Comparison

Darkroom Booth vs FieldNotes

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

FieldNotes

This app transforms screenshots and photos into organized, searchable entries, decluttering your camera roll. It automatically identifies key information like links and keywords, creating a private archive of your discoveries without ads or feeds.

Highlights
  • Screenshot and photo capture
  • Automatic text and keyword detection
  • Organized categories
  • Instant search functionality
  • Deletes original images
  • On-device processing for privacy
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A clean archive for everything you discover. This app turns screenshots and quick photos into simple, searchable entries — so you can save what you find without filling your camera roll with clutter. Saw a jacket you like. Got a book recommendation. Found a restaurant on TikTok. Spotted a design idea in real life. Capture it fast. The app reads the image and saves the important part as a clean item you can revisit anytime. Built for curious, tapped-in people • Upload screenshots or snap photos directly in the app • Automatically detects titles, links, brands, and keywords • Organizes finds into simple categories • Search your archive instantly • Delete the original images and keep the memory Over time, it becomes a personal record of your taste — not another messy gallery. Minimal by design No ads. No feeds. No pressure. Just a calm place to store what caught your eye. All processing happens on-device, so your discoveries stay private. Start noticing again. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FieldNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FieldNotes at 5.0 against Darkroom Booth's 3.6. FieldNotes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Darkroom Booth's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and FieldNotes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FieldNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Darkroom Booth has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darkroom Booth ships an update every 2 months, FieldNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Darkroom Booth versus FieldNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarkroom BoothFieldNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (16 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdarkroom software llcCameron Teal

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
1 purchases

FieldNotes

Subscriptions1
  • FieldNotes Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Darkroom Booth free?
Darkroom Booth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FieldNotes free?
FieldNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Darkroom Booth or FieldNotes?
FieldNotes is rated higher. Darkroom Booth averages 3.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while FieldNotes averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Darkroom Booth or FieldNotes have ads?
Neither Darkroom Booth nor FieldNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Darkroom Booth or FieldNotes?
Darkroom Booth ships an update every 2 months, and FieldNotes weekly. Most recently, Darkroom Booth was updated on October 6, 2026 and FieldNotes on October 14, 2026.

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