Comparison

Mockingjay vs Karol Party Booth

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

Head to head
About

Mockingjay

This app transforms your phone into a secure bodycam, encrypting and uploading footage to your personal cloud storage in real-time. It ensures your video evidence remains safe even if your device is lost or confiscated. Designed for journalists, activists, and anyone needing irrefutable proof.

Highlights
  • Live encrypted upload during recording
  • Direct upload to your Google Drive
  • AES-256-GCM encryption with Secure Enclave
  • Emergency PIN for locked access
  • One-press recording via Action Button/Shortcut
  • Shareable private links with passphrases
  • GPS location and C2PA Content Credentials (Pro)
Features
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They can take your phone. Not your footage. Mockingjay turns your iPhone into a secure bodycam. Every few seconds of video is encrypted and uploaded to your own Google Drive while you are still recording. If your phone is grabbed, smashed or confiscated mid-recording, what has already uploaded stays in your Drive. Uploading needs a data connection; without one, video waits on the phone until you are back online. Built for journalists, activists, witnesses, domestic violence survivors and anyone who may need video proof of what happened. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Normal camera apps keep the video on the phone. Cloud apps upload after you stop. Mockingjay uploads during the recording, so there is no gap for anyone to take away. KEY FEATURES • Live encrypted upload: footage reaches the cloud while you record • Your own Google Drive: no Mockingjay servers, nobody else holds your video • AES-256-GCM encryption, with keys protected by the Secure Enclave • Emergency PIN: a second PIN that opens the app but locks this phone out of your recordings, while the cloud copy stays safe • One-press start: record from the Action Button (iPhone 15 Pro and later) or a Shortcut without typing a PIN • Share with someone you trust: send a private link, and the passphrase separately, so a family member, lawyer or advocate can open your recordings • GPS location and C2PA Content Credentials to support where and when it was filmed (Pro) • 480p, 720p or 1080p quality (Pro) PERFECT FOR • Witnessing a police stop or an arrest • Documenting harassment, stalking or abuse • Covering protests and breaking news • Recording incidents with landlords, neighbours or on the road • Anyone who needs video that survives losing the phone PRIVACY • Recordings go only to your Google Drive account • Encrypted before they leave the phone • No footage on our servers • You decide who gets a link MOCKINGJAY PRO Free: recordings up to 60 seconds, 720p, 7-day history. Pro: unlimited length, all qualities, GPS and Content Credentials, full history. Pro is a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase (after the trial, if you start one). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Know and follow the recording laws where you live. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tskulbru.dev/apps/mockingjay-privacy Support: https://tskulbru.dev/apps/mockingjay-support

About

Karol Party Booth

Features
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Karol Party Booth turns your device into a professional party booth for weddings, quinceañeras, birthdays, corporate events, and any party where memories matter. Set it up in your booth. Hand it to your guests. They take photos, videos, GIFs and 360 captures — and walk away with their memories instantly. WHAT YOUR GUESTS GET • Photo with custom countdown and background replacement • GIF — animated set of photos with their own countdown • Video — short clip with audio, stabilization, and speed effects (Reel, Slowmo, Boomerang) • 360 — rotating-platform capture with motion-triggered recording • Instant share via AirDrop and QR Code — no app install, no signup, no friction WHAT YOU AS THE HOST GET • Multi-device sync: sign in with the same Apple ID and every device shows the same events • Full customization: welcome title and subtitle, custom background image, custom event audio, countdown, photo count, video duration • Slideshow on the TV: project every photo and video to a TV over AirPlay, refreshed live during the event • Bulk download: generate a public folder link, open it on your Mac or PC, download the whole event as a ZIP • Automatic cloud backup — every photo and video is uploaded as it's captured • Offline-resilient: captures are kept on the device and upload when the network returns. The booth keeps working even with no Wi-Fi • Kiosk mode via iOS Guided Access — guests can't leave the app or open Settings • Battery and connectivity warnings before launch so you know the device is ready • Background replacement powered by on-device Apple Vision (A12 chip or newer, 2018+) • Capture controls: zoom, front/back camera, flash, video stabilization, manual ISO and shutter, white balance • Sign in with Apple — your Apple ID is the only account you need FREE TO START — UPGRADE WHEN YOU GO LIVE Download and build the entire booth for free. In free mode, captures carry a small "Karol Party Booth" watermark and a few host conveniences are limited. Upgrade to Pro to unlock the full experience: • No watermark on photos, GIFs, videos and 360s • Save captures to the device, not just the cloud • Bulk-download the whole event as a ZIP • Unlimited TV slideshow PRO OPTIONS • Event Pass — 24 hours of Pro on a single device • Multi-Device Event Pass — 24 hours of Pro across every device at your event • Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Yearly subscriptions — Pro on all your devices, for studios and hosts who shoot regularly BEST FOR • Wedding party booths • Quinceañeras and Sweet 16s • Birthday parties and anniversaries • Corporate events, conferences, brand activations • Bachelor and bachelorette parties, graduations REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad with iOS 18.6 / iPadOS 18.6 or later • Apple ID for sign-in and multi-device sync • A12 chip or newer (2018+) for background replacement • Cloud backup is included — during early access your event media is stored in a Karol Party Booth-managed Google Drive workspace; your own per-user Drive sign-in is coming. See our Privacy Policy • Internet recommended, not required during the event PRIVACY Sign in with Apple means we never see your password — only an opaque user ID. Background replacement runs entirely on-device with Apple Vision; we don't run face recognition and we don't identify anyone. We don't sell your data and we don't show ads. Full details in our Privacy Policy. SUBSCRIPTIONS Karol Party Booth Pro subscriptions auto-renew. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. 24-hour Event Passes are one-time purchases and do not renew. Privacy Policy: https://felipeveliz.github.io/karol-party-booth-site/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://felipeveliz.github.io/karol-party-booth-site/terms.html Got feedback? Email us — we read everything.

Screenshots

Mockingjay4 screens
Karol Party Booth4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mockingjay and Karol Party Booth are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Mockingjay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Karol Party Booth sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mockingjay ships an update every 5 days, Karol Party Booth weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mockingjay versus Karol Party Booth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMockingjayKarol Party Booth
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorstein SkulbruFELIPE EDUARDO VELIZ ROSAS

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mockingjay

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99
6 purchases

Karol Party Booth

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Yearly$99.003 Months
  • Six months payment$179.006 Months
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  • Yearly$299.001 Year
One-time2
  • 1 Device · 24 hours$9.99
  • Unlimited · 24 hours$19.99

Questions

Is Mockingjay free?
Mockingjay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Karol Party Booth free?
Karol Party Booth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mockingjay or Karol Party Booth have ads?
Neither Mockingjay nor Karol Party Booth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mockingjay or Karol Party Booth?
Mockingjay ships an update every 5 days, and Karol Party Booth weekly. Most recently, Mockingjay was updated on November 5, 2026 and Karol Party Booth on October 31, 2026.

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