Touchpix vs LumaBooth

Choose LumaBooth for a low-cost Apple setup. Choose Touchpix for broader platform and booth coverage.

LumaBooth for Apple covers iPad and iPhone (and can run on Mac via the App Store) and includes the first two devices at a low public entry price. Windows uses a separate LumaBooth subscription and LumaShare is a separate sharing-station product. Touchpix supports Apple, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux workflows in one product family.

Touchpix vs LumaBooth in one paragraph: LumaBooth for Apple is an iOS/iPadOS app that runs on iPad, iPhone and Mac (via App Store), includes the first two devices, and supports photo booth, 360, glam, green screen, video guest book and roaming-photographer workflows. Windows requires a separate LumaBooth subscription and LumaShare is a separate sharing-station product. The family's Android app, Booth CoPilot, is a remote control for a Windows booth — it does not run a booth of its own. Touchpix runs a full booth on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux under one licence, with unlimited devices and offline background removal. LumaBooth is inexpensive while the operation stays inside two Apple devices. Growth turns that simplicity into extra subscriptions, missing platforms, metered AI and paid add-ons.

Who each product is for

Choose LumaBooth if:

  • you want a basic, low-cost setup using one or two Apple devices;
  • your current workflow already meets your needs and you do not expect to add more platforms or booth types;
  • you are comfortable purchasing separate subscriptions or add-ons if your setup expands.

Choose Touchpix if:

  • you want a complete, customizable platform that can grow with your business;
  • you need the freedom to work across iOS, Android, Windows, native macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi under one licence;
  • you want to use multiple devices and support workflows such as mirror booths, 360 booths, full Android booths and permanent installations;
  • built-in sharing, Scanpix and offline background removal are important to your events;
  • you want a predictable solution that does not require another product or platform subscription every time your operation expands.

Stop adding subscriptions every time your fleet changes.

Touchpix supports iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux, with built-in sharing and unlimited devices subject to active-event limits. MultiPass (standard 360 / video plan) is US$879.99/year.

At a glance

FeatureTouchpixLumaBooth for Apple
iOS (iPad / iPhone)YesYes
macOSYes (native)Runs via App Store / iOS app on Mac — not a native macOS desktop app
Android booth appYes, full boothNo booth app — Booth CoPilot (Android and Apple) is remote control only
WindowsYes, same licenceSeparate subscription required
LinuxYesNo
Devices includedUnlimitedFirst 2 devices per product
Price (standard 360 / video plan)MultiPass US$879.99/yearApp Store annual Full Access option at US$199.99
Sharing stationBuilt in, freeLumaShare, ≈US$8/month (US$7.99 on dslrbooth.com/pricing)
Subscriptions needed for all platforms12+
360 photo boothYes, Bluetooth triggerYes
Mirror boothYes, 7 themesContested — listed as an Apple feature on their product page, marked "PC Only Feature" in their Windows knowledge base
Roaming photographyYesYes, Roaming Photographer Mode
DSLR & mirrorlessCanon, Nikon, SonyCanon, Nikon, Sony
GoProGoPro 7–13Not listed for the Apple product on public pages
Offline sharingScanpix — internet-free on Android and AppleAirDrop and offline QR available; email, SMS and cloud delivery still need connectivity
Offline background removalYes, offline (no internet needed)AI Background Removal at no extra fee; offline behaviour not clearly published
Built-in overlays / templates300+ designs820+ templates claimed on their App Store listing
Filters & effects60+ filters and effectsFilters, glam and effects available; advanced options tied to AI Portraits (metered)
Free trial14 days (MultiPass trial licence)Untimed trial, watermarked

Detailed comparison

LumaBooth's price only looks low until you add everything up

US$18/month billed annually sounds like a bargain next to a full MultiPass plan. Look at what a working operator actually ends up subscribing to:

Need LumaBooth family Touchpix
iPad booth LumaBooth for Apple — US$18/mo billed annually ✅ Included
Windows / DSLR booth LumaBooth for Windows — US$17/mo billed annually ✅ Included
Sharing station LumaShare — ≈US$8/mo Included
Android booth No booth app. Booth CoPilot is remote control only Included
Devices 2 per product ♾️ Unlimited
Running total ≈US$43/month on annual billing (Apple + Windows + LumaShare) MultiPass US$879.99/year (≈US$73/month)

Hashtag printing sits outside this comparison. LumaBooth's HashPrinter is a separate US$25/month product and Touchpix does not offer an equivalent, so it is not counted in either running total above. Metered AI Portrait charges are not counted either — see below.

Be straight about the arithmetic: three LumaBooth-family subscriptions at roughly US$43/month is about US$516/year, which is less than Touchpix MultiPass at US$879.99/year. The Touchpix case is not that it is the cheaper line item. It is that one licence covers five operating systems with unlimited devices, a built-in sharing station instead of a paid add-on, and no per-product device caps — so the price stops moving every time your fleet or your platform mix changes.

