# Remove & Change Background vs Retouch

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remove & Change Background at 75% against Retouch's 28%. Remove & Change Background also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Retouch's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 12). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Remove & Change Background sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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.

Retouch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retouch has 4.4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Remove & Change Background's written reviews are positive against 28% of Retouch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Remove & Change Background ships an update every 2 months, Retouch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Remove & Change Background | Retouch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-and-change-background/id1609771010/reviews) | **[4.6 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retouch-ai-object-remover/id1619769150/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **4.4K** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 28.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 69 MB | 231 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Himanshu Rupareliya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1589276692) | [Anthony Durbin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619769152) |

## What reviewers say

### Remove & Change Background

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-and-change-background/id1609771010)

Easily remove and replace photo backgrounds with a variety of options, including solid colors, gradients, and your own images. Save your creations in high resolution without watermarks. Perfect for product photos, profile pictures, and creating stickers.

**Highlights:** Auto background removal, Replace with solid colors, Gradient backgrounds, Use own photos as backgrounds, Transparency option, No watermark saves, High resolution output

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Access | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro Access | $6.49 | per 6 months |
| Pro Access | $9.49 | per year |


### Retouch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retouch-ai-object-remover/id1619769150)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Background | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Retouch Photo Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove objects | $9.99 | per month |
| Remove Objects Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| Remove Objects Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| Remove People from Photo | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great free app
- 👍 Good for fixing photos
- 🚀 Works great with 3 free edits per day

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too many charges and premium features
- 🔒 Limiting free usage
- 🐛 Quality issues after editing
- 🔍 Unrealistic object removal
- 🔋 Glitchy and slow

**Reported bugs**

- Eraser tool leaves blurry/pixelated areas
- Removal feature doesn't work as expected
- Glitches and crashes

**Requested features**

- More free daily edits
- Improved object removal quality
- Better free version features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Remove & Change Background free?

Remove & Change Background 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, Remove & Change Background or Retouch?

Retouch is rated higher. Remove & Change Background averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Retouch averages 4.6 from 4.4K ratings.

### Do Remove & Change Background or Retouch have ads?

Retouch shows ads; Remove & Change Background does not.

### Which is updated more often, Remove & Change Background or Retouch?

Remove & Change Background ships an update every 2 months, and Retouch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Remove & Change Background was updated on October 24, 2026 and Retouch on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*