Comparison

PhotoCircle vs KRUU

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

Head to head
About

PhotoCircle

Securely share photos, videos, and documents in private, invite-only albums. Perfect for families, friends, and organizations of all sizes, offering robust privacy controls and organizational tools.

Highlights
  • Invite-only albums
  • Secure photo and video sharing
  • Document sharing
  • Custom branding
  • Admin console
  • Canva integration
Features
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PhotoCircle is a private photo-sharing app trusted by families, friends, social groups, individual professionals, schools, nonprofits, and businesses. Create invite-only albums to connect, share, and organize photos, videos, and documents — all in one simple, secure, and easy-to-use app. WHY 10M+ USERS CHOOSE PHOTOCIRCLE - Simple & Intuitive: Easy for everyone — no technical skills required. - Perfect for All Occasions: From personal memories to managing organizational media, PhotoCircle scales to your needs. - Private & Secure: Share in secure, invite-only albums with full control over who can access your content — backed by SOC 2 Type II compliance, GDPR, and US Data Privacy standards. - Scalable for Organizations: Purchase a premium plan tailored for your school, nonprofit, or business. Explore all features and plans directly on the PhotoCircle website. PERFECT FOR EVERY MOMENT - Family Albums: Share birthdays, holidays, graduations, vacations or special events and everyday moments with loved ones. - Weddings & Events: Create private spaces for weddings, reunions, and celebrations, and let guests upload their memories. - Professionals & Consultants: Keep your projects, clients, and colleagues’ communication and marketing materials organized. - Schools & Groups: Securely share classroom moments, school events, clubs, and campus activities. - Nonprofit & Community: Capture and share events, projects, and community gatherings with ease. - Businesses and Teams: Improve collaboration and securely share your content with team photo-sharing and collaborative albums for small teams and Fortune 500 enterprises alike. FEATURES THAT FIT YOUR NEEDS - For Friends & Families (Free & Ad-Supported Plan): • Privacy First: Only invited members can access your albums and contribute content. • Video Clips: Share video clips up to 1 minute long. • Download Media: Save selected files directly to your device. Upgrade to PhotoCircle+ for more features, starting at $1.29/month or $9.99/year. Manage your subscription via the App Store. - For Schools, Nonprofits, Professionals & Consultants, and Businesses (Premium Plans Only): • Canva Integration: Connect your PhotoCircle account to Canva for easy design and content creation. • Powerful Search: Quickly find photos and videos with advanced search tools. • Custom Branding: Personalize albums with unique group or organization branding. • Admin Console & Moderation: Easily manage users, permissions, and content. • Data Recovery: Retrieve deleted content for up to 90 days. • Account Ownership: Full organizational control over all accounts and content. For the full list of features and plan details, check our website. JOIN MILLIONS OF HAPPY USERS - "A perfect app for sharing family moments, even across long distances!" - Trinity L. - "This is become my favorite app. It is so easy for all of our friends and family to upload picture and share with each other” - MessyJessie1111 - "With PhotoCircle we never miss an opportunity to share our events with our community." - St. Matthew’s House Member DOWNLOAD PHOTOCIRCLE FOR FREE TODAY! Get started with PhotoCircle, the trusted app for secure, private photo sharing. Keep your memories safe, organized, and always accessible — no matter where you are. TERMS & PRIVACY PhotoCircle is designed for schools, families, and communities. While we welcome younger users, current privacy regulations require that accounts be created and managed by users aged 13 and older. Terms of Use: https://www.photocircleapp.com/legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.photocircleapp.com/legal/privacy/ Support: support@photocircleapp.com, +1 949-228-9310

About

KRUU

Capture and relive your special moments with this app. Discover, download, and interact with photos from your event, including those from a dedicated photo booth. Keep your memories organized and accessible for months.

