Optika vs Remove person
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optika
This app offers manual camera controls for professional-level photography on smartphones. Capture realistic colors and textures with Natural Mode, and fine-tune focus, exposure, and white balance. Shoot in advanced formats like RAW and ProRAW.
- Manual focus with peaking and loupe
- Adjustable shutter speed and ISO
- Customizable white balance
- True lens switching
- RAW and ProRAW format support
- Live histograms
- Composition grids and horizon levels
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Optika is a manual camera for iPhone with direct control over focus, exposure, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. Use it when you want more control over the photo instead of leaving every decision to the automatic camera. Natural Mode reduces the heavily processed look common in smartphone photos and keeps colors, details, and textures closer to what you see. MANUAL CAMERA CONTROLS • Adjustable aperture (iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max only) • Manual shutter speed and ISO • Manual focus with focus peaking and loupe • Manual white balance with Kelvin adjustment • Exposure compensation • Separate focus and exposure points • Direct lens selection RAW AND PHOTO FORMATS Capture photos in JPEG, HEIF, RAW, and Apple ProRAW depending on your iPhone. Optika keeps the selected physical lens active instead of automatically switching cameras in difficult lighting conditions. TOOLS FOR SHOOTING • RGB and luminance histograms • Grid • Horizon level • Focus peaking • Focus loupe • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets • Camera Control support Natural Mode is designed for photographers who prefer a less processed image and want more control over the final result. Optika does not collect your photos or personal data. Note: Available features and Natural Mode results depend on the camera hardware of your iPhone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Remove person
Easily remove unwanted people and objects from your photos using advanced AI. This app allows for quick, tap-based selections and preserves original photo quality, making it ideal for cleaning up vacation and group shots.
- Remove unwanted people and objects
- Tap-to-remove functionality
- Advanced AI for accurate removals
- Preserves original photo quality
- Selectively remove subjects
- Clean up vacation and group photos
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Remove people from photos on your iPhone. Key features: • Remove unwanted people (and objects too) • Use tapping to remove rather than drawing which is quicker and easier. • Uses the latest AI to accurately remove even the largest foreground subjects (e.g. an ex-partner) • Preserves original photo quality • Selectively remove some people while keeping others • Move people closer together to fill the gap left after removing someone — a unique way to keep group shots looking natural • Clean up vacation and group photos • Select all people to remove then choose who to exclude, making cleaning shots with lots of background people super easy. -------- Can Removex remove large objects or people in the foreground? Yes. Removex can accurately remove large subjects, including people standing close to the camera, while reconstructing the background naturally in full quality. How is Removex different from Apple Photos’ cleanup tool? Apple’s cleanup tool isn’t supported on many devices and often struggles with complex or large removals. Removex works on a wider range of phones and is designed to handle more difficult scenes with better consistency. It's also much easier to select lots of people to remove. How is it superior to AI chat models like ChatGPT for image editing? LLM-based editors regenerate the entire image, which can change faces, textures, and lighting. Removex edits only the selected area, preserving the original photo’s detail and realism. Why should I use Removex for removing people rather than a different app? Removex specialises in removing people and makes it super easy, we detect people first so you can just tap the people you want to remove without drawing (which is what most other apps make you do). We use more advanced AI than other apps for better results. Will Removex change the rest of my photo? No. Only the area you remove is modified, everything else remains exactly as captured. Can I use Removex for vacation photos? Absolutely. Removex is perfect for removing strangers, crowds, or distractions from travel photos. Can I use Removex for group photos? Yes. You can remove specific people from group shots without affecting others or distorting the scene. Can I remove someone standing right next to me, like a partner or friend? Yes. Removex is designed to handle close-contact situations and can remove someone beside you while keeping you intact and natural-looking. Can I remove multiple people or objects at once? Yes. You can remove multiple subjects in a single photo with just a few taps. Will my photo lose quality after editing? No. Removex preserves resolution and avoids the blurry or artificial look common in many AI-based editors. Is Removex free? Removex is free to download, and offers a free trial and even without the trial, the first erase is on us. Is my data private? Yes. Your photos are processed securely and are not used to train AI models. How do I get support? Email us: ben@bendoesapps.com, a real person (me Ben) will respond to you within a day. Pro: • You can subscribe to unlock Pro, which gives you unlimited watermark free erasing. • Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of current period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. App website: https://RemovexApp.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://bendoesapps.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Remove person at 4.7 against Optika's 4.3. Remove person also leads on ratings volume (598 vs 23). Optika's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 63%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Optika sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Remove person sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Remove person holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remove person has 598 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Optika's written reviews are positive against 63% of Remove person's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Optika ships an update every 9 days, Remove person every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optika | Remove person |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (23 ratings) | 4.7 (598 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 63.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 598 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Sieroshtan | Ben Does Apps Ltd |
Customer experience
Optika
Remove person
Bugs and requests
Optika
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Remove person
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to select photos
- Fuzzy/distorted results
- Unauthorized subscription charges
- Incomplete person removal
Requested features
7 requests- Redo/retry feature
- Non-destructive editing
- Ability to save edited photos
- Removal of reflections
- Removal of objects/animals
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- Zoom in on edited image
- Copy original photo before editing
In-app purchases
Optika
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$14.991 Year
- One Time Purchase$19.99
Remove person
- Pro2 variants$4.997 Days
- Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Pro$5.997 Days
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- Pro$14.991 Year
- 3 monthly$17.993 Months
- Removex Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
- Pro$19.991 Year
- Pro Annual$24.991 Year
- Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- People remover annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pro$39.99
- Lifetime$59.99
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