# Phototales: Photo Book Creator — Create Beautiful Photo Books > AI-powered app for automatic creation and printing of custom photo books. (iPhone/iPad app by Edeltech Sarl.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phototales-photo-book-creator/id1435916885 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Edeltech Sarl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1035568546) - Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.50/5 from 432 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 149 MB - Languages: English, French - Released: 2018-10-30 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phototales-photo-book-creator/id1435916885/reviews.md ## What is Phototales? Unbelievable photo books within 60 seconds. Automatic smart design! With the new Phototales app, making a beautiful photo book is a breeze! Watch our artificial intelligence do the magic of automatically creating a custom photo book for you – for free! Order a print and enjoy re-living your beautiful memories! ________________________________________________________ SIMPLE AND EFFORTLESS! Simply tell us your preferences, and watch the Magic Ai do everything for you – photo selection, cropping, grouping, layouts, decoration. FAST AND BEAUTIFUL! Phototales will automatically design a stunning photo book for you in seconds. Your book will look like it was elegantly designed by an experienced designer. We have beautiful themes for every occasion, and every style, complete with beautiful backgrounds, decoration & text stickers. FREE DESIGN! The design is free; you can purchase the printed photo book if you like it. Make & share as many digital versions for free – no limits, no strings attached. USE ANYWHERE! The Phototales app is optimized for use on the go! Start your book on any device and pick up where you left off on any other – a phone or your computer (www.phototales.com). It’s seamless. ________________________________________________________ UNDERSTAND MAGIC Ai Our Magic Ai is the powerful Artificial Intelligence algorithm on which our photo book maker runs. Here’s a peak into the kind of things it can do, which is how it’s able to deliver the best results. 1. Photo Selection & Grouping: It is able to select the best amongst duplicate photos, and then group & order them to form a narrative. 2. Smart Cropping & Layout: It is able to determine the best crop for your photos, so that no important parts get cut out, and every photo is displayed in the most ideal way. It chooses from amongst millions of layouts to find something that works best. 3. Smart Design: It embellishes the space around your photos based upon the theme you selected. It is even able to automatically apply Smart Captions and Stickers, based upon the content of your photos! ________________________________________________________ A PHOTO BOOK FOR EVERY OCCASION - Vacations Diaries & Travel photo books - Special Occasions – birthdays / anniversaries - Baby Books - Elegant Weddings photo books - Everyday moments - Seasonal & Holiday books - Year-in-Review books - And lots more! We know that every occasion - be it the birth of your baby, or the fabulous beach vacation you just got back from or even simply the small, everyday moments - deserves to be showcased in a special style. That’s why we have crafted every theme with utmost care. Life is busy. We know. But that shouldn’t mean that you need to compromise. That’s why we focus on easy and fast photo book design - enjoy professional quality without the effort. ________________________________________________________ FOR ALL THE OTHER MOMENTS OF YOUR LIFE! We've created Phototales to personalize and customize the design of the photo books using an artificial intelligence that understand the human design aesthetics. Select your photos, choose your theme and get wowed by the results. Enjoy a photo book with a high-quality design and above all, simplicity and speed. ________________________________________________________ WE VALUE YOUR OPINION Rate the Phototales app and let us know your comments on support@phototales.com, we'll use your valuable feedback to improve our app in future versions. Have a problem? Send us an email at support@phototales.com - our customer service team will be happy to help you! See you soon on the Phototales app! ## Key features - Automatic AI photo book creation - Smart photo selection and grouping - Intelligent cropping and layout - Themed designs with decorations - Cross-device synchronization - Free digital book sharing ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Phototales Pro | $7.99 | per 3 months | | Phototales Pro | $3.99 | per month | ## What do users think of Phototales? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Extremely user-friendly and intuitive interface - 🚀 Quick and easy to create photo books - 🎨 Intelligent automatic photo arrangement and selection - 📚 High-quality printed books with thick pages - 🔄 Simple editing, adding, and removing photos - 🎭 Wide variety of themes and design options - 📖 Lay-flat book design for panoramic photos - ⚡ Fast shipping and delivery - 💰 Reasonably priced compared to competitors - 🤖 Smart photo grouping by subject and date **Cons** - 🐛 App freezes and won't progress during book creation - 🐛 Processing stuck indefinitely - ❌ Inability to cancel orders - 🔧 Limited customer support and help functionality - 📍 Difficulty controlling photo placement and positioning - ✏️ Text cannot be moved, only resized - 📄 Cannot easily add or replace pages - 🖼️ Limited customization options for advanced users - 🎯 Photos sometimes in wrong order or grouped incorrectly - 🖼️ Limited themes, backgrounds, and decorative objects **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't progress past certain point in book creation - Photo processing stuck indefinitely - Cannot purchase, edit, or view books on bookshelf - Live chat help feature non-functional - Cannot return to book creation screen after processing - Blank pages remain after deleting photos - Photos appear with heads cut off - Notification system for book completion not working - Photo ordering not respecting chronological selection **Most requested features** - Ability