Retro — Photos with Friends

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Everyone
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Encountering technical hurdles? Retro — Photos with Friends arrives as an instant solution. A masterpiece by Lone Palm Labs. Full info available at Photography.

Deep Dive Into This App Retro — Photos with Friends

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 [email protected]

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.

- 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.
Memories, Albums & Widgets
Updated on
Aug 29, 2026

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

16.7K reviews
John MacGregor
August 13, 2025
it is so nice to be able to actually share photos and connect with friends and family without needing to compete with some algorithm drowning me out with AI slop. cannot recommend enough. some UI elements are a lil buggy and they haven't gotten notification links to work quite right for Android, but improvements are happening all the time.
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Lone Palm Labs
August 14, 2025
Hi there - thanks for your kind words about Retro! We'd love to fix up any bugs that you're running into - if you could email [email protected] with more info, we'll get it sorted
Jared Arnold
August 29, 2026
I'm attempting to sign up, but can't get past the 'better with friends' page. I already don't want to blast this yet but not even being able to skip or get the 4th box checked is a red flag. It's stuck on the copy link option & the 4th check fails to validate so I can't even use the app. Telling me it is a safe & private way to share holds no weight until I know you, but its worse when it just doesn't work or proceed. Add a skip button? Edit: looks like it 'unlocked' itself at random 🤔
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Ryleigh Delcambre
December 1, 2025
I like the app!! It's seems to be oriented for connecting with real friends and not just seeing how many likes you can get. However I do wish this app had the "instants" or "snaps" like lapse and snapchat where you can DM photos. I also would like if there was more to elaborate on in the profile area- it seems all you can really do is have a picture. I will say that I appreciate the fact that this app doesn't push strangers photos or accounts on you though.
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