Comparison

Photo Retouch vs Video Eraser .

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

Head to head
About

Photo Retouch

Easily edit and enhance your photos and videos. Remove unwanted objects, blemishes, or people from images. Add watermarks like emojis, text, or stickers to your media. Includes tools for cropping, trimming, rotating, and changing the cover or rate of videos.

Highlights
  • Remove unwanted objects from photos
  • Add watermarks (emoji, text, stickers)
  • Crop and trim videos
  • Change video cover and rate
  • Rotate and reverse videos
Features
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Photo Retouch - Edit or crop your photos or videos. With this app, you can fix images and videos. Make fun pictures/videos, remove unwanted people, remove unsightly pimples, clean up the perfect shot. - Remove Items: There are three removal algorithms for Complex background, Simple background, Single color background. Select the matching background mode and smear the item - Add watermark: add Emoji, Stickers, Text to Photos/Videos. - Crop Video, Trim Video - Change Video's Cover - Rotate Video - Reverse Video - Change Video Rate #Get Professional version - One-time purchase, valid forever. #Annual professional version: - Annual auto-renewable subscription, automatic renewal upon expiration. - After the purchase of the subscription item is confirmed, the subscription fee will be credited to your iTunes account. The subscription will automatically renew unless the automatic renewal feature is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current time period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy:https://huameivideoretouch.web.app/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use:https://huameivideoretouch.web.app/terms.html Contact us: xihuamei_contact@163.com

About

Video Eraser .

Easily create personalized videos from your photos. Add music, effects, and templates to transform your memories into engaging video projects. Save and share your creations across various platforms.

Highlights
  • Create videos from photos
  • Add music and effects
  • Apply video templates
  • Save and share projects
  • AI object removal (implied by subtitle)
  • Unlimited access with subscription
Features
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Video Eraser is an amazing video editor that will provide you the necessary tools for creating your own personal video using your photos from the camera roll. Start creating your project by setting its title and importing desired pictures into the video editor. You can set the order of the photos, choose video templates to modify the way the pictures appear on the screen. Also you can add a song, apply various photo effects and filters and select the format of the video. It’s very simple and addictive! You can save your project and modify it any time you want. When you finish your project you can share it on Facebook, iCloud, send it on Email or iMessage. VidEspresso Premium We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: -3 days of free trial followed by $4.99 per week -3 days of free trial followed by $9.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to music, stickers, effects and save unlimited videos. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.vidanimate.co Privacy Policy: https://privacy.vidanimate.co

Screenshots

Photo Retouch4 screens
Video Eraser .4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Video Eraser . at weekly against Photo Retouch's every 2 months. Video Eraser . also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Photo Retouch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Video Eraser . sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Photo Retouch against 4.5 for Video Eraser .. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Photo Retouch's written reviews are positive against 65% of Video Eraser .'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Retouch ships an update every 2 months, Video Eraser . weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Photo Retouch versus Video Eraser .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto RetouchVideo Eraser .
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better4.5 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews65.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB261 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer章健 杨Polymath Company Limited

Customer experience

Photo Retouch

All ratings2,029 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews369 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative45.0%

Video Eraser .

All ratings1,412 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

Photo Retouch

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Effective watermark removal
  • 💡 Comprehensive free features
  • 🚀 Fast processing
  • 😊 Satisfactory user experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Blurry/low-quality output
  • 💰 Paid version required for full functionality
  • 🤔 Confusing or lacking instructions

Video Eraser .

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick video creation
  • 💡 Variety of features
  • 🎨 Creative designs and effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Paywall for full functionality
  • 🔍 Confusing UI and navigation
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/tutorials
  • 🔍 Limited object removal capabilities

Bugs and requests

Photo Retouch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank screen after watermark removal
  • Incompatibility with certain devices/OS versions
  • Watermark removal not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add video watermark removal
  • Improve blending and quality of removed objects
  • Provide more detailed instructions and tutorials
  • Expand file format support

Video Eraser .

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video quality downgrade after export
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to move/resize text and objects
  • Improve audio quality and integration
  • Provide batch editing tools
  • Allow direct export to social media platforms

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Photo Retouch

Subscriptions1
  • Annual professional version$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Professional Version$3.99
3 purchases

Video Eraser .

Subscriptions2
  • Video Editor Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Video Editor Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Video Editor VIP Life Time$49.99

Questions

Is Photo Retouch free?
Photo Retouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Eraser . free?
Video Eraser . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Retouch or Video Eraser .?
Photo Retouch is rated higher. Photo Retouch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Video Eraser . averages 4.5 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Photo Retouch or Video Eraser . have ads?
Both Photo Retouch and Video Eraser . show ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Retouch or Video Eraser .?
Photo Retouch ships an update every 2 months, and Video Eraser . weekly. Most recently, Photo Retouch was updated on October 29, 2026 and Video Eraser . on October 29, 2026.

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