Comparison

Magic Video Maker vs backAR Green Screen

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

Head to head
About

Magic Video Maker

Add magical effects, 3D filters, and animated characters to your videos and photos without a green screen. Bring fantasy creatures and visual effects to life in your real-world surroundings to create unique and artistic content.

Highlights
  • Live video effects without green screen
  • Embed FX effects and 3D filters
  • Add animated characters (unicorns, bunnies)
  • Animated emojis and face filters
  • Action FX like explosions and lightning
  • Place effects on any flat surface
Features
Read full description

Transform the world around you into something magical! Get Live Video Effects without a green screen. Embed FX effects, 3D filters, objects and characters to your videos and pictures to add hint of magic to your photos and videos. Bring living characters such as, Unicorns, Ponies, Butterflies, Snowman, Bunny, etc to life in your local park or your living room. Add animated emojis, face filters and visual effects such as, lovely falling hearts to express yourself with special photos and videos. Action FX such as, Explosions, Lightening are also available. To use Magic Video Maker ---------------- 1) Open Magic Video Maker app. 2) Scan any flat surface such a floor, ground, table, etc, where you would like to place the character or magical item. 3) Select (or add) character/magic using the "magic selector" icon (right-hand lower corner of the screen) 4) Tap to place the character/magic where you like. (repeat 3 & 4 if you would like to add multiple magics simultaneously) 5) Capture a picture or video. Transform YOUR surrounding into magical world and turn your videos to a work of art! Read more about our terms and conditions here: http://perfectrix.com/terms http://perfectrix.com/mobile-apps-privacy-policy/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Read full description

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.

Screenshots

Magic Video Maker4 screens
backAR Green Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magic Video Maker at Free against backAR Green Screen's $4.99. Magic Video Maker also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 33%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On ratings volume, 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

Magic Video Maker is free to download; backAR Green Screen costs $4.99 up front. Magic Video Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and backAR Green Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Video Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 137 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Magic Video Maker's written reviews are positive against 33% of backAR Green Screen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Video Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, backAR Green Screen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic Video Maker versus backAR Green Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Video MakerbackAR Green Screen
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (146 ratings) — better4.1 (137 ratings)
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings146 — better137
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerfectrixElie F. Gebran

Customer experience

Magic Video Maker

All ratings146 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

backAR Green Screen

All ratings137 ratings
Positive75.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Magic Video Maker

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot exit camera mode without quitting
  • User declined recording error
  • App is glitchy
  • Cannot resize video
  • Tapping, swiping, pinching do nothing
Show 1 more
  • No response from developer

Requested features

7 requests
  • Make more items free
  • Offer a one-time purchase option
  • Provide guidance on how to use the app
  • Add more free effects
  • Fix recording issues
Show 2 more
  • Allow camera flip
  • Add more free stickers

backAR Green Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Magic Video Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Go Premium - Magic Video Maker3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • LoveFree
  • Heart with Love$0.99
  • Pegasus Unicorn$2.99
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  • Princess Pony$2.99
  • Pinkie Pony$2.99
  • Rainbow Pony$2.99
  • Twilight Pony$2.99
  • Snowman$2.99
  • Dancing Snowmen$2.99
1 purchases

backAR Green Screen

One-time1
  • All Scenes$4.99

Questions

Is Magic Video Maker free?
Magic Video Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is backAR Green Screen free?
backAR Green Screen costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Video Maker or backAR Green Screen?
Magic Video Maker is rated higher. Magic Video Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while backAR Green Screen averages 4.1 from 137 ratings.
Do Magic Video Maker or backAR Green Screen have ads?
Neither Magic Video Maker nor backAR Green Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Video Maker or backAR Green Screen?
Magic Video Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and backAR Green Screen every 2 months. Most recently, Magic Video Maker was updated on October 20, 2026 and backAR Green Screen on October 24, 2026.

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