# picTrove — Find Internet Photos and GIFs

> Internet photo and GIF search engine with saving and slideshow features. (iPhone/iPad app by Traversient Incorporated.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pictrove/id433016309 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Traversient Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478485461)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 74 App Store ratings · 170 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 212 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-05-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pictrove/id433016309/reviews.md

## What is picTrove?

The best app to search the Internet for photos. Search images from multiple image, photo and GIF sources on the Web.

* Animated GIF support
* Saved Searches
* Save photos you like with 1 tap
* Image Slideshow

EULA: https://traversient.com/terms-and-conditions/

## Key features

- Search internet photos
- Animated GIF support
- Saved Searches
- Save photos with one tap
- Image Slideshow

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| No Ads Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


## What do users think of picTrove?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent image search app
- 🚀 Comprehensive search across multiple sources
- 💡 Useful editing and sharing features

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 High memory usage leading to performance problems
- 💰 Paid version still shows ads

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Search results not loading properly
- Inability to access certain search engines
- Saved searches and history not persisting

**Most requested features**

- Add option to filter out inappropriate content
- Improve search result quality and relevance
- Restore ability to save images directly to device

## Recent user reviews (10 of 170)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pictrove/id433016309/reviews.md

### 4/5 — PicTrove app is cr*p

*2025-05-16, version 2025.4.2*

Paid for this app and now it is showing me ads. Instant delete.

### 5/5 — EXCELLENT APP

*2024-11-18*

This picture search app is the best. Far better than the other one. It has pictures like no other app has, you just have to learn how to use it properly. Whoever rates this app below 5 stars do not understand.

### 1/5 — No longer working

*2024-05-19, version 2.41*

Update May 2024

No longer working

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Update Oct 2019: Working great again on all devices and iOS versions (iOS 9.3 - 12.4). Back to 5 Stars! Thanks Devs. ============ Update July 13 2018: Works fine on Google images, but instant crash when ever try to access Bing. (App Update says this is fixed but apparently not yet.) Tried delete app and reinstall, still crashes. But hey, at least the Google pics still work. 4 Stars for moment. Back to 5 when next fixed. (iPhone 4s/ iOS 9.3.5) ========= Update May 3 2016: PicTrove Pro used to be my absolute go to 5 Star app for pic search. Now with the ads in this so called "Pro" version, has become a mega slow annoyance. Even slower now than when ads first added. Very disappointing for sure. (Tho prefer PicTrove Pro, using Universal Image Search App now. At least no ads in the way there to slow things down.) ========= Original 5 Star Review: Works great. Quick and easy find the pics I need.

### 1/5 — What happened to PicTrove 2?

*2024-05-05*

Used to be in the App Store, but is now nowhere to be found. Deleted it to clear tracking info, but I can’t reinstall it if it’s not available.

### 1/5 — Are You Kidding?

*2023-09-13*

The data mining this dev is doing just for an image search is ridiculous. If you don’t want someone following your every move don’t download this.

UPDATE  Took another look at it to see if the app has improved but now it's completely broken and doesn't work at all.

### 1/5 — It should be banned and reported it.

*2023-07-25, version 2.39*

It has many inappropriate pictures that children should not see this. It is completely unacceptable that kids download it.

### 5/5 — Search the Internet for photos

*2023-05-17*

I think this app does exactly what it’s supposed to do and it’s free anyone who doesn’t give this app five stars is nitpicking

### 1/5 — Are You Kidding?

*2022-12-11, version 2.39*

The data mining this dev is doing just for an image search is ridiculous. If you don’t want someone following your every move don’t download this.

### 4/5 — What Happened…

*2022-10-10, version 2.39*

…to picTrove2?

### 1/5 — You are being tracked

*2022-02-19*

Can’t select search engine—searches all by default now. Saves all your images to the Files app instead of within the app like it used to. They now track your search history. Don’t use if you care about privacy.

## Frequently asked questions about picTrove

### What does picTrove do?

picTrove is an application designed to help you search the internet for photos and animated GIFs. It aggregates results from various online image sources, allowing for a comprehensive search experience.

### What are the key features of picTrove?

Key features include support for animated GIFs, the ability to save your searches for future use, one-tap saving of photos you like, and an image slideshow function to view your saved content.

### Is picTrove free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. It is supported by advertisements, meaning you will see ads within the app.

### What kind of content can I find with picTrove?

You can search for a wide variety of images and animated GIFs from multiple sources across the web. This includes photos for personal use, inspiration, or projects.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.7.1 — 2026-08-13

* Added Unsplsh as a new photo source.
* Yndx: New "All from site" search to browse every image from a website.
* Gphy: New "All by user" option to browse all GIFs from a creator, when available.
* Swipe down to quickly dismiss the full-screen photo viewer.
* Performance and Stability improvements

### 2026.7.0 — 2026-08-10

* Added Unsplsh as a new photo source.
* Yndx: New "All from site" search to browse every image from a website.
* Gphy: New "All by user" option to browse all GIFs from a creator, when available.
* Swipe down to quickly dismiss the full-screen photo viewer.

### 2026.5.0 — 2026-05-19

2026.5.0
----------
Performance and stability improvements

2026.4.2 (Earlier version)
-------------------------
New: No Ads purchase to remove advertising
Improved: Full screen photo viewer now has more space to see images

### 2026.4.2 — 2026-05-07

New: No Ads purchase to remove advertising
Improved: Full screen photo viewer now has more space to see images
Performance and stability improvements

### 2025.12.0 — 2025-12-12

* Removed invalid and not working sources
* Added new DDG source
* Performance and stability improvements

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