# The Photos Booth vs BeatSync

The clearest difference is rating: The Photos Booth at 4.4 against BeatSync's 3.3. The Photos Booth also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 38%) and ratings volume (771 vs 66). BeatSync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Photos Booth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeatSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

The Photos Booth holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Photos Booth has 771 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of The Photos Booth's written reviews are positive against 38% of BeatSync's.

The Photos Booth ships an update every 7 months, BeatSync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Photos Booth | BeatSync |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (771 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-photos-booth/id779356599/reviews)** | [3.3 (66 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatsync-video-maker/id1552836392/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **771** | 66 |
| Positive reviews | **61.8% of reviews** | 38.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 188 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ratha Sou](https://appshunter.io/developer/590343618) | [KineMaster Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/794867411) |

## What reviewers say

### The Photos Booth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-photos-booth/id779356599)

Transform your photos with a wide array of real-time live effects and color presets. Capture fun and elegant images, even in low light, with adjustable settings and various aspect ratios. Easily view, share, and manage your creations.

**Highlights:** 39+ real-time live effects, Apply effects and color presets simultaneously, Screen Flash for low light photos, Front and rear camera support, Adjustable effects level, Multiple photo crop sizes, Built-in photo gallery

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😂 Fun and funny effects
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Many filters to choose from
- 🖼️ Good photo quality
- 🤩 Makes funny faces and cool things

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Too many ads
- ❌ Doesn't take pictures
- 🚫 App doesn't work
- 😩 Offline ads are present
- 😵 Not very user friendly

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't take pictures
- App doesn't work
- Glitch: doesn't work if you go to the rest
- Doesn't let me take the photo on the app, have to screenshot it

**Requested features**

- More than 26 fx
- Ability to edit existing photos, not just take new ones


### BeatSync

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatsync-video-maker/id1552836392)

Easily create trendy music videos from your photos or a single video clip. Select a template, add your media and music, and let the app automatically sync effects to the beat. Export your creation or send it as a project file to KineMaster for advanced editing.

**Highlights:** Create trendy music videos, Automatic beat-synced effects, Use photos or one video clip, Select custom music, Send projects to KineMaster, No watermark, Save and share videos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to work with
- 👍 Good transitions and effects
- 👍 Good beat syncing
- 👍 Works for photos
- 👍 Good for TikTok and short dance videos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashing often
- 🐛 App no working
- 🐛 Does not work for videos
- 🐛 App crashed when selecting videos
- 🐛 App crashes itself

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing often on iPhone 17
- App crashing when selecting videos
- App shuts down when adding video
- App crashes itself (April 2023)
- App crashed on iOS 16

**Requested features**

- Add option to choose multiple videos and photos
- Add ability to add own music/songs
- Add ability to select certain part of song
- Allow using a short video for effects
- More effects


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Photos Booth free?

The Photos Booth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BeatSync free?

BeatSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Photos Booth or BeatSync?

The Photos Booth is rated higher. The Photos Booth averages 4.4 out of 5 from 771 ratings, while BeatSync averages 3.3 from 66 ratings.

### Do The Photos Booth or BeatSync have ads?

Both The Photos Booth and BeatSync show ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Photos Booth or BeatSync?

The Photos Booth ships an update every 7 months, and BeatSync every 2 months. Most recently, The Photos Booth was updated on October 29, 2026 and BeatSync on October 23, 2026.

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