Comparison

Retouch vs Remove person

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

Head to head
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.

About

Remove person

Easily remove unwanted people and objects from your photos using advanced AI. This app allows for quick, tap-based selections and preserves original photo quality, making it ideal for cleaning up vacation and group shots.

Highlights
  • Remove unwanted people and objects
  • Tap-to-remove functionality
  • Advanced AI for accurate removals
  • Preserves original photo quality
  • Selectively remove subjects
  • Clean up vacation and group photos
Features
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Remove people from photos on your iPhone. Key features: • Remove unwanted people (and objects too) • Use tapping to remove rather than drawing which is quicker and easier. • Uses the latest AI to accurately remove even the largest foreground subjects (e.g. an ex-partner) • Preserves original photo quality • Selectively remove some people while keeping others • Clean up vacation and group photos • Select all people to remove then choose who to exclude, making cleaning shots with lots of background people super easy. -------- What is Removex? Removex is a photo editing app that specialises in removing people from photos (you can remove objects too). It uses the latest AI for the highest quality results and your original photo quality is maintained. Can Removex remove large objects or people in the foreground? Yes. Removex can accurately remove large subjects, including people standing close to the camera, while reconstructing the background naturally in full quality. How is Removex different from Apple Photos’ cleanup tool? Apple’s cleanup tool isn’t supported on many devices and often struggles with complex or large removals. Removex works on a wider range of phones and is designed to handle more difficult scenes with better consistency. It's also much easier to select lots of people to remove. How is it superior to AI chat models like ChatGPT for image editing? LLM-based editors regenerate the entire image, which can change faces, textures, and lighting. Removex edits only the selected area, preserving the original photo’s detail and realism. Why should I use Removex for removing people rather than a different app? Removex specialises in removing people and makes it super easy, we detect people first so you can just tap the people you want to remove without drawing (which is what most other apps make you do). We use more advanced AI than other apps for better results. Will Removex change the rest of my photo? No. Only the area you remove is modified, everything else remains exactly as captured. Can I use Removex for vacation photos? Absolutely. Removex is perfect for removing strangers, crowds, or distractions from travel photos so your memories stay clean and timeless. Can I use Removex for group photos? Yes. You can remove specific people from group shots without affecting others or distorting the scene. Can I remove someone standing right next to me, like a partner or friend? Yes. Removex is designed to handle close-contact situations and can remove someone beside you while keeping you intact and natural-looking. Can I remove multiple people or objects at once? Yes. You can remove multiple subjects in a single photo with just a few taps. Will my photo lose quality after editing? No. Removex preserves resolution and avoids the blurry or artificial look common in many AI-based editors. Is Removex free? Removex is free to download, and offers a free trial and even without the trial, the first erase is on us. Is my data private? Yes. Your photos are processed securely and are not used to train AI models. How do I get support? Email us: ben@bendoesapps.com, a real person (me Ben) will respond to you within a day. Pro: • You can subscribe to unlock Pro, which gives you unlimited watermark free erasing. • Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of current period, unless cancelled 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. App website: https://RemovexApp.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://bendoesapps.com/privacy Contact us: ben@bendoesapps.com

Screenshots

Retouch4 screens
Remove person4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Remove person at none against Retouch's shown. Remove person also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 29%). Retouch's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 582) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Retouch sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Remove person sells 16 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 — 4.6 for Retouch against 4.7 for Remove person. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retouch has 4.4K ratings behind it against 582, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Retouch's written reviews are positive against 63% of Remove person's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retouch ships an update every 3 weeks, Remove person every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Retouch versus Remove person: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetouchRemove person
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings)4.7 (582 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.1% of reviews63.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better582
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony DurbinBen Does Apps Ltd

Customer experience

Retouch

All ratings4,357 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative65.8%

Remove person

All ratings582 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative29.2%

User reviews

Retouch

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Remove person

From 582 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent performance
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Innovative features
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Smooth and simple

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Watermark issues
  • 🐛 Incomplete removal of associated objects
  • 🐛 Freezing/crashing issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Destructive edits

Bugs and 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

Remove person

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to select photos
  • Fuzzy/distorted results
  • Unauthorized subscription charges
  • Incomplete person removal

Requested features

7 requests
  • Redo/retry feature
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Ability to save edited photos
  • Removal of reflections
  • Removal of objects/animals
Show 2 more
  • Zoom in on edited image
  • Copy original photo before editing

In-app purchases

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
16 purchases

Remove person

Subscriptions14
  • Pro2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro$5.997 Days
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  • Pro$14.991 Year
  • 3 monthly$17.993 Months
  • Removex Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$24.991 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • People remover annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Pro1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro$39.99
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Retouch free?
Retouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remove person free?
Remove person is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retouch or Remove person?
Remove person is rated higher. Retouch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Remove person averages 4.7 from 582 ratings.
Do Retouch or Remove person have ads?
Retouch shows ads; Remove person does not.
Which is updated more often, Retouch or Remove person?
Retouch ships an update every 3 weeks, and Remove person every 2 weeks. Most recently, Retouch was updated on September 25, 2026 and Remove person on September 26, 2026.

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