Comparison

Background Eraser Pro vs Background Replacer

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

Background Replacer

Features
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■ By foreground recognition, only the background is automatically transparent. ■ You can easily combine the background with another photo while leaving only the foreground. ● The foreground recognition function automatically makes only the background of the photo transparent. ● Keep only the foreground you want to focus on, such as people, pets, cars, buildings, flowers, etc., and combine it with another background. ● Correct foreground recognition errors and add transparent parts using manual transparency editing ● Zoom, rotation, and position editing of foreground and background ● Copy, save, and share composite images ● Save transparent foreground images to a collection (can be reused) [Photo source] - Start the camera and take a photo - Select photo from photo album - Select foreground image from collection - Import shared files from other apps - Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Photo Output] - Save to camera roll: Photo - Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...

Screenshots

Background Eraser Pro4 screens
Background Replacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Background Replacer at $1.99 against Background Eraser Pro's $4.99. Background Replacer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Background Eraser Pro's advantage is chart position (#153 vs unranked). On ads 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

Background Eraser Pro costs $4.99 and Background Replacer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Eraser Pro ships an update every 5 months, Background Replacer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Background Eraser Pro versus Background Replacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground Eraser ProBackground Replacer
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperhandyCloset Inc.Masanori Katsuta

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

Background Replacer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Background Eraser Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Background Replacer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Background Eraser Pro free?
Background Eraser Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Background Replacer free?
Background Replacer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Background Eraser Pro or Background Replacer have ads?
Neither Background Eraser Pro nor Background Replacer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Background Eraser Pro or Background Replacer?
Background Eraser Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Background Replacer every 2 months. Most recently, Background Eraser Pro was updated on October 1, 2026 and Background Replacer on September 24, 2026.

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