Comparison

Photo Retouch vs AI Remove

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

AI Remove

Effortlessly remove unwanted objects, people, blemishes, and watermarks from your photos with AI-powered tools. Achieve studio-quality results in seconds without complex editing skills.

Highlights
  • Remove objects and people
  • Retouch blemishes and wrinkles
  • Erase watermarks and logos
  • Cut out unwanted lines and shadows
  • One-button object removal
  • Smart AI filling for touch-ups
  • Export clean PNGs
Features
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Perfect photos. Zero distractions. AI Remove: Object Eraser is your go-to tool for effortlessly removing unwanted objects, people, blemishes, and watermarks from your photos. Powered by advanced AI, it transforms your pictures with a simple tap and swipe—no complex editing skills needed. What you can do: - Erase people and objects from any background - Retouch imperfections like blemishes and wrinkles - Remove logos, watermarks, signs, and date stamps - Cut out unwanted lines, wires, and shadows - Quickly clean up travel photos, portraits, or social media posts Why users love AI Remove: - One-button object removal with stunning results - Precise touch-up with smart AI filling Easy export of clean PNGs for any project. Whether you're a casual user, traveler, influencer, or a photography enthusiast, AI Remove gives you studio-quality results in seconds. Download AI Remove: Object Eraser now and perfect your photos with ease! PRO ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all premium features and content offered for purchase within the app. • Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, quotably, half a year, or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. • Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 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 the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. • If eligible for the free trial and you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions will start immediately after the free trial ends unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the trial period. Privacy Policy: http://vataras.com/privacy_policy Terms of Use: http://vataras.com/terms_of_use California Privacy Notice: http://vataras.com/privacy_policy

Screenshots

Photo Retouch4 screens
AI Remove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AI Remove at none against Photo Retouch's shown. AI Remove also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (59% vs 47%). Photo Retouch's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 112). On price, rating, 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. Photo Retouch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and AI Remove sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 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 4.6 for AI Remove. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Retouch has 2K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Photo Retouch's written reviews are positive against 59% of AI Remove's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Retouch ships an update every 2 months, AI Remove every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Photo Retouch versus AI Remove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto RetouchAI Remove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings)4.6 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews58.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better112
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer章健 杨VATARAS OU

Customer experience

Photo Retouch

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

AI Remove

All ratings112 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.2%

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

AI Remove

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Photo Retouch

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

AI Remove

Subscriptions6
  • Photo Editor Eraser3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Remove Objects$7.997 Days
  • Remove Watermark3 Days trial$12.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Photo Eraser$19.993 Months
  • Retouch. Remove Objects$19.996 Months
  • Retouch & Remove Objects$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Photo Retouch free?
Photo Retouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Remove free?
AI Remove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Retouch or AI Remove?
Photo Retouch and AI Remove are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2K and 112 ratings respectively.
Do Photo Retouch or AI Remove have ads?
Photo Retouch shows ads; AI Remove does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Retouch or AI Remove?
Photo Retouch ships an update every 2 months, and AI Remove every 2 weeks. Most recently, Photo Retouch was updated on October 17, 2026 and AI Remove on October 14, 2026.

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