Comparison

MalibooMake vs Retouch

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

Head to head
About

MalibooMake

Enhance your photos and videos with AI-powered filters and editing tools. Easily improve portraits, apply makeup, remove blemishes, and adjust various visual elements. Transform your media in just a few clicks without needing complex software.

Highlights
  • AI-powered Looks filters
  • Virtual makeup application
  • Blemish and skin defect removal
  • Atmospheric filters and presets
  • Extensive photo and video correction settings
  • Background replacement and blurring
  • Sticker addition for creative stories
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MalibooMake - maximum functionality for atmospheric photos and videos in one application. AI filters. Looks designed with AI help will improve any photo - emphasise the natural beauty, while maintaining facial features, a twinkle in the eyes and a radiant smile. Ease to use. Select a photo or a video, choose one of the ready-made processing options and a filter, get an improved version of yourself. Don't waste time learning complex programs if you can transform your photo in a couple of clicks. Multifunctionality. One application solves all photo processing tasks. Achieve the perfect result without a dozen diverse editors. Availability. The application has a free feature with which you can make cool photos and videos. Key features: - Enhance your photos with the Looks filters. Apply ready-made styles and adjust their intensity to create a polished result. - Apply makeup on photo.  Try different makeup styles, from soft natural looks to retro-inspired accents. - Removal of acne and skin defects.  It is easy to remove a suddenly popped pimple, a pigment spot and mimic wrinkles in the application by clicking only on the problem area. - Use author's presets and atmospheric filters.  Change the mood of your photos and videos. - Enjoy a large selection of settings in the correction.  Edit photos and videos to your taste, choose brightness and contrast settings, change temperature and saturation, play with details and effects. - Replace or blur backgrounds in seconds. - Quickly flip and crop photos. - Add stickers for creative stories. Find your perfect treatment or experiment! Ready to share? Tag your photos with hashtags #maliboomake and follow us on Instagram @maliboomake MalibooMake PRO When subscribing, you get unlimited access to all the functionality of the application without ads for the entire subscription period. Your subscription renews automatically, unless auto-renewal is turned off 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can cancel trial days, manage your subscriptions, and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings. Privacy policy: https://maliboomake.com/en/privacy/ Terms of use: https://maliboomake.com/en/terms/ If you have any questions, problems or proposals for cooperation, please write to us maliboo.make@gmail.com We will be happy to answer!

About

Retouch

Enhance your selfies and photos with AI-powered editing tools. Smooth skin, reshape features, apply makeup, and adjust body contours with ease. Create stunning, photorealistic edits in one tap.

Highlights
  • AI face and body detection
  • Skin smoothing and blemish removal
  • Facial feature reshaping (eyes, lips, nose)
  • Natural and stylish makeup application
  • Body reshaping and slimming
  • 150+ beauty and impression filters
  • One-tap photorealistic edits
Features
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Introducing Retouch- the ultimate app for enhancing your selfies and photos! With cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, our app can automatically detect and beautify your face and body with just a few touches. Whether you want to smooth out your skin, remove blemishes, or slim down your waistline, Retouch has you covered. The app's advanced AI algorithms can accurately detect facial features and body contours, allowing you to make precise edits without affecting the rest of the photo. What makes Retouch special is its simplicity. Reshaping your face and body in the pictures takes just seconds. Impressions - Retouch your photos using impression filters - Select among preset unique filters - A wide variety of choices specially created for you using AI - Create a seamless and photorealistic edit in ONE TAP Face Reshape - Enlarge and brighten your eyes - Whiten your teeth effortlessly - Reshape your lips or nose - Enhance your selfie to look like a world-class model on your social media - Fix facial distortion with one tap Skin Smoother - Smoothen your skin - Cure your pores - Tan your skin - Remove acne and blemish from your selfies - Renew your skin removing wrinkles Makeup - It is so easy to find a lovely makeup filter to your taste with a few swipes - Highlight your beauty with makeup tools - Improved AI features let you do natural and stylish makeup - Wide range of makeup tools including lipstick, blush, eyebrow and more Body Edit - Reshape your body as you imagine yourself - Change the size of your breast - Slim your arms and thin your belly - Resize your leg height and thickness with just a touch - Change your weight - Edit the appearance of any part of your body Wide Range of Filter Options - Try beauty filters among 150+ choices - Use photo filters to make perfect selfies for your appearance - AI-supported color filters help you create your own unique beauty Download the app today and start reshaping your photos like a pro! UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Retouch. - Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, bi-annually or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively a one time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - If eligible for free trial and you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions will start immediately after free trial ends unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the trial period. - Terms of Use: https://re-touch.app/terms - Privacy Policy: https://re-touch.app/privacy

Screenshots

MalibooMake4 screens
Retouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

MalibooMake and Retouch are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. MalibooMake sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Retouch sells 12 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 — 4.8 for MalibooMake against 4.7 for Retouch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 3.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of MalibooMake's written reviews are positive against 57% of Retouch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MalibooMake ships an update every 3 weeks, Retouch every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MalibooMake versus Retouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalibooMakeRetouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better4.7 (3.1K ratings)
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews — better56.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better3.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size482 MB345 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperANASTASIYA KALINOUSKAYASCALEUP YAZILIM HIZMETLERI

Customer experience

MalibooMake

All ratings3,203 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative35.5%

Retouch

All ratings3,085 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative40.0%

User reviews

MalibooMake

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent photo editing features
  • 💎 Wide range of filters and presets
  • 🎨 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🤳 Powerful AI-powered retouching tools
  • 🌟 Stunning and natural-looking results

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Restrictive free version with limited edits per day
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and technical issues
  • 🤔 Confusion around in-app purchases and subscriptions

Retouch

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Useful editing tools
  • 🎨 Nice filters and effects
  • ✨ Impressive photo quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Paid features not worth the cost
  • ⚠️ Unreliable customer support
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage

Bugs and requests

MalibooMake

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Editing functions not working after updates
  • Facial retouching tools not functioning properly
  • Persistent 'technical issues' message blocking access

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and reuse custom presets
  • More advanced video editing capabilities
  • Expanded free version with fewer limitations
  • Compatibility with more payment options

Retouch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when opening certain photos
  • Paid features not working as expected
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free editing options
  • Batch processing and bulk editing
  • Advanced AI-powered enhancements
  • Integration with social media platforms

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MalibooMake

Subscriptions4
  • Pro account MalibooMake$2.997 Days
  • Pro account MalibooMake3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro account MalibooMake$24.996 Months
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  • Pro account MalibooMake$33.991 Year
12 purchases

Retouch

Subscriptions11
  • Retouch Photo Editor Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Retouch Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Retouch Weekly Subs7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Weekly 3dft3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Retouch Monthly Subs7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Retouch Photo Editor Monthly$9.991 Month
  • 3 Monthly Premium Subscription$19.993 Months
  • Yearly Premium Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Retouch Photo Editor Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Membership$35.991 Year
  • Yearly 7dft7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Photo Editor Lifetime Subs$149.99

Questions

Is MalibooMake free?
MalibooMake 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, MalibooMake or Retouch?
MalibooMake is rated higher. MalibooMake averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Retouch averages 4.7 from 3.1K ratings.
Do MalibooMake or Retouch have ads?
Neither MalibooMake nor Retouch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MalibooMake or Retouch?
MalibooMake ships an update every 3 weeks, and Retouch every 2 weeks. Most recently, MalibooMake was updated on September 23, 2026 and Retouch on September 23, 2026.

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