I suspect that
Shark Tank is one of those shows that a lot of people watch but don't usually talk about. I love it, personally. There's always that moment of "that's brilliant, why didn't I think of that", or the eye-rolling at
Mr. Wonderful's royalty based deals. Recently, the owners of the Groovebook app were featured. I'd actually heard of
Groovebook before they showed on Shark Tank, but their appearance inspired me (and I'm sure many others based on how slow their servers were the weekend after the show aired) to give it a try.
For those of you that haven't seen it, Groovebook is an app for printing pictures off your phone. If you're anything like me, you have hundreds that may or may not get uploaded to Facebook/Instagram but then just sit in your phone memory. For $2.99/month (incl. S+H), as a subscription service, you can upload 100 photos a month to Groovebook, and they send you a printed book with those photos. The photos are 4x6 and perforated so that you can pull some out to give to friends and family, pull out to put in a scrapbook, or frame. I just got my first book and I love it! I just uploaded the photos for my second book (which was quick seeing as I think their servers recovered from the post-Shark Tank rush) and I'm already excited to receive it. On the show, they did make a deal with Mark Cuban and Kevin O'Leary, so
I'm curious to see what happens next, but I really hope they hold on to
this original model.
The photo paper feels a little thinner than prints you might order from other services, but at $0.03 a print, they're a great value (compared to the $0.10 or $0.12 you might pay elsewhere). I also love that each photo has the time and date stamped right above the perforation. The app itself is pretty easy to use. I like the advanced photo option where you can pick how many of each image you want in the book. There's a little "ticker" at the top of the screen to let you know how many photos you have left. Once you've selected them all, you simply upload to the service and a couple weeks later your book arrives. I also like that you can order additional copies for others, which is great if you're being harassed by family members for new photos of the little ones!
I did notice that there was a coupon code (
JACOBS87) for a free Groovebook in the back of mine, so I wanted to share it with you all. Overall, this is definitely one I'd recommend to anybody looking for an
easy, and inexpensive, way to get those photos off your phone and into
your hands. With a free coupon code, there's no excuse not to try it!
DISCLAIMER: I received no compensation for this review. I just think it's a neat product and wanted to share because I like you guys!
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