Comparison

Video Retouch vs Watermark

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

Head to head
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

About

Watermark

Easily add custom watermarks to your photos and videos. Create and save watermark templates for future use, and apply them to multiple files simultaneously. Share your protected content directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Watermark photos
  • Watermark videos
  • Save and manage watermark templates
  • Transparent watermark backgrounds
  • Adjust watermark transparency and location
  • Batch watermarking
  • Easy social media sharing
Features
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Watermark video is the only app you need to add your own watermark to your photos or videos. You can create and save your watermarks to use it later and if you want you can watermark a lot of videos and photos at the same time. Here are some of the features: - Watermark photos - Watermark videos - Save and manage your templates - Transparent background for watermarks - Change the transparency and the location of the watermarks - Share the final videos and photos easily on all social media - Batch watermarking to save a lot of time! If you like what you see, you can download and try out watermark video for free!

Screenshots

Video Retouch4 screens
Watermark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Watermark at 90% against Video Retouch's 14%. Watermark also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Video Retouch's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Retouch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Watermark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watermark holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Video Retouch's written reviews are positive against 90% of Watermark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Retouch ships an update every 8 months, Watermark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Retouch versus Watermark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo RetouchWatermark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.3K ratings)4.7 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.2% of reviews89.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K3.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeiYi ChenTeleprompter LLC

Customer experience

Video Retouch

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

Watermark

All ratings3,608 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews943 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.7%

User reviews

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

Watermark

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward
  • 💡 Allows batch watermarking
  • 🔒 Completely free with no ads
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔒 Limited customization options for watermarks
  • 🐛 Watermark quality issues on exported videos
  • 🐛 Inability to re-edit saved watermarks
  • 🐛 Watermark placement options are limited

Bugs and requests

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

Watermark

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Watermark not saving properly on some images/videos
  • Batch watermarking feature not working consistently
  • Watermark disappearing or getting distorted on export
  • Crashes or freezes when trying to use certain features

Requested features

6 requests
  • More font and style options for watermarks
  • Ability to resize and reposition watermarks freely
  • Option to add multiple watermarks
  • Support for transparent PNG logos
  • Improved video export quality
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  • Ability to save and re-edit previous watermarks

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Watermark

One-time1
  • Watermarker pro mode$9.99

Questions

Is Video Retouch free?
Video Retouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Watermark free?
Watermark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Retouch or Watermark?
Watermark is rated higher. Video Retouch averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Watermark averages 4.7 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Video Retouch or Watermark have ads?
Neither Video Retouch nor Watermark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Retouch or Watermark?
Video Retouch ships an update every 8 months, and Watermark every 3 weeks. Most recently, Video Retouch was updated on November 6, 2026 and Watermark on November 9, 2026.

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