# Remove Background vs Inpaint

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inpaint at 50% against Remove Background's 0%. Inpaint also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 19 months). Remove Background's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Remove Background sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Inpaint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Remove Background holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remove Background has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Remove Background's written reviews are positive against 50% of Inpaint's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Remove Background ships an update every 19 months, Inpaint every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Remove Background | Inpaint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-background-magic-eraser/id1642033322/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inpaint-object-removal/id6472413190/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 78 MB | 209 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Appcyber](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698631440) | [功文 郑](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711133717) |

## What reviewers say

### Remove Background

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remove-background-magic-eraser/id1642033322)

Effortlessly remove unwanted objects, people, or backgrounds from your photos. This tool offers one-click background removal for transparent PNGs and JPGs, perfect for creating stickers, logos, or editing images.

**Highlights:** Object removal, Background removal, Transparent PNG/JPG export, Sticker creation, Cropping and text addition, Filters and watermarks

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retouch Photo Weekly Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Retouch Photo Monthly Premium | $17.99 | per month |
| Retouch Photo Yearly Premium | $49.99 | per year |


### Inpaint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inpaint-object-removal/id6472413190)

Effortlessly erase unwanted elements from your photos. This AI-powered tool reconstructs backgrounds to create flawless images, removing people, objects, text, and blemishes.

**Highlights:** Remove unwanted people, Remove unwanted objects, Remove blemishes and skin marks, Remove text or logos, AI-powered background reconstruction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Object Removal | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Remove Background free?

Remove Background is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Inpaint free?

Inpaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Remove Background or Inpaint?

Remove Background is rated higher. Remove Background averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Inpaint averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Remove Background or Inpaint have ads?

Neither Remove Background nor Inpaint shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Remove Background or Inpaint?

Remove Background ships an update every 19 months, and Inpaint every 5 weeks. Most recently, Remove Background was updated on October 6, 2026 and Inpaint on October 6, 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.*