Video Retouch vs Video Background Eraser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remove objects from videos
- Simple painting tool
- Create fun videos
- Share to social networks
- Video collage maker
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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
Video Background Eraser
Effortlessly remove or replace the background of any video with a single tap. No green screen required, transforming real-scene footage with virtual backgrounds. Supports transparent video output and various aspect ratios.
- One-tap background removal
- No green screen needed
- 800+ background templates
- Transparent MP4 output
- Adjustable video positioning
- Multiple resolution support
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Remove or replace the background of a video with just one tap! 1. No need for green screens, remove background from real scene videos and replace with virtual background. 2. 800+ background templates included. 3. Support transparent mp4 video output (with alpha channel). 4. Support multiple resolution. Support 16:9 or 9:16 output. 5. Support position adjustment. The top layer transparent video can be scaled and moved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Video Background Eraser at 74% against Video Retouch's 14%. Video Background Eraser also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Video Retouch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Video Background Eraser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Video Background Eraser holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 5.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Video Retouch's written reviews are positive against 74% of Video Background Eraser's.
Video Retouch ships an update every 8 months, Video Background Eraser every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Retouch | Video Background Eraser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (2.3K ratings) | 4.4 (5.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.2% of reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | 5.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 269 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PeiYi Chen | 丽譞 牛 |
Customer experience
Video Retouch
Video Background Eraser
User reviews
Video Retouch
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Excellent app
- ⭐️ Amazing!
- ⭐️ WISH WISHES
- ⭐️ برنامج رائع
Room to improve
- 🚫 Doesn't work
- 🚫 Crashes
- 🚫 Blurry result
- 🚫 Not Mac compatible
- 🚫 Freezes
Video Background Eraser
From 5.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient background removal
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Variety of background options
- 🚀 Quick processing
- 👍 Works well for videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Imperfect background removal
- 🐛 Cuts out parts of the subject
- 🐛 Slow upload/processing times
- 🔒 Forced to rate app to export
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
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
Video Background Eraser
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes or freezes during use
- Inconsistent background removal performance
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Exported videos have black backgrounds instead of transparent
Requested features
5 requests- Allow manual refinement of background removal
- Improve quality and accuracy of background removal
- Add more customization options
- Reduce processing times
- Remove forced rating requirement
In-app purchases
Video Retouch
- Monthly VIP3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly Membership$8.491 Year
- 永久会员$11.99
Video Background Eraser
- Pro Edition$3.99
Questions
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