Artifact Uprising vs Tether Co
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artifact Uprising
Transform your digital photos into tangible keepsakes. Create custom photo books, prints, and gifts with high-quality materials and elegant designs. Easily access photos from your phone or Instagram to preserve your most cherished memories.
- Custom photo books
- High-quality photo prints
- Photo gifts
- Instagram photo integration
- Fabric and recycled paper options
- Brass and wood display items
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Honor that which is meaningful™ Featuring high-quality photo prints and elevated design, the Artifact Uprising app allows you to move photos off your device and into your life. Seamlessly access photos from your Instagram or camera roll and print meaningful photo goods in no time. Make a custom photo book with your iPhone snaps, wedding photos, travel memories, or everyday family moments. Featured by Oprah, Vogue, The Today Show, RealSimple, Travel + Leisure, InStyle, and more. "The best part of their product is the quality of the paper and the company’s commitment to tangible memories in the digital age.” – Travel + Leisure Products include: - Hardcover Photo Book with your choice of 8 fabric colors - Brass Easel & Calendar - Softcover Photo Book made with 100% recycled pages - Color Series Photo Book - Everyday Photo Book with thick pages and fabric binding - Brass & Wood Display Box - Gallery Frames - Modern Metal Frames - Metal Tabletop Frames - The Story of You Baby Book - Everyday Print Set - Wooden Photo Ledge - Thank You & Holiday Cards - Wood Calendar - Holiday Cards - Walnut Desktop Calendar Make It Meaningful. // Off your Device, Into Your Life.™ To see our complete collection of photo albums, prints, gifts, and more, visit artifactuprising.com. For support questions about your Artifact Uprising order, shipping, or pricing, please email help@artifactuprising.com.
Tether Co
This app offers a private space to store and share photos of cherished people and moments. It helps curate your camera roll, allowing you to select keepers and share them exclusively with approved individuals. You can also create physical printed books of your favorite memories.
- Private photo storage
- Curated camera roll selection
- Invite-only sharing
- Physical book printing
- Quick moment saving
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The private place for the photos of your favorite people and moments Group chats bury them. The camera roll never ends. Social feels like too much. Tether is just for your people — the people you invite, the moments worth keeping, and a real printed book when you want one. • Save a moment in seconds • Tether picks the keepers from your camera roll. You decide if it stays. • Share only with people you approve. Print the ones that matter. Live your life, let Tether help you remember it www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tether Co at 100% against Artifact Uprising's 22%. Tether Co also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). Artifact Uprising's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tether Co holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artifact Uprising has 5.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Artifact Uprising's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tether Co's.
Artifact Uprising ships an update every 5 weeks, Tether Co every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artifact Uprising | Tether Co |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.2K ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artifact Uprising, LLC | The Developer Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Artifact Uprising
Tether Co
Bugs and requests
Artifact Uprising
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes during photo uploads
- Inability to complete orders through the app
- Disappearing projects and lost work
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to access projects across app and website
- More product options available in the app
- Improved photo upload and editing capabilities
- Easier navigation and project management
Tether Co
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Artifact Uprising
No in-app purchases
Tether Co
No in-app purchases
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