Comparison

Inpaint vs Video Retouch

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

Head to head
About

Inpaint

Effortlessly remove unwanted objects, people, text, or blemishes from your photos. This intuitive tool reconstructs selected areas, making it easy to repair old images or perfect new ones without technical expertise.

Highlights
  • Remove unwanted objects
  • Repair old photos
  • Remove watermarks
  • Delete unwanted people
  • Erase wires and power lines
  • Digital facial retouching
  • Remove text or logo
Features
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Inpaint - Magically Remove Objects From Your Photos! Top Reasons to use Inpaint *Remove unwanted objects *Repair old photos *Remove watermarks *Delete unwanted people from photo *Erasing wires and power lines *Digital Facial retouching *Remove date stamps *Erase wrinkles and skin blemishes *Remove tourists from travel photos *Remove text or logo from images *Easy to get use & started *Completely non-technical Inpaint photo restoration software reconstructs the selected image area from the pixels near the area boundary. Remove undesirable objects from your images, such as logos, watermarks, power lines, people, text or any other undesired artefacts. There's no need to manually go through messing around with your old clone tool any more! Now you can use Inpaint to easily remove all those unexpected objects that end up spoiling an otherwise really great photograph. Aside from the information we truly want to see on our photographs, there are also many not so crucial for composition if not worse. These are camera date stamps, watermarks placed by various websites, and other objects we don't want to be on a picture. After all, if you gonna hang a photo on a wall, you want it to look eye-catching not due to various visual wreckage on it. So remove it with Inpaint! With simple and efficient tools you are able to remove any unwanted elements totally effortlessly. PRICING Inpaint requires a subscription: Annual for $19.99/year or Monthly for $2.99/month. Without a subscription, Inpaint runs in trial mode, where users can process images and view the results on screen. In the trial mode, the save option is disabled. LEGAL The purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. An account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Manage your subscription from User Settings in iTunes after purchase. Cancel the auto-renewing subscription from there at any time. 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://theInpaint.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://theinpaint.com/privacy-policy

About

Video Retouch

Easily remove unwanted objects from your videos with a simple painting tool. Make your videos more engaging by erasing distractions and then share your creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Remove objects from videos
  • Simple painting tool
  • Create fun videos
  • Share to social networks
  • Video collage maker
Features
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Ever wanted to remove the boring things from a video? Now you can. Video Retouch can make object disappear quickly. Very simple to use. Simply paint the object area you want removed, and touch go button. Make fun video and share to your social network now. Membership subscription - You can subscribe for all premium features. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to color all available images for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "half year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (Semiannually package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active 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 Privacy Policy - https://www.jianshu.com/p/2a5e00634e6e Terms of use - https://www.jianshu.com/p/499c567ed121

Screenshots

Inpaint4 screens
Video Retouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Video Retouch at 12.0 against Inpaint's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Inpaint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Video Retouch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 — 4.2 for Inpaint against 4.1 for Video Retouch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Inpaint's written reviews are positive against 14% of Video Retouch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inpaint ships an update every 13 months, Video Retouch every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Inpaint versus Video Retouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInpaintVideo Retouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.6K ratings) — better4.1 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews — better14.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K2.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim GapchenkoPeiYi Chen

Customer experience

Inpaint

All ratings1,583 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative76.2%

Video Retouch

All ratings2,269 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive14.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative82.6%

User reviews

Inpaint

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Effective image editing
  • 💡 Versatile tool for various use cases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Distorts images when removing objects/watermarks
  • 🚫 Fails to remove watermarks as advertised
  • 💸 Paid app with limited functionality

Video Retouch

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐️ Excellent app
  • ⭐️ Amazing!
  • ⭐️ WISH WISHES
  • ⭐️ برنامج رائع

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Doesn't work
  • 🚫 Crashes
  • 🚫 Blurry result
  • 🚫 Not Mac compatible
  • 🚫 Freezes

Bugs and requests

Inpaint

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Saving edited images doesn't work
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more precise selection tools
  • Improve watermark removal capabilities
  • Provide clearer instructions and tutorials

Video Retouch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during processing
  • Freezes at 0% progress
  • Doesn't remove objects, just blurs
  • Incompatible with some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add zoom and resizable eraser
  • Improve erasing feature

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inpaint

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Video Retouch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership$8.491 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$11.99

Questions

Is Inpaint free?
Inpaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Retouch free?
Video Retouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inpaint or Video Retouch?
Inpaint is rated higher. Inpaint averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Video Retouch averages 4.1 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Inpaint or Video Retouch have ads?
Neither Inpaint nor Video Retouch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inpaint or Video Retouch?
Inpaint ships an update every 13 months, and Video Retouch every 8 months. Most recently, Inpaint was updated on November 6, 2026 and Video Retouch on November 6, 2026.

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