Retro — Photos with Friends

In-app purchases
3.7
1.01K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Parental guidance
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About this app

If you could design the most perfect social network, what would it look like? We asked this and landed on Retro, a new social app that feels like a breath of fresh air.

Retro is a weekly photo journal that (1) brings you closer to the people you actually care about and (2) helps you appreciate your own life - all without hijacking your time and attention.

So dust off those photos that are just sitting in your camera roll and spread some joy in the world.

Say hi to us at founders@retro.app

And if you’re still reading, here are some reasons to try Retro:

- EASY TO START: Start by choosing photos you’ve already taken and backfill the weeks on your profile with the photos and videos you want to remember.

- NO PRESSURE: Everything was designed with your comfort in mind. Your friend list is private. Likes on your posts are private. No captions required. Update any part of your profile anytime.

- PRINT & SHIP POSTCARDS: Spread some joy through snail mail by printing your photo as a high quality postcard and sending it to anyone in the world via USPS first class. Free for now.

- MONTHLY RECAPS: Create a beautiful photo collage or video slideshow from the photos you’ve shared from the week, month, or year. Then share via text or Instagram in a tap.

- GROUP ALBUMS: Start a private album and drop the link in your group chat to collect and share photos after events. Perfect for parties, projects, friends, parents, and couples.

- GROUP MESSAGING: Retro is now an all-in-one home for groups large and small, with the ability to share photos, videos, and notes privately in Albums and start group chats in Messages.

This is the app we wanted for our family and friends, and we’re so excited to share it with you. We hope you love it.
Updated on
9 May 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App info and performance
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Photos and videos and Contacts
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.7
1K reviews
Alainna Cardona
26 April 2025
Originally I loved this app, it was a fun and comfortable way of sharing photos with close friends. However, the "key" feature completely ruined the experience. It forces you to select only a few people (just three key holders) who can see your past posts. I tried to manage this by removing one keyholder to add someone new, but after doing so, I wasn’t allowed to add anyone else. This restriction made the app feel exclusive and frustrating, because one had to pay extra to share past photos.
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Lone Palm Labs
27 April 2025
Thanks for using Retro! We want the app to be the best place to stay close with friends and family. We're constantly tweaking our offering and will take this into account in the future. In the meantime, if you email founders@retro.app with your username, we'll see if we can get you a free membership so you have give as many keys as you like :)
K. Rodriguez
25 April 2025
Updating on a previous review. I really love this app as it's a refreshing way to share with family and friends without having the influence of ads, celebrities, etc. But the recent update of removing videos has dropped the rating significantly for me. It would be much better to offer the option of uploading longer videos for premium members than completely removing videos altogether since that's something everyone was able to do before
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Lone Palm Labs
27 April 2025
Hi there - thanks for your feedback! We're constantly tweaking our membership offering and will take this into account in the future. In the meantime, if you email founders@retro.app with your Retro username, we'll see if we can get you sorted with a free membership :)
Chloe Delerme
3 May 2025
This was the best app for me and my friends and they decided to add a Premium plan. I mean it would've been okay if they were new cool updates but why would you put price tags on something that was completely free, like bffr 🤭They gave me a free lifetime membership since I've been here since 2024✨️ Thank you🫶🏽 Well...kind of useless since my friends decided to leave the app coz of the update. They offered a membership for them too, but 3 emails later still nothing.
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Lone Palm Labs
27 April 2025
Hi Chloe - thanks for using Retro! We want the app to be the best way to stay close to your friends without relying on selling your data or attention. Our membership is a way for us to do that sustainably. If you email founders@retro.app with your friends username, we'll see if we can sort them out with a membership too :)