Comparison

TouchRetouch vs Photo Eraser

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

Head to head
About

TouchRetouch

Easily remove unwanted objects, people, text, and blemishes from your photos. This app offers AI-powered tools for quick and professional edits, allowing you to clean up images and enhance compositions effortlessly.

Highlights
  • AI-powered object removal
  • Background eraser and changer
  • Remove wires and power lines
  • Remove text from images
  • Erase blemishes and wrinkles
  • Single-touch retouching
  • Mesh removal
Features
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Your pocket photo editor app for retouching photos, removing unwanted stuff from photos on the go and even more. It gives your photos a natural look while saving you valuable time. An accidental object, even though it may look tiny and harmless, can completely ruin the entire composition of a photo and make it worthless. However, it’s not a pain if you have your favorite TouchRetouch at hand. At ADVA Soft, we're always innovating. Our latest updates, including the Editing by text, Removing and Adding People to the photo, Natural face retouch, Erase AI feature, the background eraser and changer, and features like Meshes and AI edge-aware object removal, were designed with your feedback in mind. ADVANTAGES: • Remove objects and people, retouch faces and change backgrounds • Keep natural, undetectable retouch results • Get your photos ready to share in under 60 seconds • No editing skills needed WHAT MAGIC CAN YOU DO WITH TOUCHRETOUCH? ERASE AI-POWERED OBJECT REMOVAL: Automatically detect and remove background objects like street signs, trash cans, and stop lights with Erase AI Effortlessly remove wires, power lines, and other linear objects Eliminate foreground meshes for a cleaner background Remove background people and shadows Naturally erase pimples, acne, glare, tattoos, skin blemishes, and wrinkles Clean up travel photos Remove text from Instagram and Snapchat posts Restore old photos BACKGROUND REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT: Erase backgrounds and replace them with your own or stock photos Use the background editor to achieve a transparent background Blur backgrounds PEOPLE REMOVAL A stranger wandering into your perfect shot? TouchRetouch works as a powerful person remover that lets you remove people from photo in seconds. Erase photobombers and clear away background crowds so nothing distracts from the moment. NATURAL FACE RETOUCH Get a professional face retouch that still looks like you — not like a filter. Remove pimples, blemishes, and acne marks Soften wrinkles and reduce under-eye bags Naturally whiten and brighten your smile OBJECT REMOVAL LIKE MAGIC The app declutters your images in a matter of seconds . That could be people or other background details you may need to erase. Use automatic content removal with the Brush tool or, when the result is not that perfect, manual retouching with the Clone Stamp tool to repair a photo. AUTOMATIC MESH DETECTION AND REMOVAL If you think that "getting past the mesh netting" is quite a challenging task, you probably haven’t tried using TouchRetouch yet. The app offers a way to deal with the problem in two simple steps. Select the tool from the main menu and tap the Go button to have a mesh removed just like magic. HELPFUL TUTORIALS Explore in-app tutorials to master TouchRetouch quickly. Little effort and experience are needed to become a pro in using TouchRetouch. The interface and layout are clear and intuitive enough to make you feel comfortable the very first time you use it. Download TouchRetouch now to harness photo magic from your pocket. TouchRetouch is brought to you by ADVA Soft — a team of like-minded professionals and enthusiastic innovators committed to designing intelligent yet simple apps that create magic in your photos and save you time. Visit our website at www.adva-soft.com to learn more about the company and the apps it develops. For any assistance with TouchRetouch, contact ADVA Soft Support at touchretouch@adva-soft.com. We welcome all your inquiries, comments, and suggestions about the app. Love TouchRetouch? Would you like to join our huge community of beta testers already involved in helping us make our products better? Let us know by sending your feedback to touchretouch@adva-soft.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adva-soft.com/privacy-policy-tr.html

About

Photo Eraser

Effortlessly remove unwanted objects, people, or background clutter from your photos. This AI-powered tool reconstructs the background seamlessly, making edits invisible. Enhance, transform, and perfect your images with advanced editing features.

