LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth: Definitive Comparison [June 2026]

Hi, I’m Miha 👋 A professional software reviewer.

I was commissioned to use LumaBooth and Snappic and to write a thorough comparison for you.

TL;DR Here’s what I found on LumaBooth vs Snappic:

LumaBooth turns your iPad or iPhone into a basic-but-affordable photo booth, perfect for non-commercial events like weddings, house parties, and birthdays. But it isn’t ideal for businesses because it lacks features for marketing, customization, and analytics.

Meanwhile, Snappic also supports iPad and iPhone and is a strong pick for DSLR owners setting up DIY photo booths, thanks to its compatibility with most Nikon, Canon, and Sony cameras. It’s a good choice for photography studios or pro photographers who have the equipment. But the pricing is steep and it won’t be a good fit for businesses or professional events that don’t have the equipment or know-how for DIY.

Bottom line: LumaBooth for amateur photographers and Snappic for photographers or studios. However, neither of them is a good fit for businesses or event planners who need advanced marketing tools and don’t have space for “DIY” in their brand identity. That’s where Simple Booth comes in.

Simple Booth is an affordable iPad photo booth app designed for businesses and commercial events where consumers gather (think clubs, restaurants, hotels, bars, festivals, etc.). It comes with the basic features you’d expect from a photo booth and also includes professional features like detailed analytics, UX customization, lead capture, and advanced privacy options. 

Simple Booth also offers a complete photo booth solution, the Simple Booth HALO hardware, which removes the inconveniences of a DIY setup and ensures a professional interactive experience for your customers and guests.

I’ve compared the apps in 5 areas. Specifically, I took a closer look at their:

• Photo booth features
• Hardware support
• Marketing tools
• Privacy
• Pricing

Now, let’s see how they stack up: LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth!

Comparison Summary: LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth

LumaBooth	Snappic	Simple Booth
Price
🏆 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Free trial with a watermark (no forever-free plan). Pricing starts at $19.99/mo for 2 devices (or $18/mo billed annually). Add-on subscriptions and LumaBooth for Windows ($49.99/mo) are available.	⭐⭐⭐ Pricing starts at $69/mo for 1 license (Starter). Background replacement & analytics on Business at $189/mo. Offers a 14-day free trial, plus cheaper single-event (48-hour) licenses from $29.	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7-day free trial. Starts at $16/wk (Core), including AI background replacement. Analytics & branding at $99/mo. Lead & data capture at $149/mo. Advanced privacy at $249/mo. Lite from $9/wk on the App Store. Offers pro hardware with custom pricing.
Photo Booth Features
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Has 9 filters and simple in-app stickers. Offers AI + green screen background removal.	⭐⭐⭐⭐ Offers 11 in-app filters. Allows importing custom stickers into the app. Has AI + green screen background removal (paid add-on on Starter plan).	🏆 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Has 18+ in-app filters. Allows custom stickers, branding, & green screen background removal. Includes advanced features like photo sharing & age gate.
Hardware Support
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac plus DSLR/mirrorless cameras (Canon, Nikon, Sony). LumaBooth for Windows (formerly dslrBooth) adds Windows PCs, GoPros, and webcams.	⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compatible with iPhone and iPad plus DSLR cameras, including Nikon, Canon, and Sony. Software only, no hardware product.	🏆 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Supports iPhone & iPad plus DSLR cameras (Canon, Sony; Nikon coming). The only option with an all-in-one hardware product,

What is LumaBooth?
“Turn Your iPhone Into a Photo Booth” 📱🔄

Michael Sleman, the founder of the Lumasoft company, created LumaBooth in 2015. LumaBooth is their photo booth software designed to create fun photo booth experiences using nothing more than an iPhone or iPad.

To do so, LumaBooth provides tools like customizable photo templates, basic analytics functionality, overlays, filters, generic stickers, and background removal (either with a green screen or AI). It’s an affordable, and easy to set up solution for anyone that doesn’t need anything fancy.

