Comparison

BOOTH vs Pivot Booth

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

Head to head
About

BOOTH

Transform your phone into a virtual photo booth. Capture three quick shots, customize your strip with unique borders and labels, and instantly develop and share your memories. Access premium features like exclusive colors and HD exports through a subscription.

Highlights
  • 3-shot photo booth sequences
  • B&W, Warm, LOMO, and Normal filters
  • Customizable strip color and label
  • Save moments to personal gallery
  • Premium colors and HD exports
  • Unlimited memories with Pro
Features
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BOOTH turns your phone into a real photo booth — and mails you the strips. Take 3 photos in the moment or upload your favorites. BOOTH turns them into a classic photo booth strip in seconds. Then print it: real strips, shipped to your door, two per order. One for you, one for a friend. HOW IT WORKS - Step inside and snap 3 shots, or upload photos you already have - Pick a filter: B&W, Warm, LOMO, or Normal - Customize your strip color and label - Share it anywhere, or order prints right from the app EVERY STRIP IS SAVED Your Memories gallery keeps every strip you make, all in one place. BOOTH PRO - Every strip color: pink, red, blue, green, yellow, purple - Custom strip labels - HD exports - Clean exports with no watermark - Unlimited Memories Get BOOTH Pro with a monthly ($4.99/month) or annual ($29.99/year) subscription. Tap any feature marked with a star to unlock it. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. A night out, a wedding, a birthday dinner, or just a Tuesday. Make any moment a memory. Step inside. Privacy Policy: https://booth-photobooth.lovable.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://booth-photobooth.lovable.app/terms

About

Pivot Booth

Transform your iPad into a professional photo booth for events, brand activations, and parties. Capture photos, GIFs, boomerangs, and videos with AI effects and green screen. Print instantly to compatible printers and manage everything from the cloud.

Highlights
  • Still photos, GIFs, boomerangs, and video capture
  • AI Aura effects and green screen
  • Instant printing to AirPrint and DNP printers
  • Cloud-based event management and scheduling
  • Operator lock with PIN
  • Offline functionality
Features
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PivotBooth turns an iPad into a complete, professional photo-booth station for events, brand activations, and parties. CAPTURE • Still photos, GIFs, boomerangs, burst, and video • AI "Aura" effects and green screen • Built-in countdown and custom on-screen branding PRINT • Instant printing to AirPrint and DNP photo printers • 4×6, 2×6 strips, dual-strip cut, and 6×8 — set size and orientation per event CAMERA • Use the iPad's camera, or tether a Canon DSLR over USB for studio-quality shots MANAGE EVERYTHING FROM THE CLOUD • Create and schedule events, each with its own join code • Toggle capture modes and print settings on the fly from the PivotXP dashboard • Track captures and devices across your whole booth fleet in real time BUILT FOR THE FLOOR • Operator lock with PIN so guests can't exit the booth • Per-station settings for camera, printer, and NFC wristband check-in • Works offline — captures keep flowing even when the venue Wi-Fi doesn't Whether you run one booth or fifty, PivotBooth keeps every station on-brand, on-message, and under control.

Screenshots

BOOTH4 screens
Pivot Booth2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pivot Booth at none against BOOTH's 3. Pivot Booth also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). BOOTH's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. BOOTH sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Pivot Booth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pivot Booth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BOOTH has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of BOOTH's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pivot Booth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BOOTH ships an update every 3 weeks, Pivot Booth weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BOOTH versus Pivot Booth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBOOTHPivot Booth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile App Dev LLCPivot XP LLC

Customer experience

BOOTH

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Pivot Booth

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BOOTH

Subscriptions3
  • BOOTH Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • BOOTH Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • BOOTH Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Pivot Booth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BOOTH free?
BOOTH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pivot Booth free?
Pivot Booth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BOOTH or Pivot Booth?
Pivot Booth is rated higher. BOOTH averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Pivot Booth averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BOOTH or Pivot Booth have ads?
BOOTH shows ads; Pivot Booth does not.
Which is updated more often, BOOTH or Pivot Booth?
BOOTH ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pivot Booth weekly. Most recently, BOOTH was updated on November 10, 2026 and Pivot Booth on October 31, 2026.

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