Highlights
  • AI object removal
  • Background reconstruction
  • Line and cable removal
  • AI image expansion
  • AI object transformation
  • Background removal
  • AI filters
Features
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Powered by advanced AI technology, Photo Eraser not only removes unwanted objects from your pictures but also seamlessly reconstructs the background to give you that perfect shot you've always desired. No more distractions in your photos! With Photo Eraser's cutting-edge erase elements function, you can effortlessly eliminate any unwanted object, person or background clutter from your images. The app's AI capabilities ensure that the area previously occupied by the removed item is filled in with an accurate and natural-looking background, making the edit invisible. The Photo Eraser feature comes equipped with a range of intuitive tools designed to speed up the editing process, ensuring you achieve professional-quality results in just a few taps: - AI Super Eraser: Leverage advanced Generative AI models to reconstruct intricate backgrounds seamlessly, removing unwanted elements while maintaining a natural and cohesive appearance. - AI Magic Object Detection: The AI detection feature automatically identifies objects and people that you may want to remove. This intelligent detection capability saves you time and effort. - Lines Detection: Photo Eraser has a lines detection feature specifically designed to remove cables or power lines from your images. - Free Hand and Lasso Tools: For more control over the editing process, the app also provides standard free hand and lasso tools, allowing you to precisely select and remove unwanted items from your pictures. Photo Eraser also offers additional features: - AI Expand: Extend the boundaries of your images with ease, using AI to fill the extra space with context-aware, visually harmonious elements for a natural-looking expansion. - AI Transform: Leverage cutting-edge Generative AI to add, modify, or replace objects in your photos seamlessly, creating visually stunning and natural-looking edits. Transform: Leverage cutting-edge Generative AI to add, modify, or replace objects in your photos seamlessly, creating visually stunning and natural-looking edits. - Remove Background: A highly precise tool for eliminating or personalising the background from your images. - AI Filters: Apply unique filters such as CV Style for professional polish, Wedding Theme for a romantic touch, or Cartoon Effect for a fun and creative look. - Photo Enhancer: Improve and restore the quality of blurred images, turning less-than-perfect shots into clear, sharp, and high-quality photos. - Change the Sky: A feature that allows to transform the sky in your pictures, recreating the mood and aesthetic of your scenes with just a few taps. - Retouch Feature: Blemishes and pimples can be quickly and easily removed, leaving your skin looking flawless. - Advanced Cropping: It lets you effortlessly frame your shots in the most visually appealing way. Experience the magic of AI-powered photo editing with Photo Eraser. Transform your pictures into professional-quality images. With Photo Eraser, you can create picture-perfect moments that truly stand out. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: • Length: weekly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes 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 in the 24 hours prior to 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 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/. If you have any questions please contact us: photoeraser.help@gmail.com

Screenshots

TouchRetouch4 screens
Photo Eraser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TouchRetouch at none against Photo Eraser's shown. TouchRetouch also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (57% vs 42%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. TouchRetouch sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Photo Eraser sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 4.7 for TouchRetouch against 4.6 for Photo Eraser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58K and 22K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of TouchRetouch's written reviews are positive against 42% of Photo Eraser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchRetouch ships an update every 9 days, Photo Eraser every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
TouchRetouch versus Photo Eraser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchRetouchPhoto Eraser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58K ratings) — better4.6 (22K ratings)
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews — better42.2% of reviews
Number of ratings58K — better22K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#108 — better#120
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADVA Soft GmbHAI Photo Editor Lab SRL

Customer experience

TouchRetouch

All ratings57,835 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews1,797 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative37.6%

Photo Eraser

All ratings22,190 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews1,163 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative52.4%

User reviews

TouchRetouch

From 58K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Effective object removal
  • 🚀 Accurate line/segment removal
  • 🚀 Works great for 360 photos
  • 👍 Affordable one-time purchase

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Leaves behind blurry spots or artifacts after object removal
  • 🐛 Cloning tool issues (selection moves during use)
  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • 💰 Subscription model for new features is disappointing for existing users
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns around data collection

Photo Eraser

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Easy to use
  • 💯 Works well
  • 🔥 Effective eraser tool
  • 🆓 Free features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for full functionality
  • 🔍 Limited free usage
  • 🔴 Blurry/glitchy results
  • 🚫 Ads cannot be closed

Bugs and requests

TouchRetouch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save edited photos when accessed through Photos app
  • Limits on photo resolution/quality when saving
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to zoom in further for more precise edits
  • Add a 'fit to screen' button after zooming
  • Expand cloning tool capabilities (e.g. mirroring)
  • Improve background blending after object removal
  • Add a face editing feature

Photo Eraser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Eraser tool not working as expected
  • Saving issues/lost progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free editing options
  • Improved background removal
  • Ability to add/replace objects

In-app purchases

13 purchases

TouchRetouch

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Weekly Plan$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan Plus1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan Plus1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Credits pack for 4 dlrs$3.99
10 purchases

Photo Eraser

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$5.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is TouchRetouch free?
TouchRetouch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Eraser free?
Photo Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TouchRetouch or Photo Eraser?
TouchRetouch is rated higher. TouchRetouch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while Photo Eraser averages 4.6 from 22K ratings.
Do TouchRetouch or Photo Eraser have ads?
Photo Eraser shows ads; TouchRetouch does not.
Which is updated more often, TouchRetouch or Photo Eraser?
TouchRetouch ships an update every 9 days, and Photo Eraser every 5 weeks. Most recently, TouchRetouch was updated on September 25, 2026 and Photo Eraser on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, TouchRetouch or Photo Eraser?
TouchRetouch currently peaks at #108 in the App Store charts, and Photo Eraser at #120. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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