LumaBooth makes sense primarily for creating interactive and fun photo booth experiences at non-commercial events like weddings, parties, and birthdays because it’s so accessible: everyone has an iPhone.

What is Snappic?
“Every Snap a Professional One” 📸💪 

Founded by Julio Amorim, Snappic is a video and photo booth software designed for DSLR, iPad, iPhone, and Mac.

It gives you tools to capture, edit, and share photos to make them fun and unique. It also offers marketing features like surveys to collect your guests’ information that can come in handy to track potential leads. Snappic’s direct DSLR support means it’s great for DIY solutions if you have the required hardware and allows for high-quality photo booth images.

These features, along with its comparatively high price point, make it best suited for photography studios and professional photographers that have access to hardware and don’t shy away from DIY solutions.

What is Simple Booth?
“A Professional Photo Booth Experience Made Simple” 📷😇

Born in 2013, Simple Booth grew through the synchronistic partnership of Mark Hennings and Jeremy Cox. Mark created the original mobile app that could turn iPads into fully functional photo booths, a revolutionary idea at the time, which even got featured by Apple on iPads across the US in thousands of Apple and Verizon retail stores in 2015.

Simple Booth, living up to its name, offers a straightforward yet comprehensive photo booth software and hardware solution. It lets users capture videos & photos, add filters or stickers, modify backgrounds, and share their experience to create a buzz at any event. It also lets event organizers collect lead data, view analytics, ensure privacy & data protection, include their branding, and more, all under one roof.

It’s a perfect solution for any business or commercial event with consumers on the ground (including corporate parties, restaurants, music festivals, promotions, event rentals, etc.), anywhere a professional photo booth experience is the priority and DIY doesn’t fit in the brand identity.

LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth: Photo Booth Features

LumaBooth offers filters and stickers right on the app. Snappic has in-app filters and digital-prop stickers. Simple Booth offers the most filters and allows custom stickers.

LumaBooth	Snappic	Simple Booth
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LumaBooth has built-in filters and stickers.

LumaBooth has 9 built-in filters that spice up your photos, videos, and boomerangs. 

You can set the filter before your event or allow your guests to decide on the spot, which gives them something entertaining to play with and spend more time with the booth. To add to the effect, LumaBooth also offers some basic stickers.

Pro tip: If you think 8 filters are a limitation, you can always rely on third-party apps like Adobe Photoshop or Davinci Resolve to create custom filters and import them into LumaBooth.

Snappic has 11 built-in filters but no stickers.

Snappic offers 11 in-app filters and gives you more stylistic choices with them compared to LumaBooth:

• You can use preset filters. These are pre-applied by you or the organizer to all pictures that guests will take. 
• Or allow guest filters. Guests can apply a filter they like during their photo session.

Note: If you use preset filters and allow guest filters, both filters will be applied.

Now let’s talk stickers. Snappic offers a selection of basic stickers (they call them digital props), available in the app. Alternatively, you can also import custom ones.

Simple Booth offers over 18 filters and in-app stickers or “props”.

In comparison to both tools, Simple Booth takes the cake with over 18 filter options. You can decide which filters to display on the app for your guests to choose from during an event.

Simple Booth also comes with a plethora of stickers or “digital props.” You can choose pre-made digital props and effects, or choose to create your own, perfect for businesses that want to promote their brand in a novel way.

To create custom props, you can upload PNG files and simply tell Simple Booth where on the face the props go.

Simple Booth also has over 150 pre-made graphics themes for special events that include a Start Screen and overlay for your images.

LumaBooth, Snappic, and Simple Booth offer green screen and AI-based background removal, however Snappic requires an extra purchase for it.

You can remove the background in one of two ways using these photo booth apps:

• Chroma key: Requires a physical green screen backdrop.
• AI: Uses AI to remove the background without requiring a physical backdrop. 

