# Background Editor vs Background Art Style

The clearest difference is rating: Background Art Style at 5.0 against Background Editor's 4.2. Background Art Style also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Background Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Art Style sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Background Art Style holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Editor has 3.2K ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Background Art Style's.

Background Editor ships an update every 11 days, Background Art Style every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Background Editor | Background Art Style |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-editor-blur-app/id1046592156/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-art-style/id6444673011/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 178 MB | 178 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) | [Jorge Gregorio Martin Bello](https://appshunter.io/developer/567988393) |

## 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 Art Style

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-art-style/id6444673011)

Effortlessly remove and replace photo backgrounds with a single click. Choose from a variety of themed backgrounds and apply filter effects to your foreground or the entire image for a unique look.

**Highlights:** One-click background extraction, Variety of themed backgrounds, Filter effects for foreground/background, Create custom images, Easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Landscape Background | $1.99 | one-time |
| Love Backgrounds | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Retro Backgrounds | $1.99 | one-time |
| Meditation Backgrounds | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all Backgrounds and Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Background Editor free?

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

### Is Background Art Style free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Background Editor or Background Art Style?

Background Art Style is rated higher. Background Editor averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Background Art Style averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Background Editor or Background Art Style have ads?

Background Art Style shows ads; Background Editor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Background Editor or Background Art Style?

Background Editor ships an update every 11 days, and Background Art Style every 2 months. Most recently, Background Editor was updated on October 26, 2026 and Background Art Style on October 25, 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.*