# Retouch vs MagicEraser

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.

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.

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.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Retouch | MagicEraser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retouch-ai-object-remover/id1619769150/reviews) | [4.6 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magiceraser-ai-object-eraser/id6479978634/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.4K** | 34 |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 231 MB | 218 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anthony Durbin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619769152) | [Yajing Qian](https://appshunter.io/developer/566517066) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### MagicEraser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magiceraser-ai-object-eraser/id6479978634)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 25, 2026 and MagicEraser on August 16, 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.*