Comparison

Photo Eraser vs Retouch

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

Head to head
About

Photo Eraser

Effortlessly remove unwanted objects, people, or background clutter from your photos. This AI-powered tool reconstructs the background seamlessly, making edits invisible. Enhance, transform, and perfect your images with advanced editing features.

Highlights
  • AI object removal
  • Background reconstruction
  • Line and cable removal
  • AI image expansion
  • AI object transformation
  • Background removal
  • AI filters
Features
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Powered by advanced AI technology, Photo Eraser not only removes unwanted objects from your pictures but also seamlessly reconstructs the background to give you that perfect shot you've always desired. No more distractions in your photos! With Photo Eraser's cutting-edge erase elements function, you can effortlessly eliminate any unwanted object, person or background clutter from your images. The app's AI capabilities ensure that the area previously occupied by the removed item is filled in with an accurate and natural-looking background, making the edit invisible. The Photo Eraser feature comes equipped with a range of intuitive tools designed to speed up the editing process, ensuring you achieve professional-quality results in just a few taps: - AI Super Eraser: Leverage advanced Generative AI models to reconstruct intricate backgrounds seamlessly, removing unwanted elements while maintaining a natural and cohesive appearance. - AI Magic Object Detection: The AI detection feature automatically identifies objects and people that you may want to remove. This intelligent detection capability saves you time and effort. - Lines Detection: Photo Eraser has a lines detection feature specifically designed to remove cables or power lines from your images. - Free Hand and Lasso Tools: For more control over the editing process, the app also provides standard free hand and lasso tools, allowing you to precisely select and remove unwanted items from your pictures. Photo Eraser also offers additional features: - AI Expand: Extend the boundaries of your images with ease, using AI to fill the extra space with context-aware, visually harmonious elements for a natural-looking expansion. - AI Transform: Leverage cutting-edge Generative AI to add, modify, or replace objects in your photos seamlessly, creating visually stunning and natural-looking edits. Transform: Leverage cutting-edge Generative AI to add, modify, or replace objects in your photos seamlessly, creating visually stunning and natural-looking edits. - Remove Background: A highly precise tool for eliminating or personalising the background from your images. - AI Filters: Apply unique filters such as CV Style for professional polish, Wedding Theme for a romantic touch, or Cartoon Effect for a fun and creative look. - Photo Enhancer: Improve and restore the quality of blurred images, turning less-than-perfect shots into clear, sharp, and high-quality photos. - Change the Sky: A feature that allows to transform the sky in your pictures, recreating the mood and aesthetic of your scenes with just a few taps. - Retouch Feature: Blemishes and pimples can be quickly and easily removed, leaving your skin looking flawless. - Advanced Cropping: It lets you effortlessly frame your shots in the most visually appealing way. Experience the magic of AI-powered photo editing with Photo Eraser. Transform your pictures into professional-quality images. With Photo Eraser, you can create picture-perfect moments that truly stand out. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: • Length: weekly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes 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 in the 24 hours prior to 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 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/. If you have any questions please contact us: photoeraser.help@gmail.com

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

Photo Eraser4 screens
Retouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

Photo Eraser and Retouch both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of Photo Eraser's written reviews are positive against 28% of Retouch's. Photo Eraser also leads on chart position (#123 vs unranked) and ratings volume (22K vs 4.4K). 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. Photo Eraser sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days 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 Photo Eraser against 4.6 for Retouch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Eraser has 22K ratings behind it against 4.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Photo Eraser's written reviews are positive against 28% of Retouch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Eraser ships an update every 5 weeks, Retouch every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Photo Eraser versus Retouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto EraserRetouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22K ratings)4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews — better28.3% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better4.4K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#123 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB231 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Photo Editor Lab SRLAnthony Durbin

Customer experience

Photo Eraser

All ratings22,190 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews1,173 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative52.5%

Retouch

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

User reviews

Photo Eraser

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Easy to use
  • 💯 Works well
  • 🔥 Effective eraser tool
  • 🆓 Free features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for full functionality
  • 🔍 Limited free usage
  • 🔴 Blurry/glitchy results
  • 🚫 Ads cannot be closed

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

Photo Eraser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Eraser tool not working as expected
  • Saving issues/lost progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free editing options
  • Improved background removal
  • Ability to add/replace objects

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

10 purchases

Photo Eraser

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$79.991 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 Photo Eraser free?
Photo Eraser 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, Photo Eraser or Retouch?
Retouch is rated higher. Photo Eraser averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Retouch averages 4.6 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Photo Eraser or Retouch have ads?
Both Photo Eraser and Retouch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Eraser or Retouch?
Photo Eraser ships an update every 5 weeks, and Retouch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Photo Eraser was updated on October 22, 2026 and Retouch on October 22, 2026.

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