/5 — Ttt *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Ttt ### 1/5 — Misleading *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Unable to recover any iPhone data that I couldn’t recover via recently deleted folder or by logging into iCloud. They use AI to “recover” lost photo memories. Stupid. ### 1/5 — It does not recover photos at all *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* All it does is AI the photo u think u want ### 1/5 — Scam!!! *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Does not recovery anything, it’s basically an AI that tries to recreate an image based on your description or past images. Doesn’t event allow to cancel your subscription in app, you need to do it in App Store. Don’t download!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Insane *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Gotta buy everything ### 1/5 — 10$ to not recover anything *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* The photo recovery is 99% the same as going into your recently deleted and hitting recover in your photos app. The other 1% is using a poor ai to “replicate” any long lost photos you might have but it won’t do what you’re hoping. I feel cheated out of $10 ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Useless and steals your money ### 1/5 — Its trash all lies don’t even download this app *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Trash ### 1/5 — Annoying *2026-08-22, version 9.6.5* Trash ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Lost photos *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* That’s app is amazing for recovering old contacts and more. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* This app is a must use!! It brings back so many lost memories ! ### 5/5 — Works *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Works ### 5/5 — Photo *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Octopus 2025 ### 5/5 — It works *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Can actually recover deleted media. You need a subscription for some things but overall seems worth it ### 5/5 — Best *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Ever ### 5/5 — So far so good *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* Was able to get stuff I’ve been looking for back ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-08-25, version 9.6.5* recover ### 5/5 — It’s it’s good *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Its good ### 5/5 — Dope app *2026-08-24, version 9.6.5* Great freaking app I love it thank you --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*