# Photo Retouch vs Photo Editor

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo Retouch at 47% against Photo Editor's 0%. Photo Retouch also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 9). Photo Editor's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.3 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Photo Retouch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Photo Editor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Photo Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Retouch has 2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Photo Retouch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Photo Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Photo Retouch ships an update every 2 months, Photo Editor every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Retouch | Photo Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-retouch-remove-object/id1401230441/reviews) | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-editor-remove-objects/id6450805550/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **46.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 64 MB | 290 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [章健 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1566849627) | [Infinite Intelligent Softtech Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1695053577) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Retouch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-retouch-remove-object/id1401230441)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual professional version | $2.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Professional Version | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Photo Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-editor-remove-objects/id6450805550)

Enhance and transform your photos with a suite of AI-powered tools. Restore old images, add color, create AI art, and explore fun effects like aging or cartoon transformations. Offers practical editing features for a complete photo experience.

**Highlights:** Photo restoration, AI photo coloring, AI drawing and art generation, Aging and youthfulness effects, Manga and cartoon face transformations, Object removal, Background editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Members | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Member | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 连续包月 | $1.99 | per month |
| VIP | $1.99 | per month |
| 连续包年 | $9.99 | per year |
| 永久会员 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Retouch free?

Photo Retouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Photo Editor free?

Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Photo Retouch or Photo Editor?

Photo Editor is rated higher. Photo Retouch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Photo Editor averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.

### Do Photo Retouch or Photo Editor have ads?

Both Photo Retouch and Photo Editor show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Retouch or Photo Editor?

Photo Retouch ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Editor every 5 weeks. Most recently, Photo Retouch was updated on November 2, 2026 and Photo Editor on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*