# Background Eraser vs Remove Background Editor

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Background Eraser | Remove Background Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-eraser-png-maker/id1439890356/reviews) | **[4.3 (570 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-background-editor/id1590853827/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6K** | 570 |
| Positive reviews | **63.4% of reviews** | 16.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Size | 92 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blue Bike LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1276495840) | [Appic Stars LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1445026528) |

## What reviewers say

### Background Eraser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-eraser-png-maker/id1439890356)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $8.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $48.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to save images
- Disappearing edited images
- Incorrect background removal

**Requested features**

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


### Remove Background Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-background-editor/id1590853827)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Background Editor | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove Background Editor | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove Background Editor Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Remove Background Editor | $9.99 | per month |
| Remove Background Editor | $9.99 | per month |
| Remove Background Editor | $14.99 | per month |
| Remove Background Editor | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Remove Background Editor | $29.99 | per year |
| Remove Background Editor | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Fails to detect humans in photos
- Doesn't upload new photos consistently

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit more than one photo at a time
- Better manual editing tools


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