Simple Booth HALO
Simple Booth HALO is an iPad photo booth app for use with HALO kits and compatible iPad-based booth equipment.
What Simple Booth HALO is
Simple Booth HALO is an iPad photo booth app for use with HALO kits and compatible iPad-based booth equipment. Guests can take or edit photos and videos, then receive them by text, email, AirDrop, WhatsApp, Facebook, X, Instagram, direct download, or print. Supported formats include still photos, photo strips, GIFs, rebound clips, and video clips up to 120 seconds with audio. An online dashboard manages events and settings, while device monitoring shows device status in real time. Organizers can customize layouts, themes, branding, stickers, props, start screens, AI effects, and backgrounds. Data capture forms collect guest details and survey responses; the feature is available on Pro and Select plans. Dropbox saving is listed, and Pro and higher include Mailchimp integration and API access. The app runs on iPad and supports Canon and Sony cameras, USB microphones, and printing through WCM, AirCast Pro, or a wired Mac Mini. The 7-day trial includes software features and 25 complimentary credits, with a 15-photo-per-day upload cap. There is no free plan. Monthly plans cost $49 a month for Core, $99 a month for Plus, $149 a month for Pro, and $249 a month for Select; yearly plans cost $490 a year, $990 a year, $1,490 a year, and $2,490 a year, respectively.
Good
- Supports photos, GIFs, rebound clips, and video.
- Guests can receive media through several channels or print.
- Dashboard manages events and settings.
- Offline capture and a live event gallery are supported.
- Supports Canon and Sony cameras.
Watch out
- No free plan is available.
- Trial uploads are capped at 15 photos per day.
- Data capture forms are available on Pro and Select.
- Pro and Select have no weekly plan.
Who it suits
HALO suits photo booth rental companies, DJs, photographers, venues, marketing teams, bars, brand activations, and restaurants. It is geared toward operators who want multiple guest capture and sharing options, with event management through an online dashboard.
Verdict
Simple Booth HALO combines iPad-based photo booth capture with event management, customization, and sharing options. Check the trial upload cap and plan costs against the features needed for an event.
Plans and prices
From Simple Booth HALO's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Core (monthly) | $49 a month | 1 booth license · monthly plan · unlimited photos and videos |
| Plus (monthly) | $99 a month | 1 booth license · monthly plan · unlimited photos and videos |
| Pro (monthly) | $149 a month | 1 booth license · no weekly plan |
| Select (monthly) | $249 a month | 1 booth license · no weekly plan |
| Core (yearly) | $490 a year | 1 booth license · yearly plan · unlimited photos and videos |
| Plus (yearly) | $990 a year | 1 booth license · yearly plan · unlimited photos and videos |
| Pro (yearly) | $1,490 a year | 1 booth license · no weekly plan |
| Select (yearly) | $2,490 a year | 1 booth license · no weekly plan |
The facts
Each one read from Simple Booth HALO's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Customization
- The plan comparison lists layout design, themes, AI effects and backgrounds, custom branding, stickers, props, and custom start screens.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Guest experience
- Guests can take photos or videos, edit pictures, and receive them by text, email, AirDrop, WhatsApp, Facebook, X, Instagram, direct download, or print.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Hardware compatibility
- The app runs on iPad and supports Canon and Sony DSLR or mirrorless cameras, USB microphones, and printing through WCM, AirCast Pro, or a wired Mac Mini.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The comparison lists Dropbox saving, Mailchimp integration, and API access, with API access and Mailchimp included in Pro and above.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The maker describes the product for photo booth rental companies, DJs, photographers, venues, marketing teams, bars, brand activations, and restaurants.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Lead capture
- Data capture forms collect guest information and survey responses, and the maker's help article says data capture is available on Pro and Select plans.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Media formats
- The software supports still photos, photo strips, GIFs, rebound clips, and video clips up to 120 seconds with audio.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- The plan comparison lists public, unlisted, or private galleries, guest opt-in, content moderation, age gating, and personally identifiable information management on higher plans.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy policy
- Simple Booth says it uses reasonable safeguards to protect personal information and does not use facial recognition to uniquely identify people in photos.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Simple Booth HALO is an iPad photo booth app that works with HALO photo booth kits and compatible iPad-based booth equipment.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Remote management
- The online dashboard manages events and settings, while device monitoring shows device status in real time.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing comparison lists seven-day live chat and email support, with phone support on Pro and a dedicated account manager on Enterprise.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial and restriction
- The 7-day free trial includes access to software features and 25 complimentary credits, with a 15-photo-per-day upload cap.checked 8 Oct 2026
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