Comparison

Object Remover by Touch Up vs Background Eraser

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

Background Eraser

Effortlessly remove backgrounds from photos and videos with AI. This tool also allows for quick object removal, adding animated stickers, text, and color filters to your images.

Highlights
  • AI background removal for photos and videos
  • One-tap object removal
  • Batch processing
  • Add animated stickers
  • Add text
  • Color filters and effects
Features
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Erase the background from photos & videos automatically, in a quick, easy and intuitive way! You can also remove unwanted objects from pictures with just a single tap. Features: • Background Eraser for photos and videos • Batch processing • Remove Objects (AI-powered) • Add Animated Stickers • Add Text • Color Filters • Effects ------------------------------- PRO Subscription ------------------------------- Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly or annually depending on the selected subscription plan. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. If you subscribe before a free trial ends, the remainder of the trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://net-sigma.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://net-sigma.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Object Remover by Touch Up4 screens
Background Eraser4 screens

Verdict

The call

Object Remover by Touch Up and Background Eraser both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Background Eraser's written reviews are positive against 56% of Object Remover by Touch Up's. Background Eraser also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Object Remover by Touch Up's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 17) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

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 Background Eraser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 4.5 for Background Eraser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Object Remover by Touch Up has 16K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Object Remover by Touch Up's written reviews are positive against 100% of Background Eraser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Object Remover by Touch Up ships an update every 3 weeks, Background Eraser monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Object Remover by Touch Up versus Background Eraser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObject Remover by Touch UpBackground Eraser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16K ratings) — better4.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB244 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFace & Body Tune Photo Editor, Societatea cu Raspundere LimitataNET Sigma

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%

Background Eraser

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Background Eraser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Object Remover by Touch Up

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

Background Eraser

Subscriptions3
  • Background Eraser - PRO$2.997 Days
  • Background Eraser - PRO$5.991 Month
  • Background Eraser - PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Object Remover by Touch Up free?
Object Remover by Touch Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Background Eraser free?
Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Object Remover by Touch Up or Background Eraser?
Object Remover by Touch Up is rated higher. Object Remover by Touch Up averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Background Eraser averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Object Remover by Touch Up or Background Eraser have ads?
Neither Object Remover by Touch Up nor Background Eraser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Object Remover by Touch Up or Background Eraser?
Object Remover by Touch Up ships an update every 3 weeks, and Background Eraser monthly. Most recently, Object Remover by Touch Up was updated on November 4, 2026 and Background Eraser on November 3, 2026.

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