Comparison

Photo Studio vs Backgroundify

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

Head to head
About

Photo Studio

Enhance your photos with a comprehensive suite of professional editing tools. Apply over 100 filters and effects, adjust colors, retouch portraits, and add creative elements like text and frames. This app offers powerful features for both quick edits and advanced retouching.

Highlights
  • 100+ filters and effects
  • Automatic color correction
  • Red-eye removal
  • Skin smoothing and blemish removal
  • Add text, frames, and stickers
  • Color splash effect
  • Meme creator
Features
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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

About

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.

Screenshots

Photo Studio4 screens
Backgroundify4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Photo Studio sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Backgroundify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Studio ships an update every 2 months, Backgroundify every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Photo Studio versus Backgroundify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto StudioBackgroundify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB335 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatteo MorelliMichele Verani

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Photo Studio

One-time11
  • Animals Sticker Pack$0.99
  • Doodles Sticker Pack$0.99
  • Shadow Pro Effects Pack$1.99
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  • Drift Frames Pack$1.99
  • Signet Pro$1.99
  • Style$1.99
  • Bloom$1.99
  • Bohemia$1.99
  • Blossom$1.99
  • 30 Credits$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Backgroundify

One-time1
  • Backgroundify Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Photo Studio free?
Photo Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgroundify free?
Backgroundify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Photo Studio or Backgroundify have ads?
Photo Studio shows ads; Backgroundify does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Studio or Backgroundify?
Photo Studio ships an update every 2 months, and Backgroundify every 3 months. Most recently, Photo Studio was updated on August 19, 2026 and Backgroundify on September 13, 2026.

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