Comparison

Retouch vs MagicEraser

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

MagicEraser

Easily remove unwanted objects, people, or blemishes from your photos using advanced AI. This tool allows for precise editing with simple gestures like marking, circling, or tapping. You can also change or remove backgrounds and cut out objects with ease.

Highlights
  • AI object removal
  • Background eraser and changer
  • Automatic photo cutout
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Zoom and move for precision
  • Save and share edits
Features
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MagicEraser: Remove unwanted objects from your photos with AI, all on your iPhone. - Simple Erasing: Mark, Circle, or Tap the objects you want to remove and let AI do the rest. - Background Easer & Changer: Effortlessly remove backgrounds and replace them with new, exciting ones using AI technology. - Photo Cutout: Automatically cut out objects from your photos with a simple tap or circle. The AI does the hard work for you. - Undo and Redo: Easily correct mistakes or changes. - Zoom and Move: Precisely adjust your photo for perfect results. - Save and Share: Share your edited photo directly from the app. - Privacy First: Your photos stay on your device, never leaving your control.

Screenshots

Retouch4 screens
MagicEraser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MagicEraser at none against Retouch's 6. MagicEraser also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Retouch's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 34). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Retouch sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. MagicEraser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Retouch against 4.6 for MagicEraser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retouch has 4.4K ratings behind it against 34, 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 50% of MagicEraser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Retouch versus MagicEraser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetouchMagicEraser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings)4.6 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews29.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better34
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony DurbinYajing Qian

Customer experience

Retouch

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

MagicEraser

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

MagicEraser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

MagicEraser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retouch free?
Retouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MagicEraser free?
MagicEraser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retouch or MagicEraser?
Retouch and MagicEraser are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.4K and 34 ratings respectively.
Do Retouch or MagicEraser have ads?
Retouch shows ads; MagicEraser does not.
Which is updated more often, Retouch or MagicEraser?
Retouch ships an update every 3 weeks, and MagicEraser every 3 weeks. Most recently, Retouch was updated on September 22, 2026 and MagicEraser on August 16, 2026.

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