Comparison

PFY 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

PFY

Features
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PFY is a software bundle application for the EagleEye Transmitter to transfer HDMI Video signals form camera to your mobile devices like smartphone or tablet. The Video Signal will be transmitted via a 5GHz Network to the mobile device in real time. The latency is very low but can vary depending on the hardware of the mobile devices and operating system. The software has multible features which makes your video production more comfortable. The PFY EagleEye Wifi HDMI Transmitter is designed to utilize your smartphone and tablet as a portable wireless monitor for your camera. Connect to 4 devices simultaneously. Control also your PFY Matrix RGB light. You have all features packed in the App to have full control of your MATRIX Light. The clear structure of the GUI enables you a fast modification which will be transmitted to the MATRIX Light in real-time. Change HSI, CCT or any RGB level and safe it as your own setup. Group Lights and control them in a group or separately. Everything is possible with just a few finger tips.

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
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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.

Screenshots

PFY4 screens
backAR Green Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PFY at Free against backAR Green Screen's $4.99. PFY also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). backAR Green Screen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PFY is free to download; backAR Green Screen costs $4.99 up front. backAR Green Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PFY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PFY ships an update every 6 months, backAR Green Screen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PFY versus backAR Green Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFYbackAR Green Screen
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—4.1 (137 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—137 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPilotfly GmbHElie F. Gebran

In-app purchases

None

PFY

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

backAR Green Screen

One-time1
  • All Scenes$4.99

Questions

Is PFY free?
PFY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is backAR Green Screen free?
backAR Green Screen costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do PFY or backAR Green Screen have ads?
Neither PFY nor backAR Green Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PFY or backAR Green Screen?
PFY ships an update every 6 months, and backAR Green Screen every 2 months. Most recently, PFY was updated on October 27, 2026 and backAR Green Screen on October 24, 2026.

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