Comparison

Magic Wand vs Video Background Eraser

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

Head to head
About

Magic Wand

Easily select and remove backgrounds from photos with an intelligent magic wand tool. Edit images with a full suite of editing features, including filters, effects, and drawing tools.

Highlights
  • Magic Wand quick selection
  • Hair Brush tool
  • Full Photo Editor
  • Filters and effects
  • Stickers and shapes
  • Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation
Features
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The Magic Wand tool lets you select a consistently colored area (for example, a red flower) without having to trace its outline. In the image, tap on the part of the object you want to select and the edge detection algorithm will find the boundary. This Tool is a quick and really easy way to select certain portions of an image, giving you the ability to alter one part of your image while leaving other parts intact. You can for example use this App to swap out or remove the background of a photo, leaving the subject of the picture in place. A complete and powerful Photo Editor is also included. A quick and easy way to edit your pictures and add awesome effects. The hair brush tool algorithm will select the hair/fur for you in high quality making the mask result smooth and natural looking. Magic Wand tool features: - Magic Wand quick selection tool - Hair Brush - Normal Brush - Add/Remove selection tool - Settings including Hardness, Opacity and Brush Size - Invert selection tool - Useful for creating stickers Photo Editor features: - Filters - One-tap auto enhance - Stickers and shapes - Automatic Effects - Crop and straighten your photos - Rotate - Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth and gamma - Sharpen and blur - Draw with your fingers - Add text - Focus tool - Cosmetic tools Magic Wand App is for FREE.

About

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.

Highlights
  • One-tap background removal
  • No green screen needed
  • 800+ background templates
  • Transparent MP4 output
  • Adjustable video positioning
  • Multiple resolution support
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Magic Wand4 screens
Video Background Eraser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Video Background Eraser at 4.4 against Magic Wand's 2.0. Video Background Eraser also leads on ratings volume (5.4K vs 5). Magic Wand's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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 Background Eraser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic Wand asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Background Eraser holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Background Eraser has 5.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Magic Wand's written reviews are positive against 74% of Video Background Eraser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Wand ships an update every 4 days, Video Background Eraser every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Magic Wand versus Video Background Eraser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic WandVideo Background Eraser
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (5 ratings)4.4 (5.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better74.5% of reviews
Number of ratings55.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB269 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo Morelli丽譞 牛

Customer experience

Magic Wand

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Video Background Eraser

All ratings5,354 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews591 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative14.6%

Bugs and requests

Magic Wand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Magic Wand

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Background Eraser

One-time1
  • Pro Edition$3.99

Questions

Is Magic Wand free?
Magic Wand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Background Eraser free?
Video Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Wand or Video Background Eraser?
Video Background Eraser is rated higher. Magic Wand averages 2.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Video Background Eraser averages 4.4 from 5.4K ratings.
Do Magic Wand or Video Background Eraser have ads?
Neither Magic Wand nor Video Background Eraser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Wand or Video Background Eraser?
Magic Wand ships an update every 4 days, and Video Background Eraser every 4 months. Most recently, Magic Wand was updated on November 2, 2026 and Video Background Eraser on November 3, 2026.

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