PastBook vs My Social Book Photo Books Comparison

Thanks to social media giants like Facebook and Instagram, more and more people are sharing their best photos with loved ones and friends. These two sites have also brought about a new renaissance for the photo book market, too, in the form of tools that enable avid social media users to create quality photo books from favorite photos in no time. PastBook and My Social Book are both equally up to this task, but they have a bit different approach: PastBook is for innovators, while My Social Book is for those who prefer speed and cost-friendliness. So which is better for you?

The company is also pretty innovative, since it provides its customers with three iOS applications and the option to ask a professional to create the photo book for you. But the real mind-blower is PastBot, a chatbot that puts together a photo book by simply sending photos to Facebook Messenger.

Although prices of PastBook products start from $20.40, there are plenty of options to reduce the total, ranging from various (and temporary) discounts to the simple yet generous option of upgrading your book with a hard cover, entitling you to free shipping within the U.S.

Editing a photo book with My Social Book’s builder doesn’t require expert knowledge in design, since only the cover can be customized by using any of the 13 front cover layout options; everything else is handled automatically. Default books – including the most advertised product, My Best-of Social Book – are already convenient in size and appearance, but can be upgraded at any time with deluxe silk photo paper and a hard cover with a glossy or matte finish.

Aside from My Best-of Social Book, My Social Book photo books don’t have fixed price tags; however, the cheapest, 25-page soft cover book costs only $12, and that price doesn’t change significantly when more pages are added to the book. To make things better, all books come with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus shipping within the U.S. is just $3.99.

Even though both PastBook and My Social Book are catering to avid social media users, there are plenty of differences between the two services.

If you prefer innovation then PastBook is your choice, since the company’s many handy features creates a service that can be used in a wide variety of ways. The fact that PastBook photo books can include up to 500 pages alongside whatever witty captions and hashtags you originally had means there’s pretty much no limit to your creation.

But if you prefer a service that can simply yet quickly put together your photo book for you in no time for relatively cheap prices, then My Social Book is the editor for you. There are admittedly more limited customization options with My Social Book, but the quick creation time – and the money back guarantee – makes up for this.