# Renew - Restore Old Photos AI — user reviews

> 349 indexed App Store user reviews of Renew by Olena Dorohan, rated 4.70/5 from 6,814 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/renew-restore-old-photos-ai/id6740345364/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/renew-restore-old-photos-ai/id6740345364.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,115 · 4★ 252 · 3★ 90 · 2★ 67 · 1★ 290

## What do users think of Renew?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🌟 Excellent app for restoring photos
- ⚡ Effective at colorizing B&W photos

**Cons**

- 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🤔 No noticeable improvements to photo quality
- 🙅‍♀️ Deceptive or misleading claims
- 🤯 Unsatisfactory results

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Subscription issues and difficulties cancelling
- Unexpected changes to photo content

**Most requested features**

- Improved scratch removal capabilities
- Enhanced photo restoration features

## Newest reviews (10 of 349)

### 2/5 — Not Impressed

*2026-05-29, version 4.5*

It’s ok. Doesn’t fix what I need it to. Pics random colors on coloration rather than following cues in the photos. Creates FRIGHTENING faces.

### 1/5 — Für professionelle Grafiken ungeeignet

*2026-05-29*

1. kein direkter Upload von Fotos möglich. Man kann nur auf die Fotos-App vom Mac zugreifen.
2. Staub und Kratzer-Entfernung ungenügend.
3. Bei Restaurationen von S/W Aufnahmen wird das Bild automatisch koloriert.
4. Die Originalauflösung von 300dpi steht am Ende nicht mehr zur Verfügung. Bilder werden mit 72dpi bearbeitet und dann interpoliert. Unbrauchbar!

### 3/5 — رلبات

*2026-05-22*

تااب

### 4/5 — Awesome App

*2026-05-21, version 4.3*

Wow ……… I used the Renew feature on two pictures that were approx. 75 years old.
All I can say is that the results were amazing.
Working on my free trial for now but I highly recommend this app.

### 1/5 — AI changes facial features

*2026-05-18, version 4.3*

Avoid this as ChatGPT does a better job

### 1/5 — Trial is not free

*2026-05-18, version 4.3*

The trial with weekly subscription charges you for the week, even if you cancel after finding it is not suitable.

### 1/5 — Hard to use

*2026-05-16, version 4.3*

Not public friendly
I am cancelling this app.

### 1/5 — Don’t bother

*2026-05-14, version 4.3*

This app does nothing.

### 2/5 — Questioned….

*2026-05-14, version 4.3*

I questioned this app, and to me all my photos I took and tried enhancing or removing scratches came out looking the same as my old photos.

### 5/5 — Excelente ferramenta

*2026-05-11*

Faz com perfeição o que se propõe

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — faut payer encore

*2026-08-14, version 4.8*

pas bon

### 1/5 — terrible results

*2026-08-12, version 4.8*

want to cancel

### 1/5 — Worst of the worst

*2026-08-09, version 4.8*

l pushed the purchase button by mistake wile i was trying this app and i got stock with it, i did try to canceling the subscription but can’t cancel.

But it is one of the worst photo editing app that i ever try every photo that i tried to restore after the restoration is has been done by the app the picture looks fake or the face of the person in the picture looks so different, this app its a waste of money

### 1/5 — PLEASE, Cancel three day trial ASAP

*2026-08-01, version 4.8*

Sent 5 support emails no response.

### 1/5 — Restore

*2026-07-25, version 4.8*

What a waste of money. Didn’t do anything to restore my photo. Can’t get a refund either. 😞☹️

### 1/5 — Некорректно выполнена работа

*2026-07-21*

Сделала не то что нужно

### 1/5 — No sirve

*2026-07-19, version 4.7*

Tenía una foto antigua de mi abuela y nada q se parece y encima uno paga . No lo recomiendo.

### 1/5 — Epic fail

*2026-07-03, version 4.7*

When asked to combine two peoples pictures into a photo with the two individuals standing side-by-side by, instead it put the man’s head inside the woman’s head on one of them and the next one I tried it was 1/2 the woman’s head and 1/2 the man‘s head. Freaky to say the least.

### 1/5 — Beware

*2026-06-09, version 4.5*

If you purchase the free trial it sets you up for a $9.99 per week ($520/year!) subscription, and makes it impossible to cancel.  The 3 day starts immediately, and they say it takes 24 hours to cancel, but they give no instructions or links to cancel.  Bogus .

### 1/5 — Claims to be free

*2026-06-04, version 4.5*

I am so tired of downloading apps that claim to be free but once you downloaded it and open it, it requires a subscription

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great work guys.

*2026-08-07, version 4.8*

Good app for photo AI. Will subscribe to this one.

### 5/5 — Only 5 secs though…

*2026-08-03, version 4.8*

Good app but how can we make it animate for 10 seconds? Plus a little control on how it animates like whether the subject waves etc. Make it great by adding 10 second animation and some animation control to encourage users to keep the app long term.⚽️

### 5/5 — So good

*2026-07-18, version 4.7*

My friend got better teeth and hair

### 5/5 — Muy buena

*2026-07-11, version 4.7*

Excelente

### 5/5 — Jesus Franco GRUPO FOLKLORICO TECALITLAN

*2026-07-11, version 4.7*

Great way to promote your dance group

### 5/5 — Espectacular

*2026-06-25, version 4.7*

Feliz de haver recuperado una vieja foto , estoy muy agradecido

### 5/5 — Finally

*2026-06-24, version 4.6*

Something that just takes away the blurriness and doesn’t make an entirely new AI face

### 5/5 — The best

*2026-06-19, version 4.6*

Love it

### 5/5 — Mr

*2026-06-10*

One of the useful app.

### 5/5 — Unbelievable

*2026-05-29, version 4.5*

I LOVE 💜 your PROJECT!!

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