# Background Editor vs Remove Background

Background Editor and Remove Background both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Background Editor's written reviews are positive against 16% of Remove Background's. Background Editor also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 354). Remove Background's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Remove Background sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Background Editor against 4.2 for Remove Background. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Editor has 3.2K ratings behind it against 354, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Background Editor's written reviews are positive against 16% of Remove Background's.

Background Editor ships an update every 9 days, Remove Background every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Background Editor | Remove Background |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-editor-blur-app/id1046592156/reviews) | [4.2 (354 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-background-ai-eraser/id1555361818/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 354 |
| Positive reviews | **74.8% of reviews** | 16.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 178 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Editr Apps Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437562435) | [Daily Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1346779436) |

## 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


### Remove Background

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-background-ai-eraser/id1555361818)

Effortlessly remove backgrounds from photos and videos using advanced AI and manual tools. Perfect for e-commerce, social media, and creating custom GIFs and stickers.

**Highlights:** AI background removal, Magic eraser for photos and video, Pro erase tools for manual edits, Chroma Key technology, AI image recognition, Border Detection filters

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Background Family | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove Background Family | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| 10 Remove Background Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 Remove Background Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 400 Remove Background Credits | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Background Editor free?

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

### Is Remove Background free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Background Editor or Remove Background?

Background Editor and Remove Background are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.2K and 354 ratings respectively.

### Do Background Editor or Remove Background have ads?

Neither Background Editor nor Remove Background shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Background Editor or Remove Background?

Background Editor ships an update every 9 days, and Remove Background every 2 weeks. Most recently, Background Editor was updated on September 25, 2026 and Remove Background on August 26, 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.*