iHome View vs Background Eraser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iHome View
Access live video feeds from your wireless monitor on your smartphone or tablet. View all connected cameras, change channels, save snapshots, and use two-way audio. You can also search and play back recorded motion events.
- View live video feeds
- Switch camera channels
- Save video snapshots
- Enable two-way audio
- Playback motion events
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iHome View allows you to view your 7” or 9” wireless video monitor from anywhere in the world on your smartphone or tablet. The app allows you to: • View live video from all connected cameras. • Change the channel displayed in live viewing. • Save snapshots directly to your mobile device. • Enable two-way audio with any of the connected cameras. • Search and playback motion events saved to the system’s memory card. Notes: • A minimum upload speed of 512Kbps is required. 1Mbps or higher is recommended for best video performance. • Selectable single-channel viewing only.
Background Eraser
Effortlessly remove and replace photo backgrounds using advanced AI. Easily adjust foreground images and share your creations directly.
- AI background removal
- Replace with new backgrounds
- Use photos or colors
- Move, scale, and rotate foreground
- Save and share creations
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Remove the background from any photo in one tap, then make it transparent, white, any color or a whole new scene. Background Eraser uses on-device AI to find the subject — people, pets, products, plants — and lift it cleanly off the background. No masking, no brushes, no upload. REMOVE THE BACKGROUND • Automatic AI background removal, no marking needed • Transparent background: save a clear PNG for logos, product shots, slides and collages CHANGE THE BACKGROUND • White or solid color: pick a quick color or any shade from the full color picker • New photo background: choose a picture from your library or take one with the camera • Add up to 4 more cutouts to build a collage • Drag, pinch and rotate each cutout into place, double-tap to reset SAVE AND SHARE • Save to Photos, copy to the clipboard or share in one tap GREAT FOR • Product photos for online stores and marketplaces • Profile pictures and portraits on a clean background • Collages, school projects, posters and memes PRIVATE BY DESIGN All AI runs on your iPhone. Your photos are never uploaded, and there is no account to create.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iHome View at 20% against Background Eraser's 0%. iHome View also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | iHome View | Background Eraser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank Zhang | Yajing Qian |
Customer experience
iHome View
Background Eraser
In-app purchases
iHome View
No in-app purchases
Background Eraser
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iHome View free?
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Do iHome View or Background Eraser have ads?
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