Virtual Background Camera vs backAR Green Screen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Background Camera
Transform your device into a creative studio by replacing your background with any video or photo. Easily capture and share high-quality content for social media platforms.
- Replace background with any video or photo
- Adjust background positioning and zoom
- Capture high-quality photos and videos
- Use with TikTok, Instagram Reels, and more
- AR and AI powered background replacement
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a creative studio—no green screen needed! Virtual Background Camera uses AR and AI to instantly replace your background with **any video or photo stored on your device**. **Key Features**: * Select **any video or photo** saved on your iPhone/iPad as a virtual background. * Adjust background positioning and zoom with intuitive gestures. * Capture high-quality photos and videos. * Use your creations easily with apps like **TikTok, Instagram Reels, and more**. **Compatibility**: Requires iPhone 11 or later, iPad mini 5 or later, iPad Air 3 or later, iPad Pro 3 or later, iPad 8 or later. Download now and unlock endless creativity with AR and AI!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Virtual Background Camera at Free against backAR Green Screen's $4.99. Virtual Background Camera also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). backAR Green Screen's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (33% vs 6%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Virtual Background Camera is free to download; backAR Green Screen costs $4.99 up front. Virtual Background Camera 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.
backAR Green Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: backAR Green Screen has 137 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Virtual Background Camera's written reviews are positive against 33% of backAR Green Screen's.
Virtual Background Camera ships an update every 4 days, backAR Green Screen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Background Camera | backAR Green Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.1 (137 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 275 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOBEEC | Elie F. Gebran |
Customer experience
Virtual Background Camera
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In-app purchases
Virtual Background Camera
- UPGRADE UNLIMIT$3.99
backAR Green Screen
- All Scenes$4.99
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