The cheap plan stops being simple the moment your business has more than one shape.


No Android booth. No Linux. And the mirror booth story is unclear.

Three limits worth naming precisely:

There is no Android booth app in the LumaBooth line. There is an Android app — Booth CoPilot, which is also on Apple and is included with the Windows subscription — but it is a remote control for a booth running elsewhere. It cannot run a booth itself. If you want to build booths on affordable Android tablets, this platform cannot do it. Touchpix runs a full booth on Android — capture, AI, background removal, overlays, sharing.

Linux doesn't exist either. Touchpix runs on Linux and Raspberry Pi, which is what you want for permanent installs in bars, venues and retail.

Mirror booth on Apple is contested by their own documentation. Their LumaBooth for Apple product page lists Mirror Booth as an Apple feature; their Windows knowledge base calls the same feature "PC Only Feature". Before you sell a mirror booth on an iPad, get that answer in writing from them. Touchpix ships mirror booth mode with 7 built-in themes, documented on our own site.

macOS is not native. LumaBooth for Apple can run on Mac via the App Store (iOS/iPadOS app), but it is not a native macOS desktop application. Touchpix has a native macOS build.


Offline workflows are not all the same

LumaBooth supports direct AirDrop and offline QR delivery, so it is inaccurate to say every delivery method requires internet. Its email, SMS and cloud workflows still depend on connectivity, and its AI Portraits require it outright. Touchpix adds Scanpix, internet-free sharing on Android and Apple, plus background removal that runs offline, with no internet needed.

Wedding venues in stone buildings, marquees in fields, basement bars, conference halls with locked-down guest Wi-Fi — this is where events actually happen. Touchpix keeps delivering photos to guests' phones with no internet at all.

Switching to Touchpix

  1. Start a 14-day Touchpix trial — it runs on a MultiPass trial licence — and confirm the plan needed for your active-event count.
  2. Rebuild one representative LumaBooth event in the Online Designer.
  3. Install Touchpix across the Apple, Android, Windows or Linux hardware you intend to keep.
  4. Test sharing-station, mirror and offline workflows if they replace separate LumaBooth-family products.
  5. Run a complete test event before moving a paid booking.

Frequently asked questions

Not as a photo booth. The LumaBooth family does include an Android app — Booth CoPilot, which also runs on Apple devices and is included with the LumaBooth for Windows subscription — but it is a remote control for a booth running on another machine, not a booth app. LumaBooth for Apple runs on iPad and iPhone (and can run on Mac via the App Store). Touchpix runs a full photo booth natively on Android, as well as iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux, all under one licence.
They are two products from the same owner. LumaBooth for Windows is the rebranded version of dslrBooth and runs on Windows PCs. LumaBooth for Apple is a separate product for iPad and iPhone (runs on Mac via App Store), with its own separate subscription. Covering both ecosystems means paying for both. Touchpix covers Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux with a single licence.
LumaBooth for Apple is published at US$18 per month billed annually, US$20 per month through the App Store, or US$19.99 per month, with the first two devices included; the App Store also lists an annual Full Access option at US$199.99. LumaBooth for Windows is US$17 per month billed annually or US$49.99 per month. A LumaShare sharing station is about US$8 per month (US$7.99 on their pricing page). Touchpix MultiPass (standard 360 / video plan) is US$879.99 per year, with unlimited devices, all platforms and sharing-station mode included. Touchpix prices are localised, so your currency may differ.
Their own sources disagree. The LumaBooth for Apple product page lists Mirror Booth as an Apple feature, while their Windows knowledge base marks the same feature "PC Only Feature". Ask them to confirm before you quote a mirror booth job on Apple hardware. Touchpix includes mirror booth mode with seven built-in themes.
LumaBooth includes the first two devices per subscription. Additional devices require additional licences. Every Touchpix plan — including MultiPass — includes unlimited devices at no extra cost; plans limit active events (2, 4, 8 or 12).
Yes, particularly for operators who need more than two devices or more than one operating system. Touchpix runs on all five major platforms with one licence, includes unlimited devices, has built-in sharing-station mode instead of a paid add-on, and offers internet-free delivery on Android and Apple via Scanpix plus background removal that works offline.

Download Touchpix

Bring the party to life with Touchpix. From 360° spins to instant photo and video sharing, everything you need for a stunning photo booth is in one app. Get Touchpix now on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS or Linux.

iOS

On your iPhone, open the App Store and download the Touchpix app.


Android

On your Android device, open the Google Play Store and download the Touchpix app.


macOS

On your Mac, open the Mac App Store and download the Touchpix app.


Linux / Windows

Download Touchpix for Linux & Windows from our Downloads page.