Photo Studio vs Backgroundify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Studio
Transform your photos with an AI assistant that understands your commands to retouch, restore, and create professional portraits. Offers a full suite of classic editing tools for manual fine-tuning. Bring old memories to life with animated videos and explore creative AI-generated styles.
- AI Assistant for edits via text commands
- Photo to video conversion (Live Memories)
- AI Pet Studio for creative pet portraits
- Professional portrait generation (LinkedIn, CV)
- Magic Eraser for object removal
- Photo restoration and colorization
- HD Upscale for low-res images
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Photo Studio is the all-in-one AI photo editor: retouch, restore, transform and create professional portraits in seconds. Just message the AI assistant what you want — it understands your photo, picks the right tool and delivers a pro edit. And the full set of classic tools is always there when you want to fine-tune by hand. AI ASSISTANT — PRO EDITS BY MESSAGE • "Remove the person on the left", "make the sky more dramatic", "restore and colorize this old photo" — the assistant gets it done and shows the result right in the chat. • Point your finger at anything in the photo — the assistant knows what you mean. • Every generative edit is automatically checked and fixed if needed before you see it. • History, undo, image attachments and dictation — like a messenger, but for your photos. PHOTO TO VIDEO & VIRAL PORTRAITS • Live Memories: turn a still photo into a short living video — a smile, a glance, a breath. Animate old photos and bring memories back to life. • AI Pet Studio: your cat or dog as renaissance, royal, astronaut, wizard, superhero and more — breed, fur and markings preserved. • Photoshoot Pack: a few selfies become 16 pro portraits for LinkedIn, CV and dating. • Collectible action figures, AI Baby, AI Couple, Younger Self, Reunite loved ones and Face Swap. • Named AI profiles for consistent results across photos. AI TOOLS • Magic Edit: describe any change in plain words ("remove the person on the left", "make it golden hour") and let AI rewrite the photo. • Magic Eraser: tap to remove unwanted objects, photobombers or blemishes. • Remove Background and Blur Background in one tap. • Restore and Colorize old, damaged or black-and-white photos. • Expand: extend any photo beyond its original frame to a new aspect ratio. • HD Upscale: turn low-res, blurry photos into crisp high-resolution images. • Magic Enhance: one tap for instantly sharper, better-lit photos. Free. • Look Analysis: color, makeup, hairstyle and outfit breakdowns tailored to your face. AI PORTRAITS & FILTERS • Professional portraits: LinkedIn, business, CV, passport, studio, corporate headshot, dating, old money, cinematic and golden hour. • Viral effects: plush toy, doll, action figure, crochet, chibi, Y2K, VHS and disposable camera. • Art styles: anime, 90s anime, comic, 3D cartoon, fantasy, oil painting, renaissance, watercolor, black & white, sketch, caricature, pop art, van Gogh, mosaic, pixel and neon. • Vintage photos: film, yearbook, polaroid, photobooth and aging. CLASSIC EDITOR Adjustments (brightness, contrast, saturation and more), filters, crop, text, draw, stickers, tilt-shift focus blur, frames, meme captions, and color-splash/blur/whiten brushes — all with live previews. Photo Studio works on iPhone and iPad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://keysersoft.com/studiofotografico/terms-of-use
Backgroundify
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Want to make your photos pop? Our smart AI can create stickers, remove, replace, or blur backgrounds in just a tap! Remove backgrounds instantly- no complicated editing needed. Swap backgrounds for something fun, creative, or professional. Blur the background to make your selfies and portraits stand out. Crop & Create Stickers - Perfect for messaging apps and social media. Selective filters - Make it yours - Add your signature to your photo. Perfect for profile pics, social media posts, or just for fun—no editing skills required! Try it now and give your photos a fresh new look.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Backgroundify at none against Photo Studio's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Photo Studio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Backgroundify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Photo Studio ships an update every 2 months, Backgroundify every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Studio | Backgroundify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (72 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 335 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matteo Morelli | Michele Verani |
In-app purchases
Photo Studio
- Studio Fotografico Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Animals Sticker Pack$0.99
- Doodles Sticker Pack$0.99
- Signet Pro$1.99
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- Style$1.99
- Bloom$1.99
- Bohemia$1.99
- Blossom$1.99
- 30 Credits$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Backgroundify
- Backgroundify Premium$3.99
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