# Private Pics (try then buy) — user reviews > 55 indexed App Store user reviews of Private Pics (try then buy) by Alchemic Apps LLC, rated 4.77/5 from 796 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/private-pics-try-then-buy/id308884615/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/private-pics-try-then-buy/id308884615.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 667 · 4★ 90 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Private Pics (try then buy)? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Longest lasting reliable photo storage - 👍 Great app, works well - 🔒 Keeps pictures safe **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes after updates - 🐛 Unable to access photos after updates - 🐛 Passcode not working after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes and crashes after entering passcode - Unable to access photos after recent update - Restore purchase doesn't work **Most requested features** - Add video storage capability - Update app to work with latest iOS - Provide solution to extract photos ## Newest reviews (17 of 55) ### 3/5 — Tomy *2026-04-29, version 10.0* Clunky cut paste/upload process. No video save option… ### 3/5 — Please Update *2021-06-10, version 8.4* Please update app. I paid for the Pro! If unable to update please reimburse my money. ### 4/5 — Review *2021-05-29, version 8.4* Can you please update. Or provide some type of work around to get my pictures back after the latest iOS update they are all unavailable. 😥 ### 4/5 — Please update your app!! *2021-05-26, version 8.4* Please update your app We can’t access now ### 4/5 — Update the app *2021-05-10, version 8.4* The app needs to be updated ### 3/5 — Loved…as in used to *2021-05-07, version 8.4* I’ve had this app a long time. I have a ton of pics in here. Numerous folders. Pics I was saving for my daughter when she got older. And now I can’t get in. I’d be fine if I couldn’t add more. I just want back in to get my pics back. So I can have a little time to transfer them out. Please. ### 5/5 — Update needed for IOS 14.5 *2021-05-04, version 8.4* App needs updating to work with recent IOS ### 5/5 — UPDATE *2021-05-01, version 8.4* Update the app. It won’t open on IOS. I have 600 pics in here!!! ### 5/5 — Good app *2017-03-05, version 8.2* I have had no issues at all with this app I also like the fake login and how it log u in my only recommendations would be to spend to money on the pictures and video version u only get 10 free pics and then got to play the 3$ so just go ahead and purchase the full app ### 4/5 — Does what it says *2017-02-14, version 8.1* Not feature rich, but it works. ### 5/5 — Needs update *2016-11-29, version 7.9.5* Not working properly! ### 3/5 — Love this, but.. *2016-07-30, version 7.9.5* When are we going to be able to hide videos from prying eyes?!?! I think that would be the best upgrade. I'm disappointed I may have to go buy another app to have both in one place. 😕 ### 5/5 — Private Pics free *2016-07-19, version 7.9.5* This is an awesome app. I purchase the app and I am happy I did. Easy to use and keeps my pictures safe. ### 5/5 — Newest update corrects all ills! *2016-07-18, version 7.9.5* Thanks for the fast turn around on the fix! App runs flawlessly! Well done! ### 5/5 — Lost all my pics in last update *2016-07-13, version 7.9.3* Since the last update I have lost all of my pictures I had stored on the app!!😫😫😫 ### 5/5 — Crash *2016-07-12, version 7.9.3* Crashes after update. Plz fix asap ### 5/5 — It was working fine til the update *2016-07-12, version 7.9.3* Can't get pass Pin screen since the new update ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not Working/Not Private *2019-12-08, version 8.4* After resetting (phone off/on) and opening the application once using passcode, the Application does not prompt for passcode after. It opens straight to last folder opened and there is no open to go back to all folders within the application either. ### 1/5 — Restored purchase *2016-07-13, version 7.9.3* New update is not working and it's not allowing the app to open after inputting the passcode ### 1/5 — Please fix!!! *2016-07-13, version 7.9.3* After the last update I can't get in once I hit the last number on my pin the app freezes and closes!!! ### 1/5 — Can't get in yo my pic *2016-07-12, version 7.9.3* Last update I can't sign in I try n try n try but can't sign to see my pic plz plz plz fix. When I enter my password the screen freeze. Plz help. ### 1/5 — Latest update *2016-07-11, version 7.9.1* No longer able to access my pics after last update. Ugh. Hope there's a fix. ### 1/5 — Can't acces anymore *2016-05-15, version 7.9* After this last update my password doesn't work and I can't get to the master reset access. Thanks a lot. ### 1/5 — Restore purchase doesn't work *2016-04-12, version 7.9* Restore purchase doesn't work, not happy to have wasted 3$ on a broken app ### 1/5 — Deleted Pics *2016-03-12, version 7.8* MAY I PLEASE HAVE MY PICS BACK!!!!! ### 1/5 — What happened *2015-10-30, version 7.8* I have the actual app and it used to be the best. I didn't have it for a while then when I reinstalled it doesn't reset my password. It is already locked. As many time as I delete and reinstall nothing happens. Please fix this bug. Update. I stressed about it some more and noticed that when I entered the app for a split second the app home screen (the screen you get as soon as you get into the app) would show up and the settings button was available. After a few tries of getting in and out of the app I was able to click the settings button and then it actually showed me what the password was and the decoy password. Therefore not safe at all! Very easy to get in if you know what you are doing. Please fix this as well. From your customers who paid for your app. ### 1/5 — Every Update Makes It Worse!! *2014-12-15, version 7.8* I don't know why these people can't just stop!!! I had this app for years and it was great, never a problem. Then the geniuses decided to start messing with it. After their first failed attempt at an update I lost around 90% of what I had saved! Of course there was no support for this complete failure on their part. I finally started over and added files again. NOW, their newest "update" has made the app unstable and unable to stay open longer than a millisecond before it crashes!! Also, this app had plenty of reviews before that were 1 star reviews with a lot of the same complaints I have...but I guess they figured out a way to wipe the slate clean so nobody would know...so the moral of this review? The only thing that this app and the people behind it are good at is "wiping away" anything you save...so SAVE your money and choose a different safe storage app!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super satisfied with this app *2023-11-27, version 9.3* Longest lasting reliable photo storage app I’ve found ! ### 5/5 — Video Storage Capability *2023-11-15, version 9.3* I’ve used this app for years… It’s about time to release a version that allows video saving capabilities. Come on now… Go all the way! ### 5/5 — Thank you so much for updating. *2023-04-29, version 9.1* This app is the goat. Thank you for updating and making it usable again. Appreciate that you listened to your customers!!!!! ### 5/5 — Locked Out of the App “Private.” *2021-06-22, version 8.4* Hello & To Whom can help! Please Update the App. “Private.” I am locked out due to No Update & have lost the ability to recover my Private Photos. Can someone in Apple Support help do an Update. I would like to recover my Photos. Please Advise & Thank You! ### 5/5 — Needs updates *2021-06-21, version 8.4* Please update app to work with latest iOS. Have hundreds of photos that I cannot retrieve back. I cannot lose these! ### 5/5 — Update pls *2021-06-19, version 8.4* Pls update your app!!! ### 5/5 — Developer MIA…? *2021-06-17, version 8.4* Please update to work with the new iOS ### 5/5 — Big problem *2021-06-16, version 8.4* Hey to whom it may concern, I’m locked out of my pics on private and need them back, it keep saying the developers need to update for the new iOS update, can someone help with this matter, I’m hoping not to delete this app its a great app and had it since 2011, HELP!!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — PLEASE UPDATE APP! *2021-05-15, version 8.4* I have 1000s of pics that I can’t access anymore….if not please post a solution to extract them from the app ### 5/5 — Needs Updating *2021-05-06, version 8.4* Please updated for the latest IOS. Or send us links to get our pics back. I have over 200 pics in the app. --- *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.*