# Balfour ImageShare vs Chromavid

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balfour ImageShare at none against Chromavid's 2. Balfour ImageShare also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 34%). Chromavid's advantage is ratings volume (465 vs 70). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chromavid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Balfour ImageShare asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Balfour ImageShare against 3.1 for Chromavid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chromavid has 465 ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Balfour ImageShare's written reviews are positive against 34% of Chromavid's.

Balfour ImageShare ships an update every 6 weeks, Chromavid every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Balfour ImageShare | Chromavid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balfour-imageshare/id940654327/reviews) | **[3.1 (465 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chromavid/id1018734906/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 70 | **465** |
| Positive reviews | **67.4% of reviews** | 33.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 33 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Balfour Yearbooks](https://appshunter.io/developer/500146074) | [Noam Koren](https://appshunter.io/developer/1709486848) |

## What reviewers say

### Balfour ImageShare

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balfour-imageshare/id940654327)

Easily contribute photos for your school's yearbook. Upload images from your gallery or take new ones directly within the app to help yearbook staff capture the best moments of the year. The more you share, the better the yearbook will be.

**Highlights:** Upload photos for Balfour Yearbooks, Contribute school event photos, Select from gallery or take new photos, 10 images per upload, Unlimited uploads per session, Requires school yearbook project code

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for yearbook contributions
- 👍 Simple to upload photos
- 👍 Fast photo uploads
- 👍 Secure photo sharing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Slow upload speed
- 🐌 Takes too long to load pictures
- 🐌 App is slow to do anything
- 🐌 Time-consuming to find photos
- 🐌 App only works part of the time

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot upload photos
- App is buggy
- Photos are rejected
- Photos post upside-down
- App freezes phone

**Requested features**

- Allow uploading more than 10 photos at a time
- Improve upload speed
- Allow users to stay on the upload screen
- Make it easier to find photos within the app
- Add a shortcut app to the home screen


### Chromavid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chromavid/id1018734906)

Easily create professional-looking videos and photos with real-time chroma key effects. Replace any solid color background with custom images or videos, just like in movies and TV. Save and share your creations instantly.

**Highlights:** Real-time chroma key effects, Replace background with images or videos, Supports various chroma colors, Unlimited recording (subscription), No app logo (subscription), Save and share creations

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chromavid yearly subscription | $2.99 | per year |
| Chromavid Media Pack | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Good green screen quality
- 💡 Useful for making videos/photos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Premium features not working as expected
- 🔒 Subscription issues
- 🔒 Watermark not removed despite subscription

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to access premium features
- Inability to save videos
- Incompatibility with certain devices/OS versions

**Requested features**

- Longer video recording time
- More background options
- Ability to use own photos/videos as backgrounds
- Rotation and zoom features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Balfour ImageShare free?

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

### Is Chromavid free?

Chromavid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Balfour ImageShare or Chromavid?

Chromavid is rated higher. Balfour ImageShare averages 2.9 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Chromavid averages 3.1 from 465 ratings.

### Do Balfour ImageShare or Chromavid have ads?

Neither Balfour ImageShare nor Chromavid shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Balfour ImageShare or Chromavid?

Balfour ImageShare ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chromavid every 2 months. Most recently, Balfour ImageShare was updated on October 29, 2026 and Chromavid on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*