Retouch vs Photo Eraser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retouch
Effortlessly remove unwanted objects, people, and backgrounds from your photos. Enhance selfies with skin retouching, body reshaping, and a variety of filters and adjustments for professional-looking results.
- AI object and people removal
- Background changer
- Face and body reshaping
- Skin retouching
- Photo adjustments and filters
- HD quality export
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Retouch AI can auto detect, remove objects, people and background from your photos RETOUCH - Photo & Selfies Editor is the best option for you with enhanced photo editing tools & exclusive features such as skin whitening, acne & blemish removal, body reshape, object erase, background change, сropping, text, filters, and many other up-to-date retouch functions. You will get an impactful and easy photo retouch experience with RETOUCH - Photo & Selfies Editor with advanced features includes: EASY OBJECT ERASER • Remove and restore unwanted objects like clothes, people, watermarks- no matter the complexity - with resizeable brush and pixel zoom. PRACTICAL BACKGROUND CHANGER: • Easily cut-out, remove background or transparent it and replace with a new one from our selective backgrounds or your own selections. FACE STRUCTURE RETOUCH (NEW) • Beautify your selfie, slim your face, enlarge your eyes acne & blemish blur, pimple & wrinkle removal, editors that will make you look gorgeous in every way. BODY SHAPE EDITOR (NEW) • Reshape your body and facial structure or any specific area, for example, arms, breast, abs, as well as buffing your muscle. POWERFUL ADJUSTMENT: • Professionally enhance your pics with customized exposure, contrast, saturation, vibrance, warmth, tint, shadows, highlights, fade, sharpness, and blur. 1-TAP FILTERS AND EFFECTS: • Elevate your photos simply by add-in stunning customizable filters, creative glitch effects, background blurring, and so on. SAVE WITH HD QUALITY • Export your works quickly to high-quality output. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION - Subscription starts from USD 2.99. + a week subscription + a month subscription + a year subscription • Check in app for exact pricing in your region • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) 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. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings, but refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms Privacy: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms If you have any feedback, do not hesitate to contact us at support@maplelabs.co
Photo Eraser
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Remove Object is a powerful AI photo eraser designed to help you clean up images in seconds. Remove unwanted people, background distractions, text, blemishes, wires, and other objects with just a few taps. Whether you are editing travel photos, portraits, product shots, or old memories, Remove Object gives you professional-looking results right on your iPhone or iPad. Built with advanced AI inpainting and smart healing tools, the app analyzes surrounding textures and fills removed areas naturally. From quick touch-ups to detailed edits, everything is optimized for speed, quality, and ease of use. Key Features: • AI object remover for unwanted items and distractions • Remove people from background photos • Erase text, date stamps, and watermarks from your own content • Precision brush and lasso tools • Smart healing and retouch tools • Before and after comparison • High-resolution export • Batch editing support • Fast, privacy-focused editing Perfect For: • Travel and vacation photos • Portrait retouching • Social media posts • Product listing images • Old photo restoration Why Users Love Remove Object: • Simple and intuitive editing workflow • Realistic AI-powered results • Fast processing • No complicated learning curve • High-quality exports ready to share Subscription Information: Unlock premium tools including HD export, unlimited removals, advanced healing, and batch processing with a subscription. Make every photo look clean, polished, and distraction-free with Remove Object. #Remove Objects offers auto-renewing subscription options: $5.99 per week $7.99 per month $34.99 per year • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within Intro.Maker • Subscriptions are billed monthly on the subscription plan • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews 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 • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.vidanimate.co Privacy Policy https://privacy.vidanimate.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Photo Eraser at none against Retouch's shown. Retouch's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Retouch sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Photo Eraser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Retouch ships an update every 2 weeks, Photo Eraser every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retouch | Photo Eraser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maple Labs Co., Ltd | Polymath Company Limited |
Bugs and requests
Retouch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezes/Crashes
- Removal tools don't work
- Subscription issues/Unable to cancel
Requested features
4 requests- Need tutorial/instructions
- Allow manual object selection
- Improve background removal quality
- Add language options
Photo Eraser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Retouch
- Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium$5.997 Days
- Premium$9.997 Days
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- Premium1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Premium$19.991 Year
- Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium2 variants$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Offer$19.99
- Lifetime Offer$29.99
- Lifetime 1$39.99
Photo Eraser
- Remove Object Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
- Remove Objects Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- Remove Objects Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
Questions
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