Comparison

Simple Booth Classic vs Darkroom Booth

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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 :)

About

Darkroom Booth

Create professional photo booth experiences on your iPad. Generate stills, GIFs, and Boomerangs with custom branding, and share them instantly via email or text. Offers advanced features like green screen effects and cloud storage for seamless event management.

Highlights
  • Stills, GIFs, Boomerangs, and Photo Strips
  • Custom overlays and branding
  • Email, SMS, and AirDrop sharing
  • Green screen effects with remove.bg
  • Cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • White-labeling options
  • Event reporting and printing
Features
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A feature packed and affordable iPad photo booth app. - Creates amazing Stills, GIFs and Boomerangs for sharing Stills, Photo Strips, GIFs & Bursts - We do Still Images, Photo Strips, GIFs and Bursts. Add an overlay or logo to keep it on brand or suit the event. Sharing via Email, Text Messaging and AirDrop - We are keeping it simple with sharing via email from your own email address. - Sharing also available via text messaging (SMS) via your own Twilio or MessageBird account. - No annoying logging into Facebook or Instagram (who remembers their password!?). Green Screen - Green screen without the green screen by using our remove.bg integration. Microsites - Create live galleries and microsites by using Event Gallery integration. Cloud Storage - Automatically sync all image assets to either Dropbox or OneDrive. - Easily create galleries and share images without having to manually save from your iPad. White Label - We like our logo and colours. You can use them. Or not. Replace our logo with yours. Replace our colours with yours. - You can also use your own mail servers, so that all the emails come from your@company.name - how professional is that? Event Reports - Download an event report from each event with all the event data. - Includes number of shares, email addresses and phone numbers. Printing - Print 6x4" stills using AirPrint or hot folder monitoring and cloud sync. Marketing Automation - Use our BCC mode to link with Zapier to automatically grow your mailing list. - Or use any other app that integrates with Zapier to automate your photo booth business. If you choose to upgrade to a Pro subscription, a payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the end of the free trial period. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Pro upgrade prices are listed in the app as they vary depending on your country and currency. Current pricing in US Dollars is $29.99 per month or $299.99 per year. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms and conditions: https://app.eventgallery.com/static/darkroom-terms-conditions.pdf Privacy policy: https://app.eventgallery.com/static/Privacy_Policy.pdf

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Darkroom Booth at Free against Simple Booth Classic's $59.99. Simple Booth Classic's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Darkroom Booth is free to download; Simple Booth Classic costs $59.99 up front. Darkroom Booth sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Simple Booth Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Simple Booth Classic's written reviews are positive against 45% of Darkroom Booth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Booth Classic ships an update every 4 weeks, Darkroom Booth every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Booth Classic versus Darkroom Booth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Booth ClassicDarkroom Booth
Price$59.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better3.6 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB178 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSimple Boothdarkroom software llc

Customer experience

Simple Booth Classic

All ratings1,490 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative45.5%

Darkroom Booth

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Booth Classic

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Darkroom Booth

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hula Booth Pro$349.99

Questions

Is Simple Booth Classic free?
Simple Booth Classic costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Darkroom Booth free?
Darkroom Booth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Booth Classic or Darkroom Booth?
Simple Booth Classic is rated higher. Simple Booth Classic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Darkroom Booth averages 3.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Simple Booth Classic or Darkroom Booth have ads?
Neither Simple Booth Classic nor Darkroom Booth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Booth Classic or Darkroom Booth?
Simple Booth Classic ships an update every 4 weeks, and Darkroom Booth every 2 months. Most recently, Simple Booth Classic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Darkroom Booth on October 6, 2026.

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