ntouch® vs Backgrounds for Zoom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ntouch®
Experience high-quality video relay services on your mobile device. Connect with passionate interpreters for seamless communication, anytime and anywhere. Includes a feature to enhance visibility for all participants on calls.
- Mobile video relay experience
- Passionate interpreters
- Sorenson Wavello feature
- Be Seen feature
- On-the-go access
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Enjoy the best-possible video relay experience on your mobile device! With unrivaled features supported by passionate interpreters, the ntouch® app provides the power of Sorenson Relay anytime, anywhere – even on the go. ntouch now includes the Sorenson Wavello feature that lets you and everyone on the call Be Seen. To learn more and to apply for an account, please visit https://www.sorenson.com/video-relay/
Backgrounds for Zoom
Enhance your video conferences with a wide selection of professionally designed virtual backgrounds. Easily change your backdrop for meetings, webinars, or casual chats to create a more engaging and attractive visual experience. Perfect for professional settings or when you need to conceal your surroundings.
- Professionally designed virtual backgrounds
- Easy to use and change
- Variety of themes and professions
- Suitable for any video conference
- Conceal personal surroundings
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Easily changeable backgrounds for unforgettable video conferences with professionally designed pictures. Video conferencing, webinars and other digital meetings could be more interesting and more attractive using the virtual backgrounds for Zoom. Just download specifically designed images and use them in the background of your conference. Easy, simple and impressive. You can use the background just for a better conference design or simply if you do not have the suitable wall behind you at the moment. When you work at some public place, you may not want to show it. When conferencing with some people you do not know well, you might not want to share your home details. You will have a great variety of backgrounds in this app. Change the background depending on the theme of the video conference. There are backgrounds for teachers, lecturers, scientists, engineers, medics, designers, IT specialists. Additionally, you will find outstanding backgrounds for nature, food and holiday lovers. Of course, there are some high-quality backgrounds for general type of conferences or even for the video chats of children.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ntouch® at 4.1 against Backgrounds for Zoom's 2.4. ntouch® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). Backgrounds for Zoom's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Backgrounds for Zoom sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. ntouch® asks for nothing beyond the download.
ntouch® holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntouch® has 507 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of ntouch®'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Backgrounds for Zoom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ntouch® ships an update every 2 months, Backgrounds for Zoom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntouch® | Backgrounds for Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (507 ratings) — better | 2.4 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 40.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 507 — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sorenson Communications, Inc. | UAB Macmanus |
Customer experience
ntouch®
Backgrounds for Zoom
User reviews
ntouch®
From 507 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth video quality
- 🔒 Reliable security
- 👍 Helpful interpreters
- 💡 Useful features like location sharing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
- 👎 Interpreter issues like incorrect information or hanging up
- 🤔 Confusing login and account management
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
Backgrounds for Zoom
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful graphics and detail
- 🌟 High-quality backgrounds
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🤩 Wide variety of categories
- 🚀 Fast download speeds (for some users)
Room to improve
- 💸 Most backgrounds require payment
- 💰 Expensive pricing for backgrounds
- ❌ App is misleading about free content
- 🚫 Lack of clear instructions
- 📉 Limited free options
Bugs and requests
ntouch®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Calls randomly disconnecting
- Inability to answer incoming calls
- Persistent 'server down' messages
- Camera rotation issues on M1 Macs
Requested features
4 requests- Add 'do not disturb' mode for VP
- Improve syncing across devices
- Allow customization of app layout
- Provide better support for newer devices and iOS versions
Backgrounds for Zoom
Reported bugs
10 issues- 🐛 Downloads not working after purchase
- 🐛 App freezes or crashes on launch
- 🐛 Previews don't load fully
- 🐛 App is unresponsive
- 🐛 Purchased backgrounds not appearing
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- 🐛 Glitches with start button
- 🐛 Download issues after payment
- 🐛 App not recognized by Zoom
- 🐛 Cannot preview backgrounds
- 🐛 Spinning wheel of death
Requested features
3 requests- More free backgrounds
- Clearer instructions on how to use/add backgrounds
- More gaming backgrounds
In-app purchases
ntouch®
No in-app purchases
Backgrounds for Zoom
- Hall & Chair$1.99
- Home & Chair$1.99
- Hall$1.99
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- Home$1.99
- Home Interior$1.99
- The View$1.99
- Bridge$1.99
- Holiday$1.99
- Home Hall & Chair$1.99
- The Sea View$2.99
- Autumn Leaves$2.99
- White Room & Chair$2.99
- Holiday$2.99
- All Backgrounds2 variants$8.99
Questions
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