Comparison

Artifact Uprising vs Chatbooks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Custom photo books
  • High-quality photo prints
  • Photo gifts
  • Instagram photo integration
  • Fabric and recycled paper options
  • Brass and wood display items
Features
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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.

About

Chatbooks

Effortlessly transform your phone's photos into beautiful, personalized photo books and prints. Create custom albums or subscribe to a monthly book service, with options for various sizes and cover styles. Preserve your memories with ease and have them delivered to your doorstep.

Highlights
  • Create personalized photo books
  • Monthly photo book subscription
  • Customizable book sizes and covers
  • Add photos from camera roll
  • Edit books with captions and collages
  • Free standard shipping on subscriptions
  • Love Chatbooks Guarantee
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Your memories deserve to be enjoyed, not trapped on your phone! The Chatbooks app makes it easy (like 10-minutes-or-less easy!) to turn them into personalized photo books and photo prints, delivered right to your door with free standard shipping. Our bestselling Monthbooks photo book subscription makes it easier than ever to turn your everyday moments into a stunning photo book collection. Simply choose your delivery schedule, cover style, and photo book size to get started. The best part? It only takes 5 minutes to print each 30-60 page photo book. Add photos right from your phone camera roll in the Chatbooks app, edit, and send to print in just a few taps. Cancel anytime and always enjoy free shipping on any Chatbooks photo book subscription. Need to print life’s big milestones, or give a meaningful personalized gift? Our Classic Photo Books are the perfect custom photo books. Simply select your size (6x6", 8x8", or 10x10"), cover type (softcover or hardcover), and chic cover color, or browse hundreds of designer covers. Add up to 366 pages of memories by uploading photos from your phone, then edit your book by easily adding collages, captions, and more. We’ve got you covered with our Love Chatbooks Guarantee and Toddler Insurance—so whether it’s a printing issue or a juice spill, we’ll make it right. You make the memories. We’ll help you print them. Millions of Chatbookers use the Chatbooks app to print their photos—join them today!

Screenshots

Artifact Uprising4 screens
Chatbooks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chatbooks at 64% against Artifact Uprising's 22%. Chatbooks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (250K vs 5.2K). Artifact Uprising's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chatbooks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chatbooks has 250K ratings behind it against 5.2K, 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 64% of Chatbooks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artifact Uprising ships an update every 5 weeks, Chatbooks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Artifact Uprising versus Chatbooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtifact UprisingChatbooks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.2K ratings)4.8 (250K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews64.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.2K250K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtifact Uprising, LLCChatbooks, Inc.

Customer experience

Artifact Uprising

All ratings5,196 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative69.8%

Chatbooks

All ratings249,716 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews803 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative26.5%

User reviews

Artifact Uprising

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Beautiful products
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 🚀 Quick shipping

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
  • 💤 Lack of functionality compared to website
  • 🤔 Disconnect between app and website
  • 🤯 Frustrating user experience

Chatbooks

From 250K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Excellent customer service
  • 🚀 Easy to use app
  • 💎 High-quality photo books
  • 🎁 Great gift option
  • 📚 Convenient way to preserve memories

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy app with syncing issues
  • 🕰️ Slow shipping and long delays
  • 💰 Expensive for international users
  • 📷 Poor photo quality
  • 🤯 Frustrating user experience

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

Chatbooks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos not uploading correctly
  • Locked books being edited unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices
  • Incorrect shipping information

Requested features

4 requests
  • More layout and customization options
  • Ability to select photos from different albums
  • Option to change book title/cover
  • Improved in-app navigation

In-app purchases

None

Artifact Uprising

No in-app purchases

None

Chatbooks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artifact Uprising free?
Artifact Uprising is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chatbooks free?
Chatbooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artifact Uprising or Chatbooks?
Chatbooks is rated higher. Artifact Uprising averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Chatbooks averages 4.8 from 250K ratings.
Do Artifact Uprising or Chatbooks have ads?
Neither Artifact Uprising nor Chatbooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artifact Uprising or Chatbooks?
Artifact Uprising ships an update every 5 weeks, and Chatbooks every 8 days. Most recently, Artifact Uprising was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chatbooks on November 8, 2026.

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