Comparison

PhotoBot vs backAR Green Screen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PhotoBot

Capture a multitude of photos automatically without needing to press a button. This app is ideal for solo content creators, offering an endless timer and an intuitive photo organizer. Mount your device and pose freely while it snaps every second, streamlining your content creation process.

Highlights
  • Endless automatic photo capture
  • Configurable time delay between shots
  • Multi-perspective camera switching
  • Expiring photos to save storage
  • Fast photo browsing and deletion
  • Lock focus and exposure
Features
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Take selfies without having to press any button! Endless timer and Easy photos organizer! Loved by solo content creators! Solo modelling ; Mount your iPhone somewhere and pose as much as you want. PhotoBot will snap it all for you! Made especially for: * Social media Influencers * Solo Travelers * Athletes * You: whenever you want to take a lot of photos of yourself. The Struggle: We all know the struggle when taking selfies, It's PRESSING THE BUTTON! and Setting up the timer! And after taking a lot of photos now, deleting the unnecessary once, organizing your photos is a time consuming task, With PhotoBot: just mount your phone, keep posing, and let the app capture photos every second (or your preferred interval). Say goodbye to tedious timer setups and enjoy a variety of poses without the hassle. Perfect for solo modeling and creating stunning content effortlessly! Easily organize your photos with simple swipes! Save space on your device by easily browsing and deleting with simple swipes! FEATURES: Endless Mode: - Take photos automatically - Set time delay between each photo (eg: take a photo each 2 seconds) - Capture with multiple cameras * Multi-perspective: Auto switch between Ultra Wide, Wide & Telephoto cameras * Switch cameras randomly between each capture or * 1 photo with each camera and repeat - ON/OFF: only capture with selected camera - Back cameras starts with a count down - gives you time to run in-front of the camera Expiring Mode: - Capture images that will be automatically deleted after a few days • Helping you save storage space • Reduce clutter in your photos • Delete work related photos when they become irrelevant - Change Flash mode (Auto, On or Off) - Shows photo count - Lock focus and Exposure - Tap and hold 2 seconds to lock - Change camera - Front, back or choose from Triple or dual cams on supported devices. - Easy to use. (iOS camera feeling) - PhotoBot Easy Manager™ : specially designed to browse through your photos fast, Delete unnecessary ones and pick the best ones. * Easy deletion of unnecessary photos - Swipe down to delete * Swipe left and right to browse recent photos * Swipe Up to add to albums * Pinch to Zoom * Double Tap to favorite * Shake to Undo Delete * Jump back to camera with one tap - Location information added to the photos taken (You can disallow location access to disable this feature.) - Lock Screen widgets to open Expiring and Endless Mode cameras BONUS FEATURES: * No Ads - We hate ‘em * No In-App purchases - All features are included when you download the app. * Easy support - Directly contact the developer

About

backAR Green Screen

Transform your surroundings into immersive 3D virtual environments. This app uses your device's camera to place you within dynamic scenes, allowing you to move and capture photos or videos from any angle with realistic lighting. No physical green screen is required.

Highlights
  • 360° 3D virtual backgrounds
  • Real-time virtual lighting
  • Capture photos and videos
  • Move and shoot from any angle
  • Import custom backgrounds
  • No physical green screen needed
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Choose from a variety of 360° green screens. Your environment will be replaced with a 3D scene, only people will appear. Move around in 3D and take photos and videos from any angle. The virtual lighting mimics real world lighting in real time. No need for a green screen nor a professional studio, use your iOS device to immerse yourself in a virtual scene anywhere you are. Import your photos and add them as a background. The app uses the back camera.

Screenshots

PhotoBot4 screens
backAR Green Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

PhotoBot and backAR Green Screen both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of PhotoBot's written reviews are positive against 33% of backAR Green Screen's. PhotoBot also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). backAR Green Screen's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $12.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PhotoBot costs $12.99 and backAR Green Screen $4.99 up front. PhotoBot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and backAR Green Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for PhotoBot against 4.1 for backAR Green Screen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 137 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of PhotoBot's written reviews are positive against 33% of backAR Green Screen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PhotoBot versus backAR Green Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoBotbackAR Green Screen
Price$12.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.2 (110 ratings) — better4.1 (137 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings110137 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThilina SolomonsElie F. Gebran

Customer experience

PhotoBot

All ratings110 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.7%

backAR Green Screen

All ratings137 ratings
Positive75.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

PhotoBot

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App starts taking photos immediately upon opening
  • Cannot access settings
  • Photos taken do not show up in the app
  • App crashes every single time when trying to save
  • App simply turns off when trying to save pictures
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  • Overexposure issues at times

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update lock focus and exposure
  • Allow front camera as default
  • Designate album for saving
  • Zoom feature
  • Faster interval setting method
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  • Allow copy and paste on French store
  • Features should be in French on France store

backAR Green Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhotoBot

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro FeaturesFree
1 purchases

backAR Green Screen

One-time1
  • All Scenes$4.99

Questions

Is PhotoBot free?
PhotoBot costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is backAR Green Screen free?
backAR Green Screen costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhotoBot or backAR Green Screen?
PhotoBot is rated higher. PhotoBot averages 4.2 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while backAR Green Screen averages 4.1 from 137 ratings.
Do PhotoBot or backAR Green Screen have ads?
Neither PhotoBot nor backAR Green Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoBot or backAR Green Screen?
PhotoBot ships an update every 2 months, and backAR Green Screen every 2 months. Most recently, PhotoBot was updated on October 20, 2026 and backAR Green Screen on October 24, 2026.

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