# Shutterstock Contributor — user reviews > 907 indexed App Store user reviews of Shutterstock Contributor by Shutterstock Inc., rated 4.40/5 from 8,560 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shutterstock-contributor/id913214324/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shutterstock-contributor/id913214324.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,324 · 4★ 900 · 3★ 427 · 2★ 183 · 1★ 726 ## What do users think of Shutterstock Contributor? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 📱 Convenient mobile app - 💰 Potential to earn money - 📊 Useful for tracking sales and portfolio **Cons** - 🔍 Strict and inconsistent review process - 💸 Low payouts for contributors - 🤖 Automated rejections without clear feedback - 📤 Difficulty uploading and managing content - 🔒 Privacy concerns with required personal information **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent app crashes and glitches - Inconsistent upload and review status updates - Incorrect or misleading rejection reasons **Most requested features** - Batch editing and uploading capabilities - More detailed analytics and sales reporting - Ability to edit and manage portfolio within the app - Support for video uploads and tracking ## Newest reviews (14 of 907) ### 2/5 — Not very functional *2026-08-05, version 2.7.4* The app just doesn’t really work. It’s great for checking to see if images have been approved and for viewing monthly earnings. Other than that it doesn’t do much. The app has not been able to update my portfolio in months so I can’t view anything in my portfolio through the app. Has the possibility to be something useful and good. Definitely doesn’t seem like it’s been updated since it was first created. Lots of room for improvement. ### 3/5 — Error *2026-06-28, version 2.7.3* The App keep telling me [ there was an error when updating your portfolio] please fix the bugs. ### 1/5 — Not working good *2026-02-05, version 2.6.8* Trying upload just 5 pictures last 1 hour - not working. Checking your portfolio - nit working. Checking who bought what your own content? - also not working. Basically this app not working. I don’t understand why so many starts has app with so many bugs. ### 3/5 — View photo kita langsung error *2026-01-31, version 2.6.8* Saya sdh download apps ini. Saat saya mau melihat photo2 yg sudah di approve selalu error . tidak bisa view Tolong diperbaiki ### 2/5 — เกิดข้อผิดพลาดขณะอัปเดตแฟ้มผลงาน *2026-01-28, version 2.6.8* กดเข้าแอพจะขึ้นว่า เกิดข้อผิดพลาดกัโหขณะที่อัป่อัปเดตแฟ้มผลงานตลอด ต้องล๊อกเอ้าออกเข้าใหม่ทุกครั้ง แก้ไขด้วย ### 1/5 — Review to improve *2026-01-15, version 2.6.7* Cannot change name of pictures, data not sync and update between platform.less functions ### 2/5 — What happened? *2026-01-14* This app started off great, now I can’t upload because the gallery will only scroll so far, I can’t look at any folder in my photos either when uploading. I can’t even view the photos I’ve already uploaded, I can no longer view my shutterstock library. So if I can’t upload, and I can’t view anything on the app. What’s the point of this app? ### 2/5 — Level reset feels unfair *2026-01-12, version 2.6.7* Why does our level have to be reset in January? Why don’t you make it a 12 month rolling Level? That would reward people if they keep selling and those who don’t would drop off. It would be much more fair than this whole January reset business. ### 4/5 — Review *2026-01-11, version 2.6.7* Good app ### 1/5 — Review *2026-01-08, version 2.6.7* My phone got extremely hot because I was creating vector drawings and abstract illustrations, and they were rejected because they were considered generative AI, wtf bro. ### 1/5 — Out of Business? *2026-01-01, version 2.6.7* Its been over 5 days and my photos and videos are still listed as “Pending Review”. Did the site go out of business? ### 3/5 — Artist *2025-12-29, version 2.6.7* Artist are ### 1/5 — App is bad *2025-12-22* “Something went wrong. Please try again later.” I tried several times but I can’t upload any image using app. Website is working but app isn’t. ### 2/5 — sell *2025-12-17, version 2.6.7* still nothing i can sell here ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Why even? *2026-06-21, version 2.7.3* Shutterstock is okay. This app, though, is totally worthless. Contributors can’t use it for anything; we have to use the computer web interface. Why even release something