Comparison

Virtual Background Camera vs Background Art Style

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

Background Art Style

Effortlessly remove and replace photo backgrounds with a single click. Choose from a variety of themed backgrounds and apply filter effects to your foreground or the entire image for a unique look.

Highlights
  • One-click background extraction
  • Variety of themed backgrounds
  • Filter effects for foreground/background
  • Create custom images
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Add yourself with the background you like. In one click extract yourself from your photo and add the new background. Landscape theme background. Love theme background. Retro theme background. Meditation theme background. Choose from many different backgrounds and create a beautiful image. Then you can apply filter effects to the whole image, foreground or background. Check out the amazing backgrounds. Download now!

Screenshots

Virtual Background Camera4 screens
Background Art Style4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Background Art Style at 100% against Virtual Background Camera's 6%. Background Art Style also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Virtual Background Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Virtual Background Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Background Art Style sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Background Art Style holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Virtual Background Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Background Art Style's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Background Camera ships an update every 4 days, Background Art Style every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Virtual Background Camera versus Background Art Style: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual Background CameraBackground Art Style
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHOBEECJorge Gregorio Martin Bello

Customer experience

Virtual Background Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive5.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative88.2%

Background Art Style

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Virtual Background Camera

One-time1
  • UPGRADE UNLIMIT$3.99
6 purchases

Background Art Style

One-time6
  • Landscape Background$1.99
  • Love Backgrounds$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Retro Backgrounds$1.99
  • Meditation Backgrounds$1.99
  • Unlock all Backgrounds and Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Virtual Background Camera free?
Virtual Background Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Background Art Style free?
Background Art Style is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Background Camera or Background Art Style?
Background Art Style is rated higher. Virtual Background Camera averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Background Art Style averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Virtual Background Camera or Background Art Style have ads?
Background Art Style shows ads; Virtual Background Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Background Camera or Background Art Style?
Virtual Background Camera ships an update every 4 days, and Background Art Style every 2 months. Most recently, Virtual Background Camera was updated on September 30, 2026 and Background Art Style on October 1, 2026.

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