Comparison

Current. vs Cutout

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

Head to head
About

Current.

Features
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Create amazing before and after's, one-of-a-kind pictures of you clients. Now you are able to line up any picture and duplicate the look of a previous picture. even if you took it years ago. Now you can see the best before and after transformations and share them with your clients. Choose photos from your camera roll to overlayβ€”or use the built-in camera to take spur-of-the-moment shotsβ€”and instantly see them laid out in various combinations. Pick the before and after you like best, then edit it to make it your own. FEATURES * Take instant pictures from camera app. * Use any picture to overlay over the top of the app camera to replicate. * Capture the exact moment from before to create a beautiful before and after.. * Also use selfie mode to take pictures of you or your friends to replicate nostalgic moments and memories. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Cutout

Features
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Cutout turns any photo into a sticker you can send right inside iMessage. Pick a photo, and Cutout instantly lifts the subject - a person, pet, or object - onto a clean transparent background. It feels like magic, and it all happens on your device. HOW IT WORKS - Pick any photo from your library. - Cutout uses on-device intelligence to find the subject and lift it out, leaving a crisp transparent cut-out. - Found more than one subject? Choose which one to keep, or grab them all. - Your finished sticker lands in your library, ready to send. SEND STICKERS IN IMESSAGE Your cut-outs show up as stickers right inside the Messages app. Tap to send, or drag one onto a message bubble to place it. Build a personal sticker pack from your own photos - your pet, your friends, your favorite things. 100% ON YOUR DEVICE Everything runs locally. There is no account, no sign-in, no cloud, no analytics, and no tracking. Cutout has zero networking code - your photos never leave your phone. The subject lift uses Apple's on-device frameworks, so it works even in airplane mode. FREE, WITH NO LIMITS - One-tap subject lift, as many stickers as you like - Effects: comic, puffy, neon, holographic, sketch, and glitch looks - Backgrounds: solid colors, gradients, and patterns for a die-cut card look - Captions in six fonts, emoji stamps, and freehand drawing - Outlines and drop shadows, plus batch-lift up to 10 photos at once - Saves stickers as transparent PNGs you can share anywhere CUTOUT PRO - ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION Everything above stays free forever. If you want more, Cutout Pro unlocks six extras with a single purchase - no subscription, no recurring charge: - Animated stickers: turn a video or Live Photo into a looping sticker, with the subject lifted frame by frame - Refine brush: fix any cut-out by hand - erase leftovers, or paint back the detail the lift trimmed off - Pro styling: any color you like, double outlines, and full control over the drop shadow - Re-editable stickers: reopen any sticker to fix a typo, swap an effect, or spin off a variant - Sticker packs: organize your stickers into named packs and switch between them inside Messages - Backup and restore: save your whole library to a single file you keep, and bring it to a new phone DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE - Full Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support - VoiceOver labels throughout - Reduce Motion support and gentle haptics Make a sticker out of anything. Send it in iMessage. Keep your photos private. That's Cutout.

Screenshots

Current.4 screens
Cutout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cutout at none against Current.'s 2. Cutout also leads on ads (none vs shown). Current.'s advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Current. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cutout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Current. ships an update every 8 days, Cutout every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Current. versus Cutout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrent.Cutout
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurrent Dot LLCSahil Jain

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Current.

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
None

Cutout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current. free?
Current. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cutout free?
Cutout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Current. or Cutout have ads?
Current. shows ads; Cutout does not.
Which is updated more often, Current. or Cutout?
Current. ships an update every 8 days, and Cutout every 6 weeks. Most recently, Current. was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cutout on September 23, 2026.

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