this purposeless? ### 1/5 — Anmeldung unmöglich *2026-06-08* Die Anmeldung ist unnötig schwer und nur auf Englisch möglich. ### 1/5 — New update fail *2026-06-05, version 2.7.2* Log in now fails and results in black screen. Tried deleting and reinstalling but same happens… major bug on iPhone. ### 1/5 — Another of “these” apps with the “new car smell” that dies off. *2026-06-03, version 2.7.2* Installed this app nearly a week ago. Out of approx 10 photos, 4 got approved the first evening. No activity since, even after loading additional photos. Not even any rejects. Did this app literally flop after the first day I used it? ### 1/5 — Shutterstock has gone downhill *2026-05-29, version 2.7.2* Reducing the commissions by 66% is a real problem, and an insult to contributors. And apparently prospective buyers have moved on to other sites, judging by the drastically reduced volume of sales reported by most contributors. ### 1/5 — Un enfer *2026-05-27* Impossible de mettre son adresse en français Génial… ### 1/5 — Useless contributor support *2026-05-04* I sold photos on this platform for nearly a decade. One day I tried signing on but my account was suspended. Of course I contacted “support” for an explanation and the “support” team claimed that one of my photos was flagged for copyright infringement. I not only provided the information they requested (copy of the raw file in question) but I provided raw copies of the entire shoot. I waited almost 4 months for a reply and was informed that I would have to delete my account of another stock image platform I used because images from the same shoot were available on it, which is complete nonsense since shutterstock is partnered with that particular stock agency! The laziness and blatant incompetence on display throughout the process would have been amusing had it not been so irritating. Several of my images are still listed for sale on shutterstock and when I requested information on the hypocrisy, I was told that my case was being sent to the same incompetent “support”team so that they may complete the same process already done a year ago. Do yourself a favor and use another stock agency. ### 1/5 — A non-responsive non-existent review team with an ever pending.. disappointing experience *2026-03-12* Uploaded content taken by myself during travel journeys. Got couple of them removed due to having logos.. fair enough. The other content still pending after 3 months of upload!! Intentionally made very hard to contact their review team and somehow if you do get to them.. no response! Feel sorry for people who actually rely on this platform to earn any money ### 1/5 — $.10 *2026-03-09, version 2.7.0* $.10 for a picture and $25 minimum to cash out. Thanks SS. Your generosity is shocking. And now the app won’t let me add any more photos and continues to insist I go to the tax page and update my info. I did. Now get over it and let me use the app. ### 1/5 — Sering eror *2026-02-09, version 2.6.8* Setiap kali mau login kok sering eror kenapa ya? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super *2026-08-07* Funktioniert wie Beschrieben ### 5/5 — Like it *2026-02-23, version 2.6.9* 👍 ### 5/5 — Bug detected. *2026-02-17, version 2.6.9* Hi! I found something similar to a bug. My portfolio has 9,525 images. The app shows a different number, only 7,555 images. It seems like editorial content isn't showing. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Thank you *2025-12-28, version 2.6.7* Thank you ### 5/5 — Option to choose album to upload *2025-12-23, version 2.6.7* Nice app but it will be difficult for me to choose picture(s) if app show all picture, should have an option to select album, so i can upload picture that i pre separated so i can upload more easier than scrolling endlessly ### 5/5 — please help *2025-12-15, version 2.6.7* apakah masih error guys... udh 3 hari upload masih pending terus ### 5/5 — Andalan *2025-12-10, version 2.6.7* Masih menjadi microstock app andalan dan cuan $$$ ### 5/5 — Review time too slow. *2025-12-10, version 2.6.7* Please fix your review time it’s taking far too long. ### 5/5 — Payout method issue *2025-08-29, version 2.6.5* gimana cara ubah payout method? udah keluar masuk web dan apl tapi gabisa diubahhh howww ### 5/5 — Error *2025-07-22, version 2.6.2* Sometimes there is a blockage when editing bulk photos in the iOS 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 2026-08-31.*