Comparison

Lightbooth vs EF Circle

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

Head to head
About

Lightbooth

This app provides a central place to view, download, and share all your photos and videos taken with Lightbooth. It allows you to create a profile, connect with friends, and discover personalized content from events and places.

Highlights
  • View and download all photos and videos
  • Create a personalized profile
  • Share moments with friends
  • Discover personalized content feed
  • Access Lightbooth map with offers
Features
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This is the overview of all the photos and videos you have taken on Lightbooth. Lightbooth celebrates diversity and honest moments. The round beauty dish light creates the perfect light setting for photos and videos – and now you get access to all of them in one place. The Lightbooth app gives you a unique opportunity to share your moments with friends, and get access to the very best offers your favorite places have to offer. Choose your favorite photos & videos, post them on your wall, tag your friends and gain even more like-minded friends! • View and download all of your moments (photos & videos) ever taken on a Lightbooth! • Create your own Lightbooth profile, showcasing your activity • Watch an endless stream of moments from people visiting nightclubs, bars, fashion events – or from their shoppings sprees, concert venues, and stadium experiences. • Discover a personalised feed based on your own interests and the activity from your places and your friends. • Access your personalized Lightbooth map, showing the nearest Lightbooth, recent activity, and special offers. Welcome to the Lightbooth World!

About

EF Circle

Connect with a global community of like-minded travelers who share their experiences and promote EF. Manage your account, discover new activities, and stay informed about upcoming events. This app is your central hub for engaging with the EF brand and fellow ambassadors.

Highlights
  • Share EF experiences
  • Build and manage profile
  • Complete activities
  • Interact with members
  • Get event information
Features
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Our EF Ambassadors and EF Brand Promoters make up a global community of people just like you: internationally-minded travelers spreading the word about EF. With the EF Circle app, you have everything in one place and easy access to your full account whenever you want. With EF Circle you can: - Benefit by sharing your EF experience - Build your profile and manage your account - Complete new activities - Interact with other members - Get informed on upcoming events - And much more!

Screenshots

Lightbooth4 screens
EF Circle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EF Circle at 100% against Lightbooth's 33%. EF Circle also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (45 vs 2). Lightbooth's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 14 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EF Circle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EF Circle has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Lightbooth's written reviews are positive against 100% of EF Circle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightbooth ships an update every 6 days, EF Circle every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lightbooth versus EF Circle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightboothEF Circle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews99.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings245 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLightboothInfluitive

Customer experience

Lightbooth

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

EF Circle

All ratings45 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive99.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lightbooth

No in-app purchases

None

EF Circle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightbooth free?
Lightbooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EF Circle free?
EF Circle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightbooth or EF Circle?
EF Circle is rated higher. Lightbooth averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while EF Circle averages 4.8 from 45 ratings.
Do Lightbooth or EF Circle have ads?
Neither Lightbooth nor EF Circle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightbooth or EF Circle?
Lightbooth ships an update every 6 days, and EF Circle every 14 months. Most recently, Lightbooth was updated on September 20, 2026 and EF Circle on September 22, 2026.

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