Comparison

TapBooth vs The Haylo

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

Head to head
About

TapBooth

This app provides a personal photo booth experience for events like weddings and parties. Capture photos and selfies, then easily share them via social media, email, or print. It supports animated GIFs and custom backgrounds for a fun, interactive way to document your special occasions.

Highlights
  • Personal photo booth functionality
  • Event photo and selfie capture
  • Social media sharing (Facebook, Instagram)
  • Email and print options
  • Animated GIF creation (MultiSnap)
  • Customizable backgrounds and text/URL links
  • Hashtag and mention support
Features
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TapBooth App** acts as a free un-managed personal photo booth. Allowing you to take epic photos and selfies at your wedding, party or event. Tap the screen to start, wait for the countdown, then Facebook, Instagram*, email, print, Text/SMS them to the world. MultiSnap allows for you to take up to three images and export as an animated GIF to participating social media sites or in a customized background. A TapBooth session can be setup to use hashtags, at signs (@) and any other text or URL links. Great for Weddings, Birthday parties, conferences and Events. Promoting bars, restaurants, hair salons, local business and/or any business that just wants to update their Facebook and Instagram feeds in real-time with photos and captions. * - iPhone only ** Formerly titled SnapBooth

About

The Haylo

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The Haylo is an Australian-owned and operated software company that’s here to revolutionise the photo booth industry. It’s entertainment for guests and an investment for business owners! We were in the photo booth space for around 5 years. We started back in November 2014. 500 odd events later, we sold the company unexpectedly to a previous client in March 2019. During those years, we established many relationships with venues and function rooms. What we discovered was most venue managers wanted to add a photo booth to their packages. However, there were usually 3 things in common that turned senior management off the idea. Traditional Photo Booth 1. Cost 2. Staff 3. Storage The Haylo 1. Wall mounted, no storage needed. 2. Automated, no staff required. 3. Monthly subscriptions, no commitments. It’s a photo booth with built-in marketing software. Some of our features ● Capture photos, GIFs, boomerang & videos ● Share content via SMS, Email, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok & more ● Social Gallery ● Slide of photos (protector/TV) ● Get paid per printout ● Email link of all photos weekly ● Analytics/weekly report ● Background template designs ● Data capture ● Custom branding ● Survey creator ● Offers & promotions ● Custom SMS messages ● Plus heaps more! Sign up for your free account today and see how we make it cheap, fun, and easy to operate The Haylo.

Screenshots

TapBooth4 screens
The Haylo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Haylo at none against TapBooth's 4. The Haylo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). TapBooth's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. TapBooth sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. The Haylo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapBooth ships an update every 5 weeks, The Haylo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TapBooth versus The Haylo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapBoothThe Haylo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB71 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSean VillaniHODLER ENTERPRISES PTY LTD

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TapBooth

One-time4
  • 1 Week$2.99
  • (100) SMS/Text Photos$5.99
  • 1 Month$10.99
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  • 1 Year$74.99
None

The Haylo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TapBooth free?
TapBooth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Haylo free?
The Haylo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TapBooth or The Haylo have ads?
Both TapBooth and The Haylo show ads.
Which is updated more often, TapBooth or The Haylo?
TapBooth ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Haylo fortnightly. Most recently, TapBooth was updated on June 7, 2026 and The Haylo on September 19, 2026.

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