# picTrove — user reviews > 170 indexed App Store user reviews of picTrove by Traversient Incorporated, rated 3.10/5 from 74 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pictrove/id433016309/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pictrove/id433016309.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 29 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 24 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (15 of 170) ### 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. ### 4/5 — What Happened… *2022-10-10, version 2.39* …to picTrove2? ### 4/5 — Don’t know what people are complaining about. *2021-10-04* You can still search by size and all the jazz and that’s all I care about. Just touch the blue text at the bottom and it’ll load the search options. ### 3/5 — Hate new interface *2021-09-19* With last update totally changed display interface. Really hate it! Always wanted larger thumbnails but the new large pics is too much. Also lost all my previous saved searches. Not loving the app as much anymore! ### 3/5 — A bug where ads were not visible was fixed. *2021-09-02* A bug where ads were not visible was fixed. ### 1/5 — Worse and worse *2021-09-02, version 2.34* Hard to imagine an app that can have 2-3 updates within a very small period of time and become horribly unrecognizable. This is sadly that app. Awful. Delete. ### 1/5 — Hate the new update! *2021-08-31* The new update is horrible and there’s no option anymore for searching images by size ### 1/5 — What happened? *2021-08-18, version 1.8.45* Great app for a few years. Now it’s gone strange and unusable. ### 2/5 — Recent update broke app *2021-08-16* This used to work great put the latest update has rendered the app useless. It is not possible to search for images. ### 1/5 — Latest update disastrous *2021-08-12* Used this app for years without problems. After newest update was auto installed all I get is a blank screen. ### 2/5 — What happened ? *2021-08-08* A recent update has ruined the interface of this app for years my go to app to find photos on the web but now I’m completely disillusioned the new version makes the app harder to navigate and search for photos. ### 3/5 — One issue with this app. *2020-07-24, version 1.8.44* It needs a content filter. ### 1/5 — We simply have google not a great app waste of space *2020-05-10, version 1.8.44* Don’t download this ### 4/5 — great image search-er, but... *2019-10-26* new update doesn't fix device compatibility prob with my iPhone xs max. "cancel" & "done" buttons are still not reachable inside photo editor. other than that tho i love this app ### 2/5 — What happened? *2019-08-30, version 1.8.39* Can we not save images anymore? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No longer working *2024-05-19, version 2.41* Update May 2024 No longer working ====•==•••••=== 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. ### 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. ### 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. ### 1/5 — PIC “DOVE” *2021-09-14, version 2.36* I chose the word dove because this update has taken it to new lows. Wow why can’t you just leave well enough alone. This is horrible. ### 1/5 — Don’t upgrade!!! *2021-09-09* You lose the ability to search anything but bing, no google, Facebook, tumblr, Wordpress etc, the only app I’ve used for years, now searching for something like this app was! Wish I could uninstall!!! ### 1/5 — Ruined *2021-09-05, version 2.35* Most recent update has destroyed the app. Initials for search sources are unrecognizable. My saved images are gone. I have deleted the app. A much better app is “das Image.” ### 1/5 — This app got screwed *2021-09-04, version 2.34* I used to love this app, but since it got updated its like the wuss patrol cameout to gets its dev and the lawyers disabled everything.. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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. ### 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 ### 5/5 — Look no further. This is it! *2021-10-28* Image searching just got a whole lot easier and faster. Does exactly what the product description says. I have tried them all. This is the best I have found. UPDATE- still the best image searcher out there. Extremely helpful for finding reference images for my 3d work. ### 5/5 — Best App *2021-08-07, version 1.8.45* This is the best app for its purpose. Thank you ### 5/5 — Nice job on this One *2020-03-03, version 1.8.43* 👌😁 ### 5/5 — Just get it and thanks for the great app! *2019-08-17* It works fantastic. Plain and simple. Excellent, like promoted and exactly what I was looking to find. Thank you for making this!! Good job. ### 5/5 — Great App. Issues With Porn Read. On *2019-01-07, version 1.8.39* I have the Free and Paid Version . There has not been 1 app I downloaded for Images and gifs that can compare. Use caution in ONLY one area . This is a Notice For Parents And Those Offended By NSFW Porn Etc. First let me say this NOT an App issue!! It is a Tumblr Screwup !When you do a search regardless what your looking for BEWARE IF You Click On The Tumblr Search. Tumblr Is LOADED with PORN .Since They Implemented Their NEW NO NSFW Policy.I have found Just not using Tumblr in my search helped A lot. USE Safe Mode Too .. It helps BUT Is NOT a Cure.No Tumblr No Porn Is the best way I Found ### 5/5 — Love tmnt so much! *2018-09-04* Please don't crash while looking at them thanks! ### 5/5 — Great app - I purchased the upgrade! *2018-01-26* I’ve been using this for a while now, and it’s my go-to app for image searches. When I’m going to make a meme, or give a pic response on social media or chats, I always have been opening this app. I realized that I rely so much on this for online activities, I went ahead and paid the $5 for the version 2 of the app. I wanted to let the developer(s) know what a great job they are doing! ### 5/5 — Great APP! *2017-05-29, version 1.8.20* A thorough search tool, and super simple to use. 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