Comparison

Groupsy by Photobucket vs ReelyUs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Groupsy by Photobucket

Create private albums and share memories with trusted circles. Organize, back up, and access photos and videos across devices. Seamlessly integrate with popular messaging apps for effortless sharing and reliving moments.

Highlights
  • Private album creation
  • Group sharing
  • Automatic backup
  • Cross-device access
  • WhatsApp & Meta integration
  • Compression-free guarantee
Features
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Groupsy by Photobucket. Trusted by more than 70 million people. Over 14 billion photos and videos safely stored, protected, and shared. Backed by more than 20 years of helping people preserve what matters most. Groupsy by Photobucket is the private photo and video sharing app built for real life—not public feeds. Whether you’re sharing family memories, wedding photos, vacation albums, sports highlights, or pictures from a night out with friends, Groupsy gives every group its own private space to collect, organize, and relive moments together. No algorithms or strangers. Just your people. A HOME FOR SHARED MEMORIES Photos shouldn’t disappear inside endless group chats. They shouldn’t live across five different phones. And they shouldn’t become content for people you don’t know. Groupsy gives every family, friend group, sports team, travel crew, classroom, and community a shared home where everyone can contribute photos and videos in full quality. Every memory stays together. Exactly where it belongs. WHY YOU’LL LOVE GROUPSY - You’ll have private spaces for every group in your life - Easily organize all of your photos and videos - Your photos and videos stay compression-free, exactly as you took them - Express yourself with reactions and comments - Access your uploads across all your devices - Seamlessly sync with WhatsApp and Meta - FaceFinder helps you quickly and easily find all the pictures of you - Automatically back-up your digital memories GROUPSY IS PERFECT FOR… - Private photo and video sharing - Organizing group memories - Curating family albums - Collecting wedding and event photos - Sharing team sport highlights - Saving travel and vacation pics - Sorting and keeping group chat photos - Collaborating in group projects And so much more! WHY MILLIONS TRUST GROUPSY For more than twenty years, Photobucket has helped people protect their memories. Today: • 70+ million users • 14+ billion photos and videos • Trusted since 2003 Groupsy continues that legacy with a new experience built specifically for private group sharing. Whether you’re planning a wedding, starting a new family, coaching a team, traveling with friends, or simply sharing everyday moments—Groupsy keeps everyone connected in one private place. Because the best memories belong with the people who lived them. HEAR FROM CURRENT USERS “Great experience! Love how easy it is! The sharing function worked really nice for my recent family trip. Everyone was able to upload all their moments and it was really special to have them all together. Worked great and will be using time and time again for events and life moments.” - PAD “Customer service is great!! They've gone above and beyond to help me, highly recommended!!” - MacKenzie Oakes FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Who can see my photos and videos? Your photos and videos stay with you and only the people you invite! You control who can see, share, or contribute, so your memories stay just how you want them. Why use Groupsy instead of social media or cloud storage? Groupsy gives you private spaces for different groups, without algorithms, ads, or the pressure of public posting. And instead of treating your memories like files in a folder, it's built for sharing, reacting, and reminiscing. The way memories are meant to be experienced together. How do I share my Group? You can easily share a single image or video, or multiple images and videos from your Group by creating safe and secure sharing links. Is FaceFinder private? Yes. FaceFinder runs entirely on your device. Your photos and face data never leave your phone. We don't receive, store, or access any of it. The feature is opt-in only, and you can turn it off at any time. Support: https://support.photobucket.com/ Terms of Service: https://photobucket.com/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://photobucket.com/legal/privacy-policy Biometric Policy: https://photobucket.com/legal/biometric-information-privacy-policy

About

ReelyUs

This app allows groups to collaboratively build a shared feed of photos from events. Hosts can then create a music-backed recap reel from these photos, which can be saved and shared.

Highlights
  • Create shared event experiences
  • Invite others with a join code
  • Collaborative photo and comment feed
  • Build music-backed recap reels
  • Save reels and photos
  • Content reporting and blocking
Features
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ReelyUs turns a group's photos from a shared event into a recap reel everyone can keep. Create an "experience" for any get-together — a birthday, a trip, a graduation, a day at the park — and invite the people who were there. Everyone adds their photos as "moments," with captions and comments, so the whole event comes together in one shared feed instead of scattered across everyone's phones. When you're ready, the host builds the photos into a short recap reel set to music — a simple, finished video you can save and share. FEATURES - Create a shared experience and invite others with a join code - Everyone adds photos, captions, and comments to one feed - Build a recap reel from the group's photos, set to music - Save your photos and finished reels to your device - Report or block content and members to keep experiences comfortable - Light and dark mode, with large, readable text ReelyUs is built for everyone — easy enough for any age to pick up, and made for the people you actually share moments with.

Screenshots

Groupsy by Photobucket4 screens
ReelyUs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReelyUs at 100% against Groupsy by Photobucket's 24%. ReelyUs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Groupsy by Photobucket's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 3) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Groupsy by Photobucket sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ReelyUs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReelyUs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groupsy by Photobucket has 3.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Groupsy by Photobucket's written reviews are positive against 100% of ReelyUs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groupsy by Photobucket ships an update weekly, ReelyUs every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Groupsy by Photobucket versus ReelyUs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupsy by PhotobucketReelyUs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPhotobucket.comBen Reyes

Customer experience

Groupsy by Photobucket

All ratings3,865 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews716 reviews
Positive23.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative68.7%

ReelyUs

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Groupsy by Photobucket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Uploads fail or get stuck
  • Inability to access or view stored photos

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to easily download all stored photos
  • Option to delete account and permanently remove photos
  • Restore free access to basic photo hosting features

ReelyUs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Groupsy by Photobucket

Subscriptions13
  • Plus20$2.991 Month
  • Plus50$4.991 Month
  • My Bucket$5.001 Month
Show 10 more
  • Beginner$5.991 Month
  • Intermediate$7.991 Month
  • Group Buckets$8.001 Month
  • Plus Monthly$10.001 Month
  • Expert$12.991 Month
  • Plus20$29.991 Year
  • Plus50$49.991 Year
  • My Bucket$50.001 Year
  • Beginner$64.991 Year
  • Intermediate$86.991 Year
One-time2
  • AdFree$0.99
  • AdFree$9.99
4 purchases

ReelyUs

One-time4
  • 3 Movie Credits$1.99
  • 8 Movie Credits$4.99
  • 15 Movie Credits$9.99
Show 1 more
  • 35 Movie Credits$19.99

Questions

Is Groupsy by Photobucket free?
Groupsy by Photobucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReelyUs free?
ReelyUs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Groupsy by Photobucket or ReelyUs?
ReelyUs is rated higher. Groupsy by Photobucket averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while ReelyUs averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Groupsy by Photobucket or ReelyUs have ads?
Neither Groupsy by Photobucket nor ReelyUs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groupsy by Photobucket or ReelyUs?
Groupsy by Photobucket ships an update weekly, and ReelyUs every 4 days. Most recently, Groupsy by Photobucket was updated on October 29, 2026 and ReelyUs on October 15, 2026.

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