Comparison

Eraser Cat vs PicPixy

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

Head to head
About

Eraser Cat

This app utilizes AI to remove unwanted people or objects from your photos. It processes images entirely on your device, ensuring your privacy with no network requests or server usage. Enhance your pictures by easily eliminating distractions.

Highlights
  • AI object removal
  • Local image processing
  • Privacy protection
  • Eliminate passers-by
  • Enhance photos
Features
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Eraser Cat, an App that uses Apple's CoreML machine learning model for AI to eliminate passers-by in photos. Use local large model, completely local processing of images, no network requests, no server, protect user privacy.

About

PicPixy

Easily remove unwanted objects, backgrounds, and enhance image quality with AI-powered tools. This app offers local processing for privacy and a range of editing features for photos and videos, including sky replacement and ID photo creation.

Highlights
  • Remove objects from photos and videos
  • Remove backgrounds from images
  • Enhance photo sharpness
  • Replace sky in photos
  • ID photo creation with beautification
  • Local AI processing for privacy
Features
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PicPixy is an AI-based image and video processing tool that offers features such as photo inpainting, video inpainting, background removal, sharpness enhancement, and sky recognition and replacement. All AI operations are performed locally, with no need to upload images or videos to any server. Features: •All AI operations are performed locally, ensuring full protection of personal privacy without uploading images or videos. •No loss of image quality, with no worries about losing photo EXIF information. •Easily handle professional photo and video editing. 【Effects Achievable