LumaBooth and Simple Booth offer both options. You can use a green screen if you have one or try their AI background removal feature.

With the AI feature, you just have to select a background image from LumaBooth’s library or upload an image of your choice.

Like LumaBooth, Snappic lets you remove the background using the option Chroma Key and AI. But it’s important to note that:

• The green screen feature costs an additional $19 per event.
• The AI background removal is only available if a green screen add-on is purchased.

Simple Booth support green screen, blue screens, and an AI-powered background remover. Regardless of the option you choose, you can easily create custom backgrounds by uploading a digital backdrop image on Simple Booth. You can choose your background replacement method using the dropdown menu.

Winner: Simple Booth. Even though LumaBooth has pre-made stickers, Simple Booth offers more, especially for businesses—18 filters and allows event organizers to add custom stickers that support their marketing efforts.

LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth: Hardware Support

All three now support DSLR cameras. Snappic and LumaBooth are software-only, while Simple Booth is the only one that also sells its own all-in-one photo booth hardware.

LumaBooth	Snappic	Simple Booth
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LumaBooth supports DSLRs directly, and LumaBooth for Windows adds even more cameras.

LumaBooth for Apple connects to Canon, Nikon, and Sony DSLR and mirrorless cameras alongside the built-in iPad and iPhone cameras. For broader hardware support, LumaBooth for Windows (formerly dslrBooth) runs on Windows PCs and adds GoPro and webcam compatibility. LumaBooth doesn’t sell hardware of its own, but its help docs recommend gear like 360 platforms and LED lights.

Snappic works with Canon, Nikon, and Sony cameras.

Snappic also connects to Canon, Nikon, and Sony DSLR and mirrorless cameras, though it runs on iOS only (iPad and iPhone) and can’t capture from a webcam. Like LumaBooth, Snappic is software-only and points to third-party hardware recommendations, such as the MobiBooth ring light.

Simple Booth offers DSLR support plus a complete hardware solution.

Simple Booth is the only option here that pairs its software with its own hardware. The HALO app is iPad-based with DSLR support for Canon and Sony cameras (Nikon coming soon). Alongside it, the all-in-one Simple Booth HALO solution includes:

• The Simple Booth HALO software and HALO hardware.
• A premium quality ring light, with an iPad holder in the middle.
• A compatible iPad model (optional).
• A professional-grade stand to mount it on.
• The Event Kit also comes with a sturdy transportation case, so you can take high-quality pictures anywhere!

This package is tailor-made for businesses that want a professional solution for their brand recognition, marketing, and customer engagement efforts.

Winner: Simple Booth because it offers hardware, software, and web-based solutions that work in all settings: weddings, promotions, fundraisers, festivals, sports events, corporate events, restaurants, and the list goes on! 

LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth: Marketing Tools

All three apps provide analytics. Additionally, LumaBooth has a simple survey builder and Snappic has a more customizable one. Simple Booth offers a lead capture feature.

LumaBooth	Snappic	Simple Booth
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LumaBooth shows basic insights, integrates with GA, and offers a simple survey-builder.

LumaBooth offers some basic insights, such as unique users, page views, social refers, and app sharing details like phone numbers, emails, and more. To get to know your participants better, their behavior, and acquisition sources, you can integrate with Google Analytics.

Another way to capture data with LumaBooth is with surveys. It allows you to add one at the end of a photo session to ask guests for feedback or anything valuable for your marketing needs. You can even add a disclaimer for guest privacy concerns. 

Snappic captures detailed insights and has a highly customizable survey builder.

Unlike LumaBooth, Snappic draws more detailed insights like:

• General Analytics: You can check the total photo views, survey responses received, reach estimation, and distribution of media shares based on the platform used like email, SMS, print, etc.
• AVA (Advanced Vision Analytics): You can gain guest details like gender and age range.
• Media Analytics: You can see the most viewed picture/video/gif, the most recent photos, the timeframe of most photos captured, etc.

