Comparison

Object Remover by Touch Up vs Retouch

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

Head to head
About

Object Remover by Touch Up

Easily remove unwanted objects, backgrounds, and blemishes from your photos. Enhance your images with a variety of filters, borders, and recoloring tools to create stunning social media content.

Highlights
  • Object removal
  • Background eraser
  • 25+ filters
  • Border tool
  • Recolor tool
  • Overlays
Features
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Touch up is the master case for all the photo editing needs. From removing objects to resizing beautiful overlays, it can help you improve you social media feed. Here is a list of tools you can find: - Eraser Remove any object from your photo. - Filters 25 well designed filters with more coming in the future. - Border Tool Ad white of colored frames to your pictures. - Recolor Tool Change the color of your clothes or objects around you. - Overlays Tool Add layers of bokeh & sparkles on to your photos. - Background Eraser Erase the background automatically and add a new one. Save your photo in HD quality and start sharing today. “Photo Editor Pro” Subscription Annual subscription: $19.99 These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Photo Editor Pro subscription gives you unlimited access to all the tools, filters, overlays and borders with an ad-free experience. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew 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, 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. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Terms of Use: http://bodytuneapp.com/photoeditor_privacy.html Privacy: http://bodytuneapp.com/photoeditor_terms.html

About

Retouch

Easily remove unwanted objects, people, or text from your photos with AI. Enhance portraits, change outfits, and replace backgrounds with professional results. Create stunning visual effects and edit images with advanced tools.

Highlights
  • AI object and person removal
  • Background replacement and transparency
  • AI-powered portrait retouching
  • AI outfit changer
  • Clone stamp tool
  • Background blur effects
  • Sky replacement
Features
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Remove objects & people from photos easily with this ai retouch app. Erase backgrounds of a photo and save as transparent with just one tap. Fix your blemishes also with advanced one-tap-retouch feature. Features Remove Object: Tap or brush away tourists, wires, or stains. Quick Mode erases with AI; Brush & Lasso gives precise control. Clone Stamp: Sample any clean patch and paint over distractions. Edge-aware blending matches texture, light, and perspective. AI Retouch: One swipe zaps blemishes, smooths skin, sharpens eyes, adds a natural glow, and whitens teeth while preserving pores. Replace Background: Auto-cut subjects and drop them onto built-in scenes, your own images, or transparent PNGs for pro-grade product shots. Background Blur: Pop subjects with DSLR-style depth—Gaussian, Motion, Bokeh, Hexagon, Disc, and more—and adjust focus and strength in real time. Photo Overlay & Double Exposure: Layer textures, designer frames, or a second image, then fine-tune opacity and blend modes for instant magazine vibes. Stylish Portrait: Soft-focus backgrounds, polish facial details, and apply studio color toning for a cover-ready finish. Sky Changer: Auto-detect the horizon and swap gray skies for golden sunsets, auroras, or storm clouds with natural color matching and crisp edges. Photo Blending: AI isolates your subject and fuses it with artistic overlays; refine with manual brush and eraser for cinematic double exposures. Dripping Portrait: Melt edges into flowing paint drips; pick preset shapes or draw your own, then adjust length, direction, and gradients. Spiral Effects: Wrap subjects in neon coils, glitter ribbons, or dotted trails. Tweak thickness, color, and rotation for instant 3-D pop. This app includes advertisement. To enjoy ad free experience and using all premium contents, we are offering a Premium subscription package. Retouch Premium Subscription information • Subscription Length: Weekly, Monthly. • Your payment will be charged to your Apple account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account 24 hours before the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/anthonydurbins/privacy Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/anthonydurbins/terms Contact for support, reporting bug or improvement suggestions email: app.care.anthony@gmail.com You may also contact our support team through the app’s settings screen.

Screenshots

Object Remover by Touch Up4 screens
Retouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Retouch at free with in-app purchases against Object Remover by Touch Up's subscription. Object Remover by Touch Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (56% vs 28%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Object Remover by Touch Up sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Retouch sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Object Remover by Touch Up against 4.6 for Retouch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Object Remover by Touch Up's written reviews are positive against 28% of Retouch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Object Remover by Touch Up versus Retouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObject Remover by Touch UpRetouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16K ratings)4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews — better28.3% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better4.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB231 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFace & Body Tune Photo Editor, Societatea cu Raspundere LimitataAnthony Durbin

Customer experience

Object Remover by Touch Up

All ratings16,059 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews811 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative39.6%

Retouch

All ratings4,359 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative66.7%

User reviews

Object Remover by Touch Up

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Free to use
  • 🎨 Good editing features
  • 🤩 Effective object removal

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Eraser not working for some users
  • 🤖 AI compatibility issues on certain devices
  • 🤔 Limited editing options
  • 🙄 Forced to use Apple email app

Retouch

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great free app
  • 👍 Good for fixing photos
  • 🚀 Works great with 3 free edits per day

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many charges and premium features
  • 🔒 Limiting free usage
  • 🐛 Quality issues after editing
  • 🔍 Unrealistic object removal
  • 🔋 Glitchy and slow

Bugs and requests

Object Remover by Touch Up

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Eraser not working properly
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Incompatible with certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow changing background color
  • Add option to adjust level of background removal
  • Provide ability to move added light in background

Retouch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Eraser tool leaves blurry/pixelated areas
  • Removal feature doesn't work as expected
  • Glitches and crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free daily edits
  • Improved object removal quality
  • Better free version features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Object Remover by Touch Up

Subscriptions1
  • Photo Editor Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
6 purchases

Retouch

Subscriptions5
  • Remove Background3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Retouch Photo Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Remove objects7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Remove Objects Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Remove Objects Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove People from Photo$99.99

Questions

Is Object Remover by Touch Up free?
Object Remover by Touch Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retouch free?
Retouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Object Remover by Touch Up or Retouch?
Retouch is rated higher. Object Remover by Touch Up averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Retouch averages 4.6 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Object Remover by Touch Up or Retouch have ads?
Retouch shows ads; Object Remover by Touch Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Object Remover by Touch Up or Retouch?
Object Remover by Touch Up ships an update every 3 weeks, and Retouch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Object Remover by Touch Up was updated on October 29, 2026 and Retouch on October 30, 2026.

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