LumaBooth

LumaBooth is event photo booth software for operators who need capture, guest sharing, customization, and printing across booth setups. It suits event businesses that want two devices or events within a subscription; Windows buyers should weigh the steep jump from annual to monthly billing.

Overview

LumaBooth combines booth capture with event branding, sharing, and printing, with versions for Windows, Apple devices, and Android. The Apple app covers photos, video, GIFs, boomerangs, and 360 booth sessions. Camera options include Canon, Nikon, Sony, built-in cameras, and webcams; GoPro is also supported on Windows.

The broader toolkit includes LumaShare, a standalone sharing station, and Booth Copilot, which can monitor session information, start sessions, and send print commands over the internet. Offline capture, lead capture, and a live event gallery make it relevant beyond the capture moment. The Apple subscription includes two devices, and those devices can run two events at once; the overall booth limit is two.

Key features

Capture and customization

Apple operators can build templates and tailor the guest experience with event branding, overlays, filters, stickers, signatures, and guest responses. That variety makes LumaBooth a stronger fit for events that need more than a basic photo station, though the broadest documented capture and customization details apply to the Apple app.

Sharing and printing

The Apple app offers sharing through email, SMS, Instagram, QR code, AirDrop, and WhatsApp, alongside physical prints. When the booth is offline, email and SMS shares wait in a queue until connectivity returns. LumaShare provides a separate sharing station with email, text, WhatsApp, Instagram, AirDrop, and QR code options. This is useful for guest distribution across different event setups, but the offline queue specifically covers email and SMS.

Remote operation, privacy, and support

Booth Copilot supports remote session monitoring, starting sessions, and print commands over the internet, which can help operators manage booths without being beside them. Lumasoft says sensitive and credit information is transmitted using SSL, its card-processing system follows PCI DSS, and it does not retain card details on its servers after a transaction. Its DPA covers GDPR processing and incorporates standard contractual clauses between controllers and processors. A help center, user groups, and YouTube tutorials provide support routes.

Pricing

There is no free plan. The free app trial lasts as long as needed, but permanently watermarks photos and videos and is not intended for events, so it is for evaluating the workflow rather than running a paid event.

LumaBooth for Windows — annual: USD $17/month, billed annually; includes the first two devices. This is the lowest-priced route for Windows users who can commit annually.

LumaBooth for Apple — annual: USD $18/month, billed annually; includes the first two devices across iPad, iPhone, and Mac. LumaBooth for Android — annual: USD $18/month, billed annually; includes the first two devices. Both suit operators prepared to pay annually for a two-device setup.

LumaBooth for Apple — monthly: USD $19.99/month for the first two devices. LumaBooth for Android — monthly: USD $19.99/month for the first two devices. These cost more than their annual counterparts but avoid an annual billing commitment.

LumaBooth for Windows — monthly: USD $49.99/month for the first two devices. That is a substantial premium over the annual option, making it harder to justify for ongoing Windows use.

LumaShare: USD $7.99/month for a standalone sharing station. Choose it when the sharing station is the need, rather than the full booth app.

HashPrinter: USD $25/month for the first two devices on Windows or Mac, for printing Instagram hashtagged photos. It is a focused add-on choice for that print workflow.

All LumaBooth device plans include the first two devices; the Apple product page says those devices can run two events simultaneously. Match the platform and billing term to the booth hardware before choosing.

Platforms

LumaBooth supports Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, with web also included among its platforms. The published subscription options distinguish Windows, Apple devices, and Android. This range helps operators with mixed equipment, while the separate plan structure means platform choice affects the subscription.

Who it's for

LumaBooth is a good fit for event operators who want several capture styles, branded guest experiences, digital sharing, and physical prints under one product family. The two-device allowance is practical for a small operator running two booths or concurrent events. It is less compelling for a Windows user who needs month-to-month billing, or for an event relying on the trial, whose permanent watermark makes it unsuitable for actual events.

Pros and cons

Pro: Multiple Apple capture modes, editing tools, and sharing channels support varied event experiences rather than a photo-only booth.

Pro: Two included devices and concurrent events accommodate a compact multi-booth setup.

Pro: Offline capture and queued email and SMS shares help preserve the workflow through connectivity gaps.

Con: Trial images and video carry a permanent watermark, so the trial cannot serve as an event-ready free tier.

Con: Windows monthly billing is USD $49.99/month versus USD $17/month billed annually, a sharp cost increase for flexibility.

Con: Feature detail varies by app; the listed capture modes and customization capabilities are specifically described for Apple.

Alternatives

Photo Booth Software is the broader category directory for comparing booth products.

Touchpix is a paid option with a free trial and support for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Its PhotoPass plan is USD $25.66/month, billed annually at £25.66/month (£307.93 total), with two active events and unlimited devices; consider it when unlimited devices matter more than LumaBooth's two-device setup.

Curator Live has a free plan and event-priced Standard and Agency Pro plans; consider it when a free starting point or per-event licensing better suits the job.

RevoSpin 360 has a free download with in-app purchases and a RevoSpin Pro plan at USD $49.99 once; consider it when a free download or a 360-focused booth is the priority.

Booth.Events offers free and paid options for iPad, Mac, and iPhone, including gallery storage and uploads; consider it when those device and gallery terms fit better.

AI Photo Booth Pro is a paid, trial-available option across Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Its Starter plan is USD $49/month with annual billing, or $49/month billed monthly, and includes 12 booth modes and two devices; consider it when those modes and terms align with the event.

FreeBooth is a free option for Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.

Photobooth-App is free, open-source software under the MIT license, with Linux, macOS, self-hosted, and Windows support.

Snappic is a paid alternative with a free trial across iOS, macOS, web, and Windows.

Verdict

Choose LumaBooth if your event operation needs a capable mix of capture, customization, sharing, printing, and remote control, especially across two devices or simultaneous events. Its platform breadth and event workflow are the case for it; the watermark-only trial and Windows monthly premium are reasons to look elsewhere if you need an event-ready free tier or flexible Windows billing.