Comparison

iHome View vs Background Eraser

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View live video feeds
  • Switch camera channels
  • Save video snapshots
  • Enable two-way audio
  • Playback motion events
Features
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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.

About

Background Eraser

Effortlessly remove and replace photo backgrounds using advanced AI. Easily adjust foreground images and share your creations directly.

Highlights
  • AI background removal
  • Replace with new backgrounds
  • Use photos or colors
  • Move, scale, and rotate foreground
  • Save and share creations
Features
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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.

Screenshots

iHome View4 screens
Background Eraser4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iHome View versus Background Eraser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHome ViewBackground Eraser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank ZhangYajing Qian

Customer experience

iHome View

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Background Eraser

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

iHome View

No in-app purchases

None

Background Eraser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iHome View free?
iHome View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Background Eraser free?
Background Eraser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iHome View or Background Eraser have ads?
Neither iHome View nor Background Eraser shows ads.

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