Snappic also has the Survey Builder similar to LumaBooth but it’s way more customizable. You can drag and drop the custom fields like text box, checkbox, multiple choice dropdown, and more, to design the survey yourself. 

Simple Booth offers analytics and helps easily capture lead data to grow one’s marketing list.

Simple Booth offers analytics and reports similar to Snappic. From fundamental insights like the most-viewed pictures and the total number of participants to more focused data, such as participant demographics and social media engagement, Simple Booth has many analytical capabilities.

Now, instead of surveys like LumaBooth and Snappic, Simple Booth has a data and lead capture feature. With this feature you can collect data you like, such as phone number, email, postal code, date of birth, and more, using a combination of standard and custom fields. 

The chosen fields are displayed on the guest’s screen after they’ve taken a photo and before they receive it.

The collected information will appear on your analytics page, which you can use to grow your contact list for your marketing campaigns. You can export this data via a CSV file or sync directly with Simple Booth using their open API integration feature.

Winner: Simple Booth. It captures detailed data on guest behavior (sharing, social media engagement, etc.) and contact information. It also allows you to create a contact list automatically by exporting the lead capture data.

LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth: Privacy

LumaBooth’s privacy is more event organizer-centric, while Simple Booth and Snappic cater more to participants’ privacy.

LumaBooth	Snappic	Simple Booth
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LumaBooth offers different privacy settings to empower event organizers.

LumaBooth’s privacy settings help control photo-sharing rights, which is most helpful for organizers and event managers. For example, you can:

• Turn on link sharing: only allows people with the link to access photos.
• Turn on guest access: allows all participants to view photos.
• Use password protection: enables access to only those with the password you set.

Snappic keeps guest data anonymous and allows FaceMatch.

Snappic offers quite a unique privacy feature that lets you anonymize participants’ data right after the event is done or the photo has been shared.

Enabling this feature protects guest data by saving all entered data as Anonymous and automatically clearing it afterward. This means event organizers can’t view or download the information, enforcing utmost privacy.

Snappic further increases guest security with the Facematch feature, which allows them to view only the photos they are in. However, this uses facial recognition technology, which may present it’s own privacy and AI regulatory concerns in some jurisdictions.

Simple Booth empowers participants’ privacies by offering control over their photos. It even offers gallery and photo privacy.

Simple Booth protects participants’ right to privacy by allowing them to decide their pictures’ visibility in online galleries.

If a participant opts in, their photo will appear in the public gallery where other visitors can view it. But if they don’t, it’s kept private. They can always choose to receive a private link to view their photo and share it on other platforms according to their liking. 

You can further enhance privacy by opting to make the photo galleries:

• Private: allows participants to view only their photos. Access to the private gallery page is restricted to the authenticated host only.
• Public: anyone with the gallery link can view all photos. They receive gallery links after sharing their photos via text, QR, email, etc.
• Unlisted: allows event participants to view only their photos. Gallery links are shared and not available by default.

Lastly, you can delete a picture forever or make it private yet allow access to a guest who took the photo. This is useful when you want to restrict access to a possibly distasteful image or grant access to a specific guest exclusively.

Winner: Snappic and Simple Booth. Both tools offer supreme guest data protection that an event organization can appreciate. Privacy will ensure more people get their pictures clicked.

LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth: Pricing

LumaBooth is the most affordable of the three, Snappic is the most expensive, while Simple Booth meets in the middle.

LumaBooth	Snappic	Simple Booth
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Entry-level plan from LumaBooth starts at $19.99 per month.

LumaBooth’s paid plan starts at $19.99 per month (or $18/month billed annually) and allows up to two devices (iPads or iPhones). LumaBooth no longer offers a forever-free plan, just a free trial with a watermark.

This plan is best for small events and organizers hosting birthday parties, baby showers, or weddings, as it includes all capture booth modes, surveys, social sharing features, a full gallery, and a free photo-sharing solution: Fotoshare Cloud. The Fotoshare Cloud comes in three plans, each offering more features and increasing event limits: Free, Plus ($19.99/month), and Business ($39.99/month).

