Simple Booth Classic vs Air Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Booth Classic
Transform your device into a DIY photo booth for events. Create stunning photo layouts and GIFs, allowing guests to instantly share their memories via email, text, or social media. Includes online galleries and printing options for a complete event experience.
- DIY photo booth setup
- Customizable photo layouts and GIFs
- Instant sharing via email, text, and social media
- Online event galleries
- AirPrint support for printing
- Branded logos on photos/GIFs
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Searching for the perfect photo booth app for live events? Look no further. With the Simple Booth Classic app, you can quickly set up a modern DIY photo booth at your next party for just a fraction of the cost of a traditional photo booth. Simple Booth Classic is designed to run for hours at a time at events, parties, weddings, birthdays and more. Create a thrilling experience for guests with stunning photo layouts and GIFs. Guests will also appreciate the intuitive screen layout and ability to quickly send their photos by email or text message (U.S. only). And you’ll love the keen attention to detail built into every feature. Simple Booth Classic is so effortless to use that guests will have time to take as many photos as they want, with or without an attendant. Create a next-generation photo kiosk. Set the app up to run by itself by using the iPad's front camera, so guests can have their very own selfie booth. It works perfectly in either portrait or landscape orientation. Post-event, you and your guests can relive all of the excitement in your event’s very own online gallery! Your gallery includes the #hashtag of your choice, as well as icons to enable guests to easily share to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter directly from their mobile device. You can pre-select GIFs or choose from a variety of traditional photo layout options, including single photos or photo strips. Your guests change their layout with the swipe of a finger, or you can choose to lock the layout down to be the same for every person. In need of a traditional photo booth experience? We’ve thought of that too. Simple Booth Classic offers printing via AirPrint and comes loaded with automatic formatting for vertical photo strips. You can choose any paper size that your printer supports. Download the app and create a premium DIY photo booth experience today! REAL REVIEWS BY REAL USERS “Being a professional photographer and having worked in the industry for over 30 years, this app has to be the most brilliant one I’ve found…many happy smiles will be captured with this brilliant program” - Marrez Imaging “This is by far the best photo booth app out there. It is professional and simple to use. If you are looking to do an event or start a business, this is the app to get.” - Yan. T MADE WITH LOVE. PACKED WITH PREMIUM FEATURES. Don’t just satisfy your customers—delight them. Simple Booth Classic is loaded with all of the features and customizable options you need to make your event awesome, including: • Unlimited number of photos • Image filters and photo editing • Online galleries for all photos and GIFs • AirPrint support • Automatic formatting for vertical photo strips • Send pictures by email or via text message (U.S. & Canada only) • You and your guests have the ability to change layout • Place branded logos on any GIF or layout The ultimate photo booth app is at your fingertips. Download the app today! Love the app? Please rate us on the App Store :)
Air Camera
Stream your device's camera feed to an external display like Apple TV. Ideal for live events, it provides a clean video-only output, free from distracting on-screen elements. Capture high-quality photos during streaming.
- Stream camera to AirPlay receivers
- Clean video-only output
- Rule of Thirds overlay
- Focus and exposure lock
- High-resolution photo capture
- Switch between camera lenses
- Adjustable video quality (720p, 1080p, 4K)
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Air Camera is the best way to stream your camera to an airplay receiver. eg. Apple TV, AirParrot or AirServer. Perfect for live events when you need a simple video feed to an external display. The external display only shows the video so elements like notifications, battery status and time don't distract your audience. Features: • Rule of Thirds overlay shows on device. • Double Tap to goggle Rule of Thirds overlay. • Press and hold to lock focus & exposure on supported devices • Smooth focus is enabled on supported devices. • Left & Right Landscape orientation supported. • Universal App (iPhone & iPad) • Also supports Apple AV adapter. • Take full resolution photos (with 3 second preview) during capture. High quality photos are saved to the camera roll. • Swap between Front, Back, Telephoto and Wide Angle cameras. • Pinch to zoom in and out • Video Stabilisation - Standard or Cinematic • Choose Video Quality - 720p, 1080p or 4k • Toggle Audio on or off Instructions for Use: 1. Open Control Center (swipe up from bottom of screen) 2. Tap AirPlay 3. Select the target screen and enable mirroring 4. Close Control Center
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Air Camera at $0.99 against Simple Booth Classic's $59.99. Air Camera also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 47%) and device support (3 vs 1). Simple Booth Classic's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 38). On update cadence, 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
Simple Booth Classic costs $59.99 and Air Camera $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Booth Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Booth Classic has 1.5K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Simple Booth Classic's written reviews are positive against 60% of Air Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Simple Booth Classic ships an update every 4 weeks, Air Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Booth Classic | Air Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.6 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simple Booth | Marc Castles |
Customer experience
Simple Booth Classic
Air Camera
In-app purchases
Simple Booth Classic
No in-app purchases
Air Camera
No in-app purchases
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