Comparison

Magic Eraser vs Photo Retouch

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

Head to head
About

Magic Eraser

This AI-powered photo editor allows you to effortlessly remove unwanted objects, people, and backgrounds from your images. Enhance photos, retouch selfies, and add text overlays to create professional-looking pictures with ease.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo enhancer
  • Background eraser
  • AI object removal
  • Remove people from photos
  • Background changer
  • Face retouching
  • Text overlays
Features
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Unleash Your Creativity with Magic Eraser – The Ultimate AI Photo Editing App! Magic Eraser is the all-in-one photo editor you've been waiting for! With cutting-edge AI technology, this powerful app allows you to remove backgrounds, erase unwanted objects and people, enhance photos, and transform your images effortlessly. Whether you're a seasoned photographer or just looking to improve your selfies, Magic Eraser is the perfect tool for all your editing needs. Key Features: AI-Powered Photo Enhancer Transform your photos with AI-enhanced editing tools that make your images look sharper, brighter, and more vibrant. Background Eraser – Instantly Remove Backgrounds Quickly and accurately remove any background from your photos. With one tap, you can create clean, professional-looking images in seconds. AI Object Removal – Erase Unwanted Elements Easily remove distracting objects, people, or photobombers from your images. With Magic Eraser’s intelligent AI, unwanted items vanish as if they were never there. Remove People from Photos Want to remove someone from a group photo or erase an ex from your picture? Magic Eraser’s AI technology makes it easy to remove people seamlessly. Background Changer – Switch Up Your Scene Replace plain backgrounds with stunning new scenes using the advanced background changer. Whether it’s a beach sunset or a cityscape, the possibilities are endless. Flawless Face Retouching Enhance your selfies with improved skin smoothing, blemish removal, and a wide range of beautiful filters. Look your best with minimal effort. Advanced Cropping Options Crop your images with precision using Magic Eraser’s customizable aspect ratios and flexible cropping tools. Text Overlays & Custom Fonts Add your own personal touch with stylish text overlays. Choose from a wide variety of fonts, colors, and effects to make your images pop. Subscription Options: Unlock even more features with our subscription plans! Choose from a monthly or weekly with 3 Day Free Trials. Our subscription gives you access to all our Premium features. Please note that your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can modify or cancel your subscription at any time by signing in to your iTunes account on your computer or iOS and changing the settings. For more details on the app, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4098. Privacy Policy: https://asmitavora.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: https://asmitavora.wordpress.com/terms-conditions/ Download Magic Eraser – AI Photo Editor & Background Remover today and elevate your photo editing game to the next level!

About

Photo Retouch

Easily remove backgrounds from photos with intelligent matting and editing tools. Enhance your images with custom materials and text, crop to various sizes, and create professional-looking document photos with different backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Automatic background removal
  • Image refinement with materials and text
  • Adjustable picture cropping
  • One-click document photo creation
  • Multiple background options for documents
Features
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This is a professional intelligent picture processing software, not only can easily achieve a key matting, but also on the picture of fine repair processing, powerful background replacement function can let you at home to complete their own documents. Product characteristics 【 Portrait matting 】 Super handy photo editing tool! It takes seconds to figure out who you need. 【 Refine the picture 】 Add your favorite material and text to make your pictures more creative. 【Picture clipping】 Different sizes, to meet your requirements for the use of various scenes of pictures. 【Making certificate photo】 Conventional blue, green, red and white background photo, one key to make photo. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, with the renewal fee deducted from your plan within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the Account Settings office at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. If your trial does not end, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you agree to the following terms: The terms of service: https://shunweninc.github.io/posts/wenxichao/fuwu Privacy policy: https://shunweninc.github.io/posts/wenxichao/privacy

Screenshots

Magic Eraser4 screens
Photo Retouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magic Eraser at none against Photo Retouch's shown. Magic Eraser also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 14). 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. Magic Eraser sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Photo Retouch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 Magic Eraser against 4.6 for Photo Retouch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Eraser has 1.7K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Eraser ships an update every 3 weeks, Photo Retouch every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic Eraser versus Photo Retouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic EraserPhoto Retouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.6 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDipak Jagtap熹超 温

Customer experience

Magic Eraser

All ratings1,678 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews384 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.7%

Photo Retouch

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Magic Eraser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Background removal not working as expected
  • App crashes or freezes during use
  • Purchased features not unlocking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Improved background removal accuracy
  • Ability to save edited photos without watermarks
  • Integration with popular photo sharing platforms

Photo Retouch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Magic Eraser

Subscriptions4
  • Background Editor Weekly Buy3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Background Editor Monthly Buy3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Limited Time Offer$19.991 Year
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  • Magic Eraser for Object Remove$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Background Editor Full Buy$19.99
3 purchases

Photo Retouch

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • QuarterlyPlus3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Photo Retouch Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Magic Eraser free?
Magic Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Retouch free?
Photo Retouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Eraser or Photo Retouch?
Photo Retouch is rated higher. Magic Eraser averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Photo Retouch averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Magic Eraser or Photo Retouch have ads?
Photo Retouch shows ads; Magic Eraser does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Eraser or Photo Retouch?
Magic Eraser ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photo Retouch every 4 weeks. Most recently, Magic Eraser was updated on September 20, 2026 and Photo Retouch on June 10, 2026.

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