Comparison

Background Eraser vs Remove Background Editor

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

Head to head
About

Background Eraser

Easily remove backgrounds from photos to create transparent images. Enhance your pictures with editing tools like filters, cropping, and exposure adjustments. Perfect for creating custom graphics for presentations, logos, and more without needing complex software.

Highlights
  • Remove photo backgrounds
  • Create transparent images
  • Add new backgrounds
  • Apply filters
  • Adjust exposure and white balance
  • Crop images
  • Modify saturation and add vignettes
Features
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Do you want to make your pictures more exiting? With this app you can remove the background of any picture, save the transparent image and add a different background of your choosing. You will no longer need Photoshop, you can use the images you saved and use them for presentations, logos, postcards and more! The editor function will let you add filters, change white balance, modify the exposure, add crop options, change saturation levels and add vignettes. Below is subscription detail: • Monthly Subscription Price: 3 Day Free Trial then $8.99 USD/month • Paid features: Unlock all the features of the app • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn of the auto-renew subscription from iPhone setting • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Background Eraser adds the great features above and are available through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you can cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscription at any time, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase. Terms of Use: https://topappsandpopulargames.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://topappsandpopulargames.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

About

Remove Background Editor

Instantly remove backgrounds from photos using AI. Enhance product images with animated, solid color, gradient, or patterned backgrounds. Create transparent backgrounds for stickers or use your own photos as backgrounds. Save in high resolution without watermarks.

Highlights
  • AI background removal
  • Animated backgrounds
  • Solid color backgrounds
  • Gradient backgrounds
  • Trendy pattern backgrounds
  • Reverse erase/restore tool
  • Transparent background option
  • Custom photo backgrounds
Features
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Remove background instantly using Artificial Intelligence 1. Upload any photo from your Camera Roll to automatically remove the background (photos containing people generate fantastic results); 2. Tap the “Remove Background” button; 3. Instantly get a fully automatic result; 4. Download or continue to design with our AI. ANIMATED BACKGROUNDS - Add animated backgrounds to stand out from the crowd and sell more! Grow your presence on Instagram, Shopify, Poshmark, and with your brand new product posts and stories. Choose from popular animated categories: Patterns, Geometric, Block, Shadows, and more. WHITE & COLOR BACKGROUNDS - Place your product on a simple white background or choose from a palette of solid colors. GRADIENT BACKGROUNDS - Use custom static gradients to make your products look professional. Choose from Christmas, Trends, Dreamy, Brithness, Sky, Darkness categories. TRENDY PATTERNS BACKGROUNDS - Tons of trendy static patterns: Tile, Concrete, Bricks, Shadows, Graffiti, Paper, Newspaper, Plastic, Animal, Geometry, Gradients. REVERSE TOOL - Erase or Restore the area you touched to make the final results even better. TRANSPARENT BACKGROUND - Remove background and leave it simply transparent. It can be used with other applications eg. Pages, Keynote, or to create your stickers for apps such as WhatsApp. YOUR PHOTOS AS BACKGROUNDS - Upload and use as background any photo from your Camera Roll to make your products more personal. NO WATERMARK - Save your photos in High Resolution, Original Size, and without watermark. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS - Subscribe to get unlimited access to all grid formats! Choose from different subscription options. Our standard subscription options are: 1-week recurring premium subscription; 1-week recurring subscription with a 3-day free trial period; 1-year recurring premium subscription with a 3-day free trial period; The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews 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 before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. 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://appicstars.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://appicstars.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Background Eraser3 screens
Remove Background Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Background Eraser at 63% against Remove Background Editor's 17%. Background Eraser also leads on ratings volume (6K vs 570). Remove Background Editor's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, 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. Background Eraser sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Remove Background Editor sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remove Background Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Eraser has 6K ratings behind it against 570, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Background Eraser's written reviews are positive against 17% of Remove Background Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Eraser ships an update monthly, Remove Background Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Background Eraser versus Remove Background Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground EraserRemove Background Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6K ratings)4.3 (570 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6K — better570
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Bike LLCAppic Stars LLC

Customer experience

Background Eraser

All ratings5,980 ratings
Positive73.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative29.1%

Remove Background Editor

All ratings570 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative80.6%

User reviews

Background Eraser

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick background removal
  • 💡 Variety of editing tools
  • 🎨 Customizable shapes and sizes
  • ⭐ Fun and helpful app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires payment for full functionality
  • 🔍 Difficult to precisely select areas
  • 🔍 Laggy and frustrating to use
  • 🔍 Limited background options
  • 🔍 Watermark on saved images

Remove Background Editor

From 570 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Animated backgrounds
  • 👍 Accurately removes backgrounds
  • 🚀 Perfectly removes backgrounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Freezes during use
  • 🐛 Doesn't work well with white backgrounds
  • 🔒 Unauthorized charges
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription

Bugs and requests

Background Eraser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save images
  • Disappearing edited images
  • Incorrect background removal

Requested features

5 requests
  • More background options
  • Ability to smooth edges
  • Passport photo templates
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to remove watermark

Remove Background Editor

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fails to detect humans in photos
  • Doesn't upload new photos consistently

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to edit more than one photo at a time
  • Better manual editing tools

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Background Eraser

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$48.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$99.991 Year
9 purchases

Remove Background Editor

Subscriptions9
  • Remove Background Editor$7.997 Days
  • Remove Background Editor3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Remove Background Editor Pro$9.991 Year
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  • Remove Background Editor$9.991 Month
  • Remove Background Editor1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Remove Background Editor2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Remove Background Editor7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Remove Background Editor3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Remove Background Editor$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Background Eraser free?
Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remove Background Editor free?
Remove Background Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Background Eraser or Remove Background Editor?
Remove Background Editor is rated higher. Background Eraser averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Remove Background Editor averages 4.3 from 570 ratings.
Do Background Eraser or Remove Background Editor have ads?
Neither Background Eraser nor Remove Background Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Background Eraser or Remove Background Editor?
Background Eraser ships an update monthly, and Remove Background Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Background Eraser was updated on September 24, 2026 and Remove Background Editor on September 22, 2026.

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