Best iPad Photo Booth Apps in 2026: Six Apps Compared with Real Prices
The iPad is the most common brain of a photo booth today, and the app you install on it decides what the guest gets and what you pay every month. This is a comparison of the best iPad photo booth apps an event operator can actually buy in 2026, with the prices read from each app's own pricing page and one simple test: does it do prints, does it do 360, and does it run on anything other than iOS.
Our pick is Snap360, and we say up front that it belongs to the same group as this site. The rest of the list is there so you can check the claim.
How We Compared Them
Five criteria, the same for all six apps:
- Prints: strips, single and square from the iPad, with a template.
- 360 video: whether the app records the slow-motion spin on a platform.
- Platforms: iPad only, or also iPhone, Android and Windows.
- Price model: monthly, per event or one-off, and whether events are unlimited.
- Free way in: a real free plan, a trial, or nothing.
The Six Apps, Side by Side
Prices are the ones published on each app's site when we checked, converted where needed. Per-event plans look cheap in a quiet month and become the most expensive option as soon as you work every weekend.
1. Snap360: Prints, 360 and Glambot with One Account
Snap360 is the only app on the list that does the photo booth with prints (the SnapPhoto module, included), the 360 platform and the glambot under one account, and it is the only one that also runs on Android. The iPad photo module prints 2x6, 4x6 and square, has 50 overlays plus AI frames, keeps a 12-month gallery and works offline. It is rated 4.9 out of 5 across more than 8,000 reviews.
Price: free plan with no card and no time limit; SnapPhoto 19.99 € per month; Pro 24.99 € per month or 239.99 € per year for 360 and glambot; Diamond Pro 36.99 € per month for everything with several devices at once. Unlimited events on every paid plan.
No card, no time limit
Try Snap360 Free on iPad2. LumaBooth: the Classic iPad Booth App
LumaBooth is the best-known iPad booth app in the United States: photos, GIFs, boomerangs and green screen, with 360 as a later addition. Around 18 to 20 dollars a month, iOS only, unlimited events. If you only do classic photo booths on iPad and never 360 or Android, it is a solid choice. See the LumaBooth alternative page for the full comparison.
3. Simple Booth HALO and Classic
Simple Booth HALO runs from 36 dollars a month (Core) up to 186 dollars a month (Select), with AI credits billed on top, iPad only and no published 360 mode. Simple Booth Classic is a one-off 59.99 dollars on iPad with no 360 either. Good design and a polished guest flow; the price climbs fast once you want more than the basics.
4. Curator Live: per Event or Monthly, iOS Only
Curator Live charges 29 to 99 dollars per event or 69 to 249 dollars a month, iOS only. It earns its price with phone support staffed during event hours, which matters at 9pm on a Saturday. Expensive for an operator who works every weekend.
5. Snappic: the Marketing Platform
Snappic is a data-capture and marketing platform more than a booth app: 29 dollars per event or from 69 dollars a month on Starter up to 399 on Scale. Strong for corporate activations that need lead capture; heavy for weddings and parties. See the Snappic alternative page.
6. dslrBooth: Not an iPad App, and Why It Is Here
dslrBooth runs on Windows and Mac with a DSLR by cable, not on iPad. It is on this list because people searching for iPad booth software often own a DSLR booth and are deciding between the two formats. If your booth has a PC inside, read photo booth software for Windows; if you want the lightest setup, stay on the iPad.
Which One Should You Pick
Only classic photo booths on iPad, no 360 ever: LumaBooth or Snap360's SnapPhoto plan, at a similar price. Photo booth plus 360 platform, or a second machine on Android: Snap360, because it is the only one that covers both and the only one off iOS. Corporate lead capture as the product: Snappic. Per-event billing for a few jobs a year: Curator Live.
If what you still need is the machine, we build the mirror booth and the vintage booth with printer in Seville, both built around an iPad, with a 3-year warranty. The rest of the app family is on the photo booth app and iPad photo booth app pages.
Comparison table
| App | Prints | 360 video | Platforms | Price | Free way in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snap360 | Yes (SnapPhoto) | Yes, plus glambot | iPad, iPhone, Android | 19.99 € to 36.99 € per month, unlimited events | Free plan, no card, no time limit |
| LumaBooth | Yes | Added later | iOS only | About 18 to 20 dollars per month | Trial |
| Simple Booth HALO | Yes | No published 360 | iPad only | 36 to 186 dollars per month plus AI credits | Trial |
| Curator Live | Yes | Yes | iOS only | 29 to 99 dollars per event or 69 to 249 per month | Trial |
| Snappic | Yes | Yes | iOS | 29 dollars per event or 69 to 399 per month | 14-day trial |
| dslrBooth | Yes | Yes | Windows and Mac, not iPad | Licence per device | Trial |
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is the Best Photo Booth App for iPad?
For an operator who wants prints, 360 video and the option of Android devices with one account, Snap360. For classic iPad booths only, LumaBooth is the closest alternative at a similar monthly price. The comparison above has the prices of all six.
Is There a Free iPad Photo Booth App?
Snap360 has a free plan with no card and no time limit. Most of the others offer a time-limited trial. For a paid event you will want a paid plan on any of them, for templates, prints and delivery at full scale.
Which iPad Photo Booth App Prints Strips?
Snap360's SnapPhoto module, LumaBooth, Simple Booth, Curator Live and Snappic all print from the iPad to a thermal printer. The differences are the template control, the formats and what you pay per month.
Which iPad Booth App Also Does 360 Video?
Snap360 was built for 360 and adds the photo booth on top; LumaBooth and Curator Live added 360 later; Simple Booth HALO has no published 360 mode. If 360 is your main product, start from Snap360.
Do I Need an iPad, or Does Android Work?
Most booth apps are iOS only. Snap360 runs the 360 and glambot modules on Android as well, which makes the second machine much cheaper. The photo booth with prints runs on iPad and iPhone.
How Much Does an iPad Photo Booth App Cost per Month?
Between about 18 and 40 euros or dollars a month for the main apps with unlimited events: LumaBooth 18 to 20 dollars, Snap360 19.99 to 36.99 euros, Simple Booth HALO from 36 dollars. Per-event apps like Curator Live or Snappic charge 29 dollars or more per event.
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