Comparison

Darkroom Booth vs Loop GIF Camera

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

Head to head
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

About

Loop GIF Camera

Features
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It is a camera app that can quickly create a looping animated GIF. Super easy! Simple design that records simply by touching the screen. When recording scene A-> scene B, a loop GIF movie that repeats scene A-> scene B-> scene A indefinitely is automatically generated. Let's make a funny looping animated GIF that will surprise everyone with your amazing ideas. Animated GIFs you create can be emailed or file shared. (AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, etc.) - Make 3D animation By swinging the camera during shooting and moving the viewpoint to the subject, you can create a 3D video with a pseudo three-dimensional effect. Please use the guide mesh function well. - How to use animated GIF When pasted on a web page, the content will be noticeable. If you send it by email, the recipient can enjoy the animation.

Screenshots

Loop GIF Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Darkroom Booth at Free against Loop GIF Camera's $0.99. Darkroom Booth also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Loop GIF Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Darkroom Booth is free to download; Loop GIF Camera costs $0.99 up front. Darkroom Booth sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Loop GIF Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darkroom Booth ships an update every 2 months, Loop GIF Camera every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Darkroom Booth versus Loop GIF Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarkroom BoothLoop GIF Camera
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.6 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdarkroom software llcMasanori Katsuta

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
None

Loop GIF Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Darkroom Booth free?
Darkroom Booth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop GIF Camera free?
Loop GIF Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Darkroom Booth or Loop GIF Camera have ads?
Neither Darkroom Booth nor Loop GIF Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Darkroom Booth or Loop GIF Camera?
Darkroom Booth ships an update every 2 months, and Loop GIF Camera every 7 months. Most recently, Darkroom Booth was updated on September 18, 2026 and Loop GIF Camera on September 14, 2026.

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