Comparison

RemoveBG vs Retouch

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

Head to head
About

RemoveBG

Effortlessly remove backgrounds from photos with a single touch. Replace existing backgrounds with custom images or apply a blur effect to enhance depth. This tool simplifies photo editing for quick and professional results.

Highlights
  • One-touch background removal
  • Replace backgrounds with custom images
  • Apply background blur effect
  • AI-powered editing
  • Enhance photo depth
Features
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RemoveBG: AI Background Remove - One Touch BG Removal & Blur It One Touch Remover - Remove the background with one simple touch Replace Background - Replace current background with anything you want Background Blur - Add depth effect to your photos with a blur background effect Increase Regularly Background - Download Now!

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

RemoveBG3 screens
Retouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retouch at 4.6 against RemoveBG's 4.1. Retouch also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 68) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). RemoveBG's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. RemoveBG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

Retouch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retouch has 4.4K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of RemoveBG's written reviews are positive against 28% of Retouch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RemoveBG ships an update every 3 months, Retouch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RemoveBG versus Retouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoveBGRetouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (68 ratings)4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews28.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings684.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB231 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAaron KwokAnthony Durbin

Customer experience

RemoveBG

All ratings68 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Retouch

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

Bugs and requests

RemoveBG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

1 purchases

RemoveBG

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
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 RemoveBG free?
RemoveBG 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, RemoveBG or Retouch?
Retouch is rated higher. RemoveBG averages 4.1 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Retouch averages 4.6 from 4.4K ratings.
Do RemoveBG or Retouch have ads?
Retouch shows ads; RemoveBG does not.
Which is updated more often, RemoveBG or Retouch?
RemoveBG ships an update every 3 months, and Retouch every 3 weeks. Most recently, RemoveBG was updated on October 21, 2026 and Retouch on October 22, 2026.

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