Comparison

Background Eraser vs Sample Art

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

Head to head
About

Background Eraser

Easily remove photo backgrounds and create transparent images with intuitive tools. Combine and blend multiple photos to craft unique designs. Offers automatic and manual erasing options for precise edits.

Highlights
  • Remove photo backgrounds
  • Create transparent images
  • Magic eraser tool
  • Scissor tool for cutting out images
  • Combine and blend photos
  • Crop image size
Features
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Cut out photos and remove backgrounds in just a few taps! Background Eraser offers a bunch of easy-to-use tools to help you with anything from creating transparent backgrounds to combining and blending different images. And on top of it all, it is completely free! REMOVE BACKGROUND Background Eraser helps you remove any background in no time. You can then either save it as a transparent image, or add another layer to use as background. MAGIC ERASER Automatically remove the background using our magic eraser tool. Simply tap on the area you want to erase, and the app will do the rest! CUT OUT IMAGES With the scissor tool, you can cut out images and save them as transparent PNGs. You may also crop the size of the image using our crop tool. COMBINE & BLEND PHOTOS Combine and mix multiple layers of photos and create double exposure masterpieces. ----------------- While Background Eraser is completely free to use, some additional design elements (such as premium fonts and graphics) and features require a paid subscription. Please see the subscriptions details below. - The subscription is automatically renewed every month or year until cancelled. - 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 Apple ID 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. About Subscriptions - http://appostrophe.se/background-eraser/subscriptions.html Terms of Use - http://appostrophe.se/background-eraser/terms.html Privacy Policy - http://appostrophe.se/background-eraser/privacy.html

About

Sample Art

Features
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Sample Art — your pocket sample room Turn scattered samples into a clear, searchable library. Snap a photo, let AI suggest the material & color, drop it into a project, and share—fast. Or create an XLSX spreadsheet file for BOM's (Bill of Materials) that includes some or all of your sample library with features. Why you’ll love it • Capture in seconds – Take a photo or pick from your gallery; AI suggests material, color, and use (stone, tile, wood, fabric, paint, etc.). Edit anything instantly. • Project-first organizing – Group samples into Collections (projects). Switch collections from a tidy drawer or the chip row, and add new ones on the fly. • Find it when it matters – Powerful search & filters by material, use (Floor, Wall—Interior/Exterior, Countertop, more), company, color, and surface. • Beautiful views – Choose Grid or List with clean, consistent cards that highlight your photo, name, material, color chip & notes. • Rich details – Title, company, price, size, surface finish, color hex, and notes—everything in one place. • Maps built in – Save a capture location and jump to Apple Maps or Google Maps with one tap for turn-by-turn directions. • One-tap sharing – Send a sample card with image and details from anywhere. • Made for the field – Works great in light or dark mode, large touch targets, and polished haptics. Designed for Architects, designers, stone & tile suppliers, flooring pros, fabric showrooms, anyone who handles fairs, exhibitions, real-world samples and needs them organized and ready to show. Multilingual Full UI support for English, Turkish, Spanish, Italiano, French, Portugues (Brasil), Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Hindu, Deutsch, Norsk bokmal, Dutch, Greek—switch anytime in Settings. Your data, your control No accounts to manage. Your catalog lives on your device. Share only what you choose. Stop losing great finishes to camera rolls and spreadsheets. Build a smart, visual catalog you can search, filter, map, and share—right from your phone.

Screenshots

Background Eraser4 screens
Sample Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sample Art at none against Background Eraser's 2. Background Eraser's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Background Eraser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Sample Art asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Eraser ships an update every 10 days, Sample Art every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Background Eraser versus Sample Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground EraserSample Art
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (656 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings656 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppostrophe ABEnes KUCUKOGLU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Background Eraser

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Sample Art

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Background Eraser free?
Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sample Art free?
Sample Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Background Eraser or Sample Art have ads?
Neither Background Eraser nor Sample Art shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Background Eraser or Sample Art?
Background Eraser ships an update every 10 days, and Sample Art every 2 weeks. Most recently, Background Eraser was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sample Art on May 18, 2026.

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