# Background Editor vs Remove Background

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Background Editor at 75% against Remove Background's 33%. Background Editor also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 15) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Remove Background's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ads, 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 Remove Background sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Remove Background holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Editor has 3.2K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Background Editor's written reviews are positive against 33% of Remove Background's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Background Editor ships an update every 11 days, Remove Background monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 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) | **[4.5 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-background-pik-change/id1584013858/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **74.8% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 178 MB | 81 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Editr Apps Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437562435) | [Marius Caciulescu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1249812936) |

## 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-pik-change/id1584013858)

Easily enhance your photos with AI-powered tools to automatically detect people, blur or replace backgrounds, and adjust foreground and background elements. Fine-tune colors, brightness, and saturation for stunning portraits and creative edits.

**Highlights:** AI-powered people detection, Background blur and replacement, Foreground and background adjustment, Customizable color editing, Move and resize people (beta), Save photos at full quality

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pikchange Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Pikchange Pro Yearly | $7.99 | per year |
| Pikchange Pro Lifetime | $11.99 | 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?

Remove Background is rated higher. Background Editor averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Remove Background averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.

### 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 11 days, and Remove Background monthly. Most recently, Background Editor was updated on October 23, 2026 and Remove Background on October 9, 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.*