to move and angle stickers freely - Option to angle and resize borders - Copy and paste external images (logos, etc.) - More advanced manual photo arrangement controls - Ability to move photos between pages via drag-and-drop - Option to add more pages to existing books - Replace photos on specific pages without deletion - More diverse themes and design elements - Better photo ordering controls for chronological arrangement - Expanded picture size and shape options - Text positioning and movement controls - Ability to remove blank pages after photo deletion ## Recent user reviews (10 of 51) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phototales-photo-book-creator/id1435916885/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Super easy to learn and use! *2024-02-04* I made a photo book of a weekend an hour away in less time than it took to drive home. Shared with all the friends that were there. Great memories in a great fun format! Thanks! ### 5/5 — Great app for photo books *2022-08-19, version 7.0.9* What a great app to create photo books. So much easier than other apps I’ve used. Just got my first book and it’s great. I will definitely make more books. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback! We are glad to hear you are pleased with the ease of use of our App and love our photo books. We look forward to serving you again soon! Best, the Phototales Team ### 5/5 — Photo book *2022-07-06, version 7.0.9* This is 2nd time I used this app. First books I ordered came faster than I expected. And it turned out very cute. So I decided to order again. Thank you ### 5/5 — Family vacation *2022-06-15, version 7.0.9* So user friendly! ### 5/5 — Perfect *2022-05-21, version 7.0.8* I really enjoyed using this app. I recently had a loss of my daughter so I created a memory book as part of healing . It was easy to use. Great job with everything Thanks ### 2/5 — At first wonderful now I believe they are silently trying to trap me. *2022-04-24, version 7.0.8* I am trying to make my 5th book but it will only take me so far and won't let me go on. I have tried at least 6 times in the past 3 weeks and I'm beginning to think they are trying to force me to upgrade. Looks like I'll be moving on. ### 3/5 — You’ll Like It! *2022-03-23, version 7.0.8* I like the ability to group my favorite pictures in a book. I had some challenges saving arranged books as well as transporting pictures from saved photos to the being prepared book. ### 5/5 — Fast, Easy and Beautiful *2022-03-14, version 7.0.7* Phototales is my book of choice. It is the easiest book I’ve ever made. I have now done seven albums using Phototales. It is so easy, it makes doing the book fun and rewarding. My family loves looking at the books. More fun looking at a book than looking at photos on the phone. I highly recommend Phototales!! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for taking the time to share a wonderful review! We are glad you enjoyed your experience with Phototales and love the ease of use!! Look forward to serving you again. Best, the Phototales Team ### 5/5 — I like it *2022-03-09, version 7.0.7* To make photo books easy just upload pics and pick out the layout as well ### 2/5 — Having a hard time formatting *2022-03-07, version 7.0.7* I have many pictures for a memory book for our dad but I want to group them by families and it’s a little frustrating because it keeps putting the wrong families together still learning ## Frequently asked questions about Phototales ### What does Phototales do? Phototales is an app that uses artificial intelligence to automatically create beautiful photo books for you. You simply provide your photos and preferences, and the AI handles photo selection, cropping, layout, and decoration. You can then order a printed copy of your designed book. ### How does the AI design work? The Magic AI algorithm selects the best photos, groups them narratively, intelligently crops them for optimal display, and chooses from millions of layouts. It also embellishes the book with themes, backgrounds, decoration, and text stickers, even suggesting smart captions based on photo content. ### Is there a cost to design a photo book? The design of your photo book is completely free. You can create and share as many digital versions as you like without any limitations. You only pay if you decide to purchase a printed copy of the photo book. ### Can I use Phototales on different devices? Yes, the app is designed for use anywhere and is optimized for mobile devices. You can start creating your photo book on one device, such as your phone, and seamlessly pick up where you left off on another device, including your computer via www.phototales.com. ### What kind of occasions can I create photo books for? Phototales is suitable for a wide range of occasions, including vacation diaries, travel memories, birthdays, anniversaries, baby books, weddings, everyday moments, seasonal and holiday books, and year-in-review compilations. The app offers themes for every style and event. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 7.0.9 — 2022-06-07 We made several improvements to make the Smart Book feature even better: we're now designing your 2021 yearbook! We are always happy to hear from you! Feel free to reach out at support@phototales.com ### 7.0.8 — 2022-03-18 We made several improvements to make the Smart Book feature even better: we're now designing your 2021 yearbook! We are always happy to hear from you! Feel free to reach out at support@phototales.com ### 7.0.7 — 2022-02-15 We made several improvements to make the Smart Book feature even better: we're now designing your 2021 yearbook! We are always happy to hear from you! Feel free to reach out at support@phototales.com ### 7.0.6 — 2022-01-25 We made several improvements to make the Smart Book feature even better: we're now designing your 2021 yearbook! We are always happy to hear from you! Feel free to reach out at support@phototales.com ### 7.0.5 — 2022-01-20 We made several improvements to make the Smart Book feature even better: we're now designing your 2021 yearbook! We are always happy to hear from you! 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