Chatbooks vs Skylight App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatbooks
Easily create personalized photo books and prints from your phone's camera roll. Turn everyday moments or special milestones into beautifully printed keepsakes, delivered to your door with free shipping. Customize sizes, covers, and add captions for a truly unique gift or personal collection.
- Create photo books from phone camera roll
- Order photo prints
- Monthly photo book subscription
- Customizable book sizes and covers
- Add captions and collages
- Free standard shipping on orders
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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!
Skylight App
This app centralizes your family's schedules, tasks, and memories in one accessible platform. It allows for syncing multiple calendars, managing shared lists, and even creating a digital recipe book. Additionally, it facilitates photo and video sharing to a connected digital frame.
- Sync unlimited calendars
- Manage shared lists
- Create family routines
- Build recipe book & meal plans
- Upload photos & videos
- Manage digital photo frame
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Skylight is the operating system for your family, bringing everyone’s calendars, lists, routines, and memories into one place. The Skylight App can be used to activate and manage your Skylight Calendar and Skylight Frame. Skylight Calendar - Sync unlimited calendars or create events directly - Set recurring chores & routines to keep everyone aligned - Share grocery and to-do lists, plus more! - Earn stars and unlock Rewards for completed tasks [PLUS] - Build your family recipe book & meal plans [PLUS] - Upload photos & videos to use as screensavers [PLUS] - Auto-import events, PDFs, recipes & more [PLUS] Skylight Frame - Easy setup: Connect to WiFi and go - Add photos anytime, anywhere via app or email - Create unlimited albums with captions - Upload videos and customize your display [PLUS] You can find our Terms of Service here: https://myskylight.com/tos/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chatbooks at none against Skylight App's 21. Chatbooks also leads on ratings volume (249K vs 52K). Skylight App's advantage is chart position (#14 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Skylight App sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Chatbooks asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Chatbooks against 4.8 for Skylight App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 249K and 52K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Chatbooks's written reviews are positive against 69% of Skylight App's.
Chatbooks ships an update every 9 days, Skylight App weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Chatbooks | Skylight App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (249K ratings) — better | 4.8 (52K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 249K — better | 52K |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #14 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chatbooks, Inc. | Skylight Frame |
Customer experience
Chatbooks
Skylight App
User reviews
Chatbooks
From 249K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Skylight App
From 52K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Easy to use and set up
- 🚀 Instant photo sharing with family
- 📽️ Ability to receive videos with sound
- 🎁 Great gift for older relatives
- 🤩 Brings joy and keeps family connected
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription required for full functionality
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs in the app
- 🔍 Limited photo management options without subscription
- 💰 Expensive for the basic features
- 🔌 Requires constant power source, no battery
Bugs and requests
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
Skylight App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Difficulty logging in and managing accounts
- Inconsistent photo upload and sync issues
- Calendar functionality not working as expected
- Unexpected frame disconnections from WiFi
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to rearrange and sort photos
- More customization options for the frame
- Integration with popular photo storage services
- Improved app stability and user experience
- Ability to delete individual photos remotely
In-app purchases
Chatbooks
No in-app purchases
Skylight App
- Skylight Plus (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Skylight Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Frame Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
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- Buddy Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Skylight Plus (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Skylight Digital Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Skylight Plus (Monthly)14 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Calendar Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
- Skylight Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
- Assistant Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
- Frame Plus Annual$39.001 Year
- Skylight Plus (Yearly)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Skylight Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
- Skylight Digital Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Buddy Plus Annual$39.991 Year
- Skylight Plus (Yearly)14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Skylight Plus (Yearly)14 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Calendar Plus Annual$79.001 Year
- Skylight Plus Yearly$79.991 Year
- Assistant Plus Annual$119.991 Year
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