Comparison

Background Eraser Pro vs Superimpose X

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

Head to head
About

Background Eraser Pro

Easily remove backgrounds from photos to create transparent images. Use these cutouts as stickers in other editing apps for collages and photomontages. Features AI-powered automatic cutout and edge detection for precise results.

Highlights
  • Automatic AI cutout
  • Transparent background creation
  • Sticker maker
  • Edge detection mode
  • Similar pixel auto-erase
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◇ Background Eraser helps you cut pictures and make a picture’s background transparent. ◇ Use the results as stickers in other apps, such as PhotoLayers, for photomontage, collage, and composite photos. ◇ This is the paid, ad-free version. ◇◇◇ Features ◇◇◇ ◇ Automatic AI cutout for background transparent images. ◇ “Star” mode - Detects image edges to erase more easily and accurately. ◇ “Auto” mode - Erases similar pixels automatically. Accurate background transparent cutouts are essential when you want to superimpose photos and create high-quality composite photos. This app helps you make clean cutouts quickly and easily.

About

Superimpose X

Create stunning photo art with advanced layering, blending, and masking tools. This powerful editor offers a wide array of adjustments, effects, and brushes for both professionals and amateurs. Save your work in sessions and reuse masked images as stickers.

Highlights
  • Multiple layers (up to 24)
  • Extensive adjustment and blending modes
  • AI-powered masking
  • Masking Library for reusable stickers
  • Session Library for project saving
  • Non-destructive editing and effects
  • Export PSD with layers
Features
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Superimpose X is a serious photo editor, and the editor is yours with the app — layers, masks, blend modes, brushes, effects, shadows, text and precision tools, with no subscription to use any of it. When you want more, two studios are built right in and unlock with a subscription: an AI Editor that generates and transforms images, and a true multi-track Video Editor. THE PHOTO EDITOR Build complex edits by hand with the control of a desktop app and none of the complexity. Cut out people and objects, combine images, paint masks, adjust colour, add depth and shadow, then refine every detail. • Layer-based editing with up to 24 layers • Magic Wand, Magic Lasso, brush and shape masks • 18 blend modes and 16 adjustment layers • Non-destructive layer blur and adjustments • 63 photo effects, plus clarity, colour, tone and detail controls • Text and curved text • Motion, Zoom, Spin, Lens and Selective Blur, and gradients • Warp, perspective transform and distortion • Paint, smudge, clone stamp and effect brushes • Shadow and Light Wrap tools • Camera fill with real-time masks and blend modes • Masking Library for reusable cutouts and stickers • Session Library that saves your projects automatically • PSD export with layers • Over a million royalty-free stock photos AI EDITOR Start from a photo, a sketch or a sentence and let AI do the heavy lifting, then take the result back into the layer editor to finish it properly. • Image generation from text • AI editing and inpainting • Background creation and replacement • Outpainting and image expansion • Enhance, relight and repair • Sketch to image • Headshot generation • Face swap • Image to image transformation • Image to video • AI people masking VIDEO EDITOR A real multi-track editor, not a template filler. • Edit video, images, audio and text on multiple tracks • Stack effects and animations for results that are yours • Masks for precise work, including green screen • Track objects through a shot and ramp clip speed • Animate text with elegant presets • Split, trim, rotate and freeze clips • Colour effects, blurs and distortions • Audio EQ, filters and transitions • Royalty-free photos, videos, music and GIFs • Export in a range of formats, including GIF ONE APP, ONE PROJECT The three studios share the same project. Composite a frame in the photo editor and drop it on the timeline. Generate a background with AI and mask it by hand. Pull a still out of a video and edit it as layers. Nothing is exported and re-imported just to move between them. Terms of use: https://www.superimposeapp.com/superimposex_terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://www.superimposeapp.com/privacy2.html

Screenshots

Background Eraser Pro4 screens
Superimpose X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Background Eraser Pro at none against Superimpose X's 8. Superimpose X's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Background Eraser Pro costs $4.99 and Superimpose X $4.99 up front. Superimpose X sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Background Eraser Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Background Eraser Pro against 4.7 for Superimpose X. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Background Eraser Pro's written reviews are positive against 86% of Superimpose X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Eraser Pro ships an update every 5 months, Superimpose X every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Background Eraser Pro versus Superimpose X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground Eraser ProSuperimpose X
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.7 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews85.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#65#53 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB378 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperhandyCloset Inc.Pankaj Goswami

Customer experience

Background Eraser Pro

All ratings1,116 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

Superimpose X

All ratings3,021 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews891 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Background Eraser Pro

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient background removal
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎨 Useful for creative projects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with transparency and image quality
  • 🔍 Lack of advanced editing tools (zoom, smoothing, etc.)
  • 🔋 Concerns about performance and battery drain

Superimpose X

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing editing capabilities
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 💡 Powerful layering and masking tools
  • 🚀 Efficient and fast performance
  • 👍 Excellent value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Bugs with certain tools (brush, text, etc.)
  • 🔒 Concerns over recent subscription model changes
  • 🔒 Frustration over loss of legacy features

Bugs and requests

Background Eraser Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved images not transparent as expected
  • App crashing or not functioning properly
  • Issues with color selection and background removal

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add video editing capabilities
  • Improve image quality and transparency
  • Implement more advanced editing tools (zoom, smoothing, etc.)
  • Optimize performance and reduce battery consumption

Superimpose X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Masking tool issues causing halos
  • Text layer bugs causing loss of text
  • Inconsistent behavior when merging layers
  • Crashes when using certain effects

Requested features

6 requests
  • More layer support
  • Additional font and text options
  • Improved color adjustment tools
  • Custom brush settings
  • Ability to rearrange layer order
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  • Expanded stock image library

In-app purchases

None

Background Eraser Pro

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Superimpose X

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Membership (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Superimpose X (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • AI Membership (Yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • Pro Membership (Yearly)$17.991 Year
  • Superimpose X Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Superimpose X Pro (Yearly)$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • 500 Pro AI Coins$3.99
  • 1000 Pro AI Coins$6.99

Questions

Is Background Eraser Pro free?
Background Eraser Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Superimpose X free?
Superimpose X costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Background Eraser Pro or Superimpose X?
Background Eraser Pro is rated higher. Background Eraser Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Superimpose X averages 4.7 from 3K ratings.
Do Background Eraser Pro or Superimpose X have ads?
Neither Background Eraser Pro nor Superimpose X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Background Eraser Pro or Superimpose X?
Background Eraser Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Superimpose X every 9 days. Most recently, Background Eraser Pro was updated on October 19, 2026 and Superimpose X on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Background Eraser Pro or Superimpose X?
Background Eraser Pro currently peaks at #65 in the App Store charts, and Superimpose X at #53. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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