# Background Editor vs Background Remover Studio

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Background Editor at 75% against Background Remover Studio's 38%. Background Editor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). Background Remover Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Background Editor sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Background Remover Studio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Background Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Editor has 3.2K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Background Editor's written reviews are positive against 38% of Background Remover Studio's.

Background Editor ships an update every 9 days, Background Remover Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Background Editor | Background Remover Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-editor-blur-app/id1046592156/reviews)** | [3.8 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-remover-studio/id1513740766/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **74.8% of reviews** | 38.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 178 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Editr Apps Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437562435) | [Pawel Nozykowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465934501) |

## What reviewers say

### Background Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-editor-blur-app/id1046592156)

Easily edit photos with powerful tools to change backgrounds, highlight colors, or blur specific areas. Enhance images with adjustments and filters for professional-looking results. Remove blemishes and change object colors to create stunning visuals.

**Highlights:** Change or remove photo backgrounds, Highlight specific colors, Blur parts of a photo, Remove blemishes and wrinkles, Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation, Apply over 70 filters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Premium for 1 Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock Premium Tools - monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlock Premium - special offer | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlock Premium Tools - yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlock Premium Tools - yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| Stop Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Blur Effects | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock B&W filters | $1.99 | one-time |
| Recolor Photo | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Advanced Controls | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all filters & features | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient background removal
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 🎨 Good photo editing tools

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🔒 Deceptive free trial and billing practices

**Reported bugs**

- Background removal not working as expected
- Editing tools not responsive or accurate
- App crashing on launch or during use
- Subscription charges not stopping after cancellation

**Requested features**

- More preset background options
- Ability to resize and reposition edited objects
- Undo/redo functionality
- Better instructions and tutorials


### Background Remover Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-remover-studio/id1513740766)

Effortlessly remove backgrounds from photos using AI-powered tools. Offers interactive selection, color targeting, and manual brush options for precise edits. Save your creations with transparent, colored, or gradient backgrounds.

**Highlights:** AI background detection, Interactive foreground/background marking, Target color removal, Manual brush editing, Edge blur adjustment, Save with transparent/colored/gradient backgrounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Background Effects | $1.99 | one-time |
| Effects 3D | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Background Editor free?

Background Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Background Remover Studio free?

Background Remover Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Background Editor or Background Remover Studio?

Background Editor is rated higher. Background Editor averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Background Remover Studio averages 3.8 from 26 ratings.

### Do Background Editor or Background Remover Studio have ads?

Background Remover Studio shows ads; Background Editor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Background Editor or Background Remover Studio?

Background Editor ships an update every 9 days, and Background Remover Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Background Editor was updated on September 25, 2026 and Background Remover Studio on June 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*