Comparison

Background Editor vs ClipIt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Background Editor

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
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Touch Retouch - The power of simple Instagram photo retouching for everyone, anywhere. This free app for powerful image editing and photo montages, using variants of tools that you can find only in professional photo editing programs. Heal, smooth, liquify, lighten and make other edits and adjustments that give you the precise look you’re after. Touch Retouch let you do 3 major editing: 1. Highlight color inside a photo. 2. Change or remove background from photo. 3. Blur part of a photo. Advanced control to edit: * Smoothness * Brightness * Contrast * Highlight * Shadow * Saturation * Vignette * Exposure * Temperature Along with 70+ filters to create the perfect photo. Download this free app & you’ll be able to : - Change your photo’s background. - Cut only a part of a photo to use it later. - Use blur effect to hide your face inside a photo. - Remove pimples and wrinkles - Highlight color of photo so that everyone is black & white, except you ! - Use the highlight color feature to make specific object like Sky or Waterfall to stand out. - Purple color you hair. - Change color of your eyes to green, blue or whatever. Sharing: After you are done with editing a photo, share the photo on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, to show your friends the wow effects you made with this app. Touch Retouch inspires you to create beautiful images anytime, anywhere. Transform your photos into works of art and let the world discover them! Information about the auto-renewable subscription: Subscription name: Unlock Premium Subscription price: 7 days free, then $6.99/week or $49.99/year Auto-renew: This is a auto-renewing subscription, read below to know more. – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Our Terms of Service: https://editr.app/tos.html – Our Privacy Policy : https://editr.app/privacy-policy.html – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

About

ClipIt

Easily create professional-looking videos with a suite of powerful editing tools. Enhance footage with AI, add music and text, and share your creations instantly. Perfect for social media or personal projects.

Highlights
  • AI video enhancement (upscale, noise removal)
  • Auto-generated reels
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Auto captions and translations
  • Extensive music and sound effects library
  • Customizable text and emoji overlays
  • Direct sharing to social media
Features
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ClipIt makes video editing simple, fun, and powerful for everyone. Whether you want to add music to your clips, create a slideshow from photos, or make funny memes, ClipIt gives you everything in one easy app. Easy to use, yet packed with premium tools, it’s the fastest way to turn your ideas into amazing videos. Awesome Features: Video Editor • Auto reels are beat-synced to your music in seconds – instantly ready to share. • Auto captions & translations. • Video & Photo Collage. • Awesome Video Templates. • Flip photo or video. • Crop photo or video. • Reverse video. • Use volume control and fading options for your videos. • Trim video. • iCloud Projects. • Flicker removal with video deflicker. • Cut / Delete middle part of a video. • Adjust video speed up to 40X change. • Use creative transitions like morph transition and 3d transitions for your edits. • Add overlays from overlay library with various blending options. • Remove background from photo and video. • Super slow motion effect up to 20X speed change. • Adjust pixels with color correction effects. • Use motion effects and glitches for magical slideshow videos. • Adjust curved speed video velocity. • AI transitions & Clips. • Use body vision foreground effects for impressive videos. • Best slow motion video editor on mobile ! • Use Smart Video Motion Blur feature to blur videos by motion. Music, Sound effects & Voice-overs • Add background musics & sound effects to video. • Over 250+ background musics & 100+ sound effects. • Add extracted sounds from your videos. • Add your iTunes musics. • Add voice-overs to your slide show video. • Easy to sync sound and video, with timeline features. • Auto fade your background music with a single tap! Text & Emoji • Add text on video and photo with impressive text attributes. • Add emoji on video and photo. • Use awesome in and out animations for your cap texts. Easily Share / Save Your Video • Share right to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, WhatsApp, Mail, CapCut, Messages, and more. • Save videos to your camera roll. • Create right video for your needs with customizable output resolution and quality. Privacy Policy: https://www.clipit.is/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.clipit.is/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Background Editor4 screens
ClipIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Background Editor at none against ClipIt's shown. Background Editor also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 61%) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 481). ClipIt's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Background Editor sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ClipIt sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClipIt holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Editor has 3.2K ratings behind it against 481, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Background Editor's written reviews are positive against 61% of ClipIt's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Editor ships an update every 11 days, ClipIt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Background Editor versus ClipIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground EditorClipIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (3.2K ratings)4.6 (481 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better481
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEditr Apps Inc.PINAR KOCAK

Customer experience

Background Editor

All ratings3,242 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews850 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral11.9%
Negative13.3%

ClipIt

All ratings481 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative39.1%

User reviews

Background Editor

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

ClipIt

From 481 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Auto edit saves time
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Interesting effects
  • ✨ Smooth slow motion
  • 🎵 Good background music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Keeps closing out
  • 🐛 Freezes and unfreezes
  • 🐛 Videos not saving
  • 🐛 Can't save to gallery

Bugs and requests

Background Editor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

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

ClipIt

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App keeps closing out
  • App keeps crashing
  • Videos not saving
  • Cannot save video to Apple photos library
  • Accidentally pressed cancel, now can't do anything
Show 9 more
  • Paid for pro, now all timelines are white
  • Freezes every few seconds
  • Takes a minute to unfreeze
  • Only save option is to files, which are 0 kb
  • Videos not downloading after payment
  • Error on iPhone 14 project
  • Cannot view videos in gallery
  • App not respecting Instagram video specs
  • Cannot add Spotify music

Requested features

13 requests
  • Faster templates
  • App to transition
  • Allow Spotify music integration
  • Fix saving to Apple Photos library
  • Fix app closing issues
Show 8 more
  • Fix music loading time
  • Fix video deletion issue
  • Fix paid version issues (white timelines, freezing, saving)
  • Fix video download issues after payment
  • Fix errors on iPhone 14
  • Fix inability to view videos in gallery
  • Improve compatibility with Instagram video specs
  • Allow adding own music

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Background Editor

Subscriptions5
  • Unlock Premium for 1 Week7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlock Premium Tools - monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlock Premium - special offer$19.991 Year
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  • Unlock Premium Tools - yearly$29.991 Year
  • Unlock Premium Tools - yearly1 Month trial$34.991 Year
One-time5
  • Stop Ads$1.99
  • Unlock Blur Effects$1.99
  • Recolor Photo$2.99
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  • Unlock Advanced Controls$4.99
  • Unlock all filters & features$49.99
7 purchases

ClipIt

Subscriptions5
  • ClipIt Pro Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • ClipIt Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro Slideshow Maker$17.991 Month
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  • ClipIt Pro Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • ClipIt Annual$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • 100 AI Credits$6.99
  • 250 AI Credits$14.99

Questions

Is Background Editor free?
Background Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClipIt free?
ClipIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Background Editor or ClipIt?
ClipIt is rated higher. Background Editor averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while ClipIt averages 4.6 from 481 ratings.
Do Background Editor or ClipIt have ads?
ClipIt shows ads; Background Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Background Editor or ClipIt?
Background Editor ships an update every 11 days, and ClipIt every 3 days. Most recently, Background Editor was updated on November 6, 2026 and ClipIt on November 7, 2026.

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