LumaBooth also offers LumaBooth for Windows (formerly dslrBooth) for DSLRs (Canon, Nikon, Sony), GoPros, and webcams. It starts at $49.99 per month (or $17/month billed annually) and includes the same core features.

	LumaBooth for Apple	LumaBooth for Windows (formerly dslrBooth)	Fotoshare Cloud
LumaBooth per month	$19.99 Up to 2 devices (iPad/iPhone) + Canon, Nikon, Sony & webcam + photo, 360, glam & green screen booths + video guestbook + email, SMS, QR & AirDrop sharing	$49.99 Up to 2 devices (PC) + Canon, Nikon, Sony, GoPro & webcam + photo, 360, mirror, glam & green screen booths + video guestbook	Free / Plus $19.99 / Business $39.99 Cloud galleries + custom microsites + sharing + analytics (Free plan included with any booth subscription)

Starter plan from Snappic starts at $29 per event.

Snappic has the priciest subscriptions of the three, starting at $69/month for the Starter package and climbing to $399/month for Scale. It does, however, offer a 14-day free trial and single-event (48-hour) licenses starting at just $29, making it surprisingly economical for users hosting only one or two events a year.

	Starter	Business	Premium	Scale
Snappic per month	$69 1 booth license + $39 for additional license + photos, GIFs & boomerangs + custom overlays & templates + digital props + DSLR integration (microsite $19/event)	$189 Everything in Starter + $109 for additional license + microsites included + VideoFX (360 & video) + AI-FX + analytics & data capture + background removal (SmartShare $35, white-label $79, webhooks $19, event codes $25)	$279 (Most Value) Everything in Business + $119 for additional license + SmartShare included + white-label included + webhooks included + event codes included	$399 Everything in Premium + white-label app + multi-client sub-accounts + dedicated support + additional licenses by quote
Snappic per event (48 hrs)	$29 1 booth license + $15 for additional license	$79 1 booth + 1 sharing station + $55 additional booth + $35 sharing station	$109 1 booth + 1 sharing station	N/A (subscription only)

Core plan from Simple Booth starts at $16 per week.

Simple Booth offers a 7-day free trial, with paid plans starting at $16 per week (or $49/month) for the Core plan. Core includes unlimited photos and videos, a Layout Designer with themes, AI effects and backgrounds, DSLR and mirrorless camera support, and digital photo delivery and prints, making it a strong choice for individuals and event pros who want a customizable DIY photo booth and easy guest sharing.

From there, the Plus ($34/week), Pro ($149/month), and Select ($249/month) plans layer on custom branding, marketing tools, lead and data capture, and advanced privacy and compliance features.

Budget-conscious individuals can also start as low as $9 per week with the Lite plan, available on the App Store for casual events.

	Core	Plus	Pro	Select
Monthly	$49/mo 1 license + unlimited photos & videos + Layout Designer with themes + DSLR & mirrorless cameras + AI effects & backgrounds + digital delivery & prints + $36/mo for additional license	$99/mo 1 license + everything in Core + custom branding + promotional marketing tools + AI Effect Studio™ + stickers & custom props + analytics & reporting + $74/mo for additional license	$149/mo 1 license + everything in Plus + data capture & survey forms + custom SMS, WhatsApp & email + dynamic AI input forms + API access & Mailchimp + international SMS + phone support + $111/mo for additional license	$249/mo 1 license + everything in Pro + age gate + moderation + gallery fine print + in-app legal terms & opt-in + PII management + security assessments + $186/mo for additional license

All-in-one Photo Booth Solution

For professional settings, and people who don’t have a DIY photo booth or photography experience, Simple Booth also offers an all-in-one package built around the HALO hardware. You don’t have to buy everything at once, either. You can customize your kit step-by-step.