Highlights
  • Discover and download event photos
  • Like and comment on photos
  • Automatic KRUU Photo Booth transfer
  • Online photo storage
  • Manage event participants
  • Create and join events
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With the KRUU App, the best moments from your celebration stay in one place. Easily discover, download, like, and comment on your photos in a shared gallery. The pictures from your KRUU Photo Booth are also automatically transferred to the app after your approval. New: With the Audio Guestbook, you can listen to your guests’ voicemails again at any time. This way, not only pictures stay with you, but also personal words, lovely wishes, and funny messages. WHAT THE KRUU APP OFFERS YOU: Shared photo gallery: Collect the best photos from your event in a clear feed and share them with family, friends, and guests. KRUU Photo Booth pictures included: Your photo booth pictures are transferred to the app free of charge and can be viewed, downloaded, and shared there. Audio Guestbook: Listen to your guests’ voicemails again and again, even after the celebration. Likes & comments: Interact with your favorite pictures and relive the best moments together. Easy admin area: Manage your event and decide who you share your memories with. Free to use: The KRUU App is free and contains no in-app purchases. HOW IT WORKS: Download the KRUU App and join an event or create a new one. Invite guests, collect your photos in one place, and discover all pictures in the app after the upload. There, you can like, comment, and download them. WHY KEEP THE APP? With the KRUU App, your pictures and voicemails are always within reach, even after the celebration. You do not have to search through your entire phone and can view or listen to your shared memories again at any time. You can also use the app for future celebrations with a KRUU Photo Booth. DATA PROTECTION Your photos are only visible to you and your invited guests. They are protected according to high data protection standards and stored on German servers. WHO IS KRUU? Since 2016, more than 300,000 photo booth customers have trusted KRUU. We are Europe’s market leader in photo booth rentals and work with over 70 team members in Bad Friedrichshall near Heilbronn, Germany. Do you have questions or feedback? Feel free to contact us at support@kruu.com

Screenshots

PhotoCircle4 screens
KRUU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KRUU at none against PhotoCircle's 2. KRUU also leads on ads (none vs shown). PhotoCircle's advantage is ratings volume (128K vs 2.1K) and review sentiment (76% vs 65%). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. PhotoCircle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. KRUU asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PhotoCircle against 4.9 for KRUU. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoCircle has 128K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of PhotoCircle's written reviews are positive against 65% of KRUU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoCircle ships an update fortnightly, KRUU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PhotoCircle versus KRUU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoCircleKRUU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (128K ratings)4.9 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better64.8% of reviews
Number of ratings128K — better2.1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#15 — better#104
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhotoCircle, Inc.KRUU GmbH

Customer experience

PhotoCircle

All ratings126,646 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews629 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative16.1%

KRUU

All ratings2,079 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative32.1%

User reviews

PhotoCircle

From 128K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for sharing photos with family/friends
  • 🚀 Convenient photo sharing
  • 🚀 Seamless experience
  • 👍 Robust privacy features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent ads disrupt experience
  • 🐛 Buggy uploads and processing
  • 🐛 Lack of sorting/organization options
  • 🐛 Inability to delete photos
  • 🐛 Unreliable video support

KRUU

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Party game changer
  • 👍 Easy setup and return
  • 💾 Convenient photo access
  • 🎨 Customizable photo layouts
  • 📸 Great photo quality

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Complicated app required
  • 🔒 Forced user registration
  • 📥 Difficult photo download process
  • 🐌 Slow performance issues
  • 🔍 Limited photo viewing options

Bugs and requests

PhotoCircle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos not uploading in chronological order
  • Inability to download multiple photos at once
  • App crashing after recent updates
  • Ads continuing to play after being closed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to sort photos by date, creator, etc.
  • Implement a search function for albums
  • Allow users to set a cover photo for albums
  • Add option to mute/filter notifications from specific users or groups
  • Extend video length limit beyond 10 seconds

KRUU

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Printer malfunctions and errors
  • Connectivity issues with WiFi networks
  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to download all photos at once
  • Web-based photo viewing option
  • Improved app usability and navigation
  • Better integration with existing accounts

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PhotoCircle

Subscriptions2
  • PhotoCircle Pro Monthly$1.291 Month
  • PhotoCircle Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
None

KRUU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotoCircle free?
PhotoCircle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KRUU free?
KRUU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhotoCircle or KRUU?
KRUU is rated higher. PhotoCircle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 128K ratings, while KRUU averages 4.9 from 2.1K ratings.
Do PhotoCircle or KRUU have ads?
PhotoCircle shows ads; KRUU does not.
Which is updated more often, PhotoCircle or KRUU?
PhotoCircle ships an update fortnightly, and KRUU every 3 weeks. Most recently, PhotoCircle was updated on October 31, 2026 and KRUU on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, PhotoCircle or KRUU?
PhotoCircle currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and KRUU at #104. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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