Shine: Photo Sharing is no longer available in the App Store. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Shine is 35 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Shine User Reviews

Name: Shine: Photo Sharing
Rating: 4.54639 (194 reviews)

Shine: Photo Sharing

Sunshine AI, Inc.

🌐 Social Networking

📷 Photo & Video

Customer Experience

Positive experience75.0% of reviews

Neutral4.2% of reviews

Negative experience20.8% of reviews

~ Based on 24 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Shine Safe?

Shine: Photo Sharing appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Shine is 89/100.

This assessment is based on 194 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

88.1% of ratings point to a safe experience

1.5% of ratings suggest some concerns

10.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 194 App Store ratings for Shine.

Is Shine Legit?

Shine: Photo Sharing is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Shine is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

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Shine Photo Sharing

Photo sharing

Kristi Schroeder

a year ago

Lanika

iPhone

lanika her girlfriend Donovan

a year ago

Powerful photo Tagging!

My friends are notorious for hoarding photos, and it often takes ages to get pictures they've taken of me. But Shine's photo tagging feature solves this. Shine automatically uploads photos from events, and after my friends tag me, the app gently reminds me to request those photos. This seamless process eliminates the endless "Hey, can you send me that photo you took?" texts. With just a few clicks, I can easily reclaim my photos and enjoy the memories captured by my friends.

Galaxy96er

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello Galaxy96er, Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that Shine's photo tagging feature has made it easier for you to collect those special memories without the hassle. It's great to know that our seamless process is helping you stay connected to the moments captured by your friends. We appreciate your feedback and are so glad Shine is making your photo-sharing experience more enjoyable! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at support@sunshine.com with any issues or additional feedback. Kind regards, The Sunshine Team

Smart clustering makes photo management easy

Shine is a delightful app that truly makes photo sharing a joy. It's a must-have for anyone who wants to easily share photos with loved ones and keep those precious memories organized. As someone who constantly snaps pictures but rarely has time to sift through them, the clustering feature is an absolute lifesaver. It intelligently groups similar photos, making it incredibly quick to find the best shots.

jruns7

2 years ago

Response from developer

HI jruns7, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad to hear that Shine is making photo sharing and organizing easier for you. The clustering feature is designed to save time and help you relive those perfect moments, and it’s great to know it's been a lifesaver for you. We appreciate your feedback and are thrilled to be part of your photo-sharing experience! If you have any additional feedback or questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at support@sunshine.com Kind regards, The Sunshine Team

I love it!

Shine's AI capabilities are a total game-changer for photo sharing and management. It effortlessly organizes my photos, highlights the best shots, and even helps me recover lost photos from friends. It's especially fun to use Shine's face tagging feature, which is so spot-on, making it easy to tag and share photos with the right people. I'm excited to see what great photos get shared to our family stream this holiday season!

Lady Freire

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello Lady Freire, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that Shine is making photo sharing and management easier and more fun for you. We're especially glad you're enjoying the face tagging feature—it's one of our favorites too! We can't wait to see all the amazing photos shared this holiday season. Thanks for being part of the Shine community and if you have any other feedback or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@sunshine.com

Photo sharing made simple!

This app really does let you stay in the moment while it captures all your special memories! It’s easy to set up and makes photos sharing after an event effortless. I’m excited to continue to use it with friends!

4rsm

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi 4rsm, Thank you so much for your review! We hope that your experience with Shine has been nothing short of stellar and that you continue to use it for all your photo-sharing needs! Cheers!

so bad

this is poorly designed, unintuitive, and filled with bugs

sm_2013

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello sm_2013, Thank you for taking the time to use Shine by Sunshine and your review. We are sorry you have not had a pleasant experience. We are constantly working to improve user experience and would love to hear what issues you have ran into while using Shine. Please reach out to support@sunshine.com. We are happy to help! Thanks, The Sunshine Team

Automated albums & easy to share!

This app is fantastic - powerful, easy to use, intuitive. This team is putting together slick solutions to pain points I (assume many of us!) we run into with the volume of photos on our devices!

QEDBoss

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello QEDBoss, Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We hope you are enjoying your experience with Shine by Sunshine! Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any feedback or issues. You can reach us at support@sunshine.com. Kind Regards, The Sunshine Team

Cool idea but P0 scenarios fail

Weed out the duplicates, select the best photos, preceeate photo albums based on time & location - this all really sounds good.
But when there are gaps in your P0 cases it’s hard to compete with the existing photo sharing giants, where the basic use case works 99.99% of the time.
Shine should really focus on reliability of the basic functionality that it offers.