First, choose your kit type. The Event Kit pairs HALO with a selfie stand and rugged travel case for events on the go, while the Install Kit comes with a wall mount for permanent installations. You can also add Simple Care, a 2-year extended warranty with free repairs and perks. Next, decide whether to include an iPad (the 11″ iPad Air M4 with WiFi capabilities) or use your own.

Once you’ve chosen your hardware, you’ll select a software plan to run HALO. You can pick from the same packages discussed above (Core, Plus, Pro, or Select), or choose to add software later. Note that only annual software plans can be bundled with the hardware. After selecting your plan, head to checkout to review your cart and grand total.

Winner: In terms of pure affordability and price flexibility — LumaBooth. Simple Booth is a close contender in terms of price but it makes most sense for businesses and professionals. So if you’re just looking for a simple and cheap photo booth solution, go with LumaBooth.

LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth: Pros & Cons

LumaBooth Pros	LumaBooth Cons
✅ Affordable	❌ Needs upgrades for advanced gallery features
✅ AI and green screen background removal	❌ Free trial adds a watermark
✅ In-app stickers	❌ Software only, no all-in-one hardware
✅ Printing via AirPrint, LumaShare, and more	❌ Limited marketing & analytics tools

Snappic Pros	Snappic Cons
✅ Broad DSLR support (Canon, Nikon, and Sony)	❌ Most expensive of the three ($69–$399/mo)
✅ Detailed analytics + customizable survey builder	❌ Many features are paid add-ons or higher tiers
✅ 360 & video booth modes (VideoFX)	❌ iOS only, no webcam or Windows support
✅ Strong guest privacy (data anonymization, FaceMatch)	❌ Software only, no all-in-one hardware

Simple Booth Pros	Simple Booth Cons
✅ High value for money	❌ Doesn’t offer a 360 booth mode
✅ Convenient all-in-one HALO hardware	❌ Subscription-based, no single-event license (free trial + $9/wk Lite to start)
✅ Supreme guest data protection (PII, age gate, compliance)	❌ Nikon support coming soon (Canon and Sony for now)
✅ Superior branding, messaging & design (custom watermarks, fonts, colors)	❌ Lacks a dedicated sharing station

LumaBooth vs Snappic vs Simple Booth: The Final Verdict

LumaBooth	Snappic	Simple Booth
Best for: Individuals who want a cheap and easy-to-use photo booth app for iPhone or iPad for non-commercial events.	Best for: Pro photographers or studios that have the hardware to build DIY photo booths with DSLR cameras.	Best for: Businesses that need a photo booth app with marketing features for commercial events and uses. For brands that want to avoid DIY solutions.

LumaBooth is great for simple, non-commercial events like weddings or birthdays.

In contrast, Snappic can be a professional’s choice thanks to its elaborate DSLR support if you have the hardware and know-how to build a DIY solution.

Meanwhile, Simple Booth stands as a reliable, all-encompassing photo booth solution suitable for any commercial event or organization, delivering top-notch photo booth and business features at an affordable price point.

Use LumaBooth if:

• You’re an individual hosting an event or a service-based freelancer.
• You want webcam support.
• You’re on a budget.

👉 Click here to get started with LumaBooth!

Use Snappic if:

• You are a pro photographer or studio and want to build a DIY photo booth.
• You want a customizable survey builder to collect guest data.
• You want Canon, Nikon, or Sony DSLR compatibility.

👉 Click here to get started with Snappic!

Use Simple Booth if:

• You want a large number of filters, digital props, and themes to engage your guests.
• You want a complete photo booth solution, including software and hardware (a ring light stand, iPad holder, and travel case).
• You want to grow your brand and support your marketing efforts with an innovative solution.

👉 Click here to get started with Simple Booth!

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2023 and updated in June 2026. Photo booth software changes fast, and features, plans, and pricing shift often, so some details may have changed since our last review. Any errors or omissions are unintentional. If you spot something out of date, let us know and we’ll correct it.