Comparison

Booth Buddy vs Darkroom Booth

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

Head to head
About

Booth Buddy

Features
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The simplest, easiest photo booth app. Great for parties or just hanging out. One tap and the app will display a countdown, take 4 photos, then automatically create a collage for you to share or print.

About

Darkroom Booth

Create professional photo booth experiences on your iPad. Generate stills, GIFs, and Boomerangs with custom branding, and share them instantly via email or text. Offers advanced features like green screen effects and cloud storage for seamless event management.

Highlights
  • Stills, GIFs, Boomerangs, and Photo Strips
  • Custom overlays and branding
  • Email, SMS, and AirDrop sharing
  • Green screen effects with remove.bg
  • Cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • White-labeling options
  • Event reporting and printing
Features
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A feature packed and affordable iPad photo booth app. - Creates amazing Stills, GIFs and Boomerangs for sharing Stills, Photo Strips, GIFs & Bursts - We do Still Images, Photo Strips, GIFs and Bursts. Add an overlay or logo to keep it on brand or suit the event. Sharing via Email, Text Messaging and AirDrop - We are keeping it simple with sharing via email from your own email address. - Sharing also available via text messaging (SMS) via your own Twilio or MessageBird account. - No annoying logging into Facebook or Instagram (who remembers their password!?). Green Screen - Green screen without the green screen by using our remove.bg integration. Microsites - Create live galleries and microsites by using Event Gallery integration. Cloud Storage - Automatically sync all image assets to either Dropbox or OneDrive. - Easily create galleries and share images without having to manually save from your iPad. White Label - We like our logo and colours. You can use them. Or not. Replace our logo with yours. Replace our colours with yours. - You can also use your own mail servers, so that all the emails come from your@company.name - how professional is that? Event Reports - Download an event report from each event with all the event data. - Includes number of shares, email addresses and phone numbers. Printing - Print 6x4" stills using AirPrint or hot folder monitoring and cloud sync. Marketing Automation - Use our BCC mode to link with Zapier to automatically grow your mailing list. - Or use any other app that integrates with Zapier to automate your photo booth business. If you choose to upgrade to a Pro subscription, a payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the end of the free trial period. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Pro upgrade prices are listed in the app as they vary depending on your country and currency. Current pricing in US Dollars is $29.99 per month or $299.99 per year. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms and conditions: https://app.eventgallery.com/static/darkroom-terms-conditions.pdf Privacy policy: https://app.eventgallery.com/static/Privacy_Policy.pdf

Screenshots

Booth Buddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Booth Buddy at none against Darkroom Booth's 3. Booth Buddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Darkroom Booth's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Darkroom Booth sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Booth Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Booth Buddy ships an update every 26 months, Darkroom Booth every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Booth Buddy versus Darkroom Booth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooth BuddyDarkroom Booth
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam O'Byrnedarkroom software llc

In-app purchases

None

Booth Buddy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Darkroom Booth

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hula Booth Pro$349.99

Questions

Is Booth Buddy free?
Booth Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Darkroom Booth free?
Darkroom Booth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Booth Buddy or Darkroom Booth have ads?
Neither Booth Buddy nor Darkroom Booth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Booth Buddy or Darkroom Booth?
Booth Buddy ships an update every 26 months, and Darkroom Booth every 2 months. Most recently, Booth Buddy was updated on October 26, 2026 and Darkroom Booth on October 6, 2026.

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