AjinkyaKher

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello AnjinkyaKher, Thank you for using Shine. We are sorry that you feel we fell short in reliability. Please let us know what P0 cases you have seen. We value your feedback and are working hard to constantly improve Shine. Kind regards, The Sunshine Team

Horrid design makes app unusable

This is what happens, when you fire your only designer two months prior to launch.

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PatronOfSoftwareArts

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello jfh_007, We’re sorry you were dissatisfied. If there’s anything we can do to improve, please let us know. We’d love another chance!

Simple app!

That works really well for its use case. Would love to see it expand to auto group albums based on not just events, but also other factors like people, activity etc.

AjinkyaKher

2 years ago

Shine

It does a great job of organizing!!

Zobad20

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your review Zobad20! We're so happy to hear that Shine is doing a wonderful job at organizing your pictures!

Beautiful!

This is so cool. Helpful and fun at the same time. Whole family is smiling!

Mo-ism

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello Mo-ism, Glad to hear you're enjoying Shine and we thank you for your review!

Great idea and great product

Fast and easy way to share photos!

Harmony4ha

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your review Harmony4ha! We hope you continue to use Shine for all your photo-sharing needs!

Great app but core product is lacking

Shine has a great organization to their app and it’s clear they had a good focus on making a working product. But there’s a few issues.

The main problem with this app is it *compresses* your photos. I’m not sharing wedding / formal event / vacation pics with people just so they can get some awful over compressed image. I want them to get the HIGH quality original pics. Also this app strips all the metadata from your photos. So any photos your friends download from this app will be stripped of the time they were taken, the camera they were taken with, the location, basically all kinds of good stuff you can use to organize your photos later. This app makes everything a headache. The developers focused on efficiency and cost savings rather than actually making a good product experience, and that’s kind of sad. I wish they would have a paid version and then they keep all that extra, because I don’t want people to get bad quality pics, I would rather they get no photos at all than ugly photos they can’t do anything with.

sean-sull

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello sean-sull, Thank you so much for your feedback! We hear you loud and clear and are working diligently to make sure everyone receives high-resolution quality pictures and not lose the magic of those memories. Please rest assured that we have the images in full resolution, and when your friends download images that is what they receive. We will also be approving the photo viewing experience in the app. Do not hesitate to reach out to support@sunshine.com should you experience any other issues. Kind Regards, The Sunshine Team

Marissa should know better

Shameful to put this caliber of a product out as a seasoned tech entrepreneur. The use case for this app is rare at best. Why compete with shared albums when they already work so well?

jyk595

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello jyk595, Thank you for your feedback! We here at Sunshine feel that photo sharing is broken and that shared albums could be so much more. We created Shine by Sunshine to help people get photos more easily (even if you don’t have their contact info) as well as in a more beautiful, curated format (with duplicates removed, etc.). We are constantly working to improve user experience so please do not hesitate to reach out to us at support@sunshine.com should you experience any issues. Kind Regards, The Sunshine Team

Great way to share family photos

Been looking for a way to share family photos and archive .

Fussy11

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello Fussy11, Thank you for your review! We’re always looking for ways to improve, so please do not hesitate to send us your feedback.

is this app AI-generated?

it feels like if a michelin-star meal were plated in a styrofoam to-go box

i’m having a hard time seeing the value of the technology because it looks so bad and it works so poorly. a better designer will help

it’s unusable

jacobsingleton

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello jacobsingleton, Thank you for your feedback! We are constantly working to improve user experience and we apologize that yours was less than stellar. We are in the process of refreshing the UI and working on some known issues with the app. We would love to hear about any other issues you were experiencing at support@sunshine.com. Kind regards, The Sunshine Team

Game-Changer!

Such a genius concept and so convenient for sharing photos while traveling with a group of friends! 👏🏽

rhiannon sergienko

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello rhiannon sergienko, Thank you so much for your kind words! We hope you continue to create and share memories with ease through Shine! Kind Regards, The Sunshine Team

Sunshine Photos

Sunshine photos is an incredible way to connect with friends around an event! It generates excitement and a shared sense of connection. I would highly recommend this app!

EmmaCal6

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi EmmaCal6, We appreciate your review of Shine and hope you're having a ton of fun with it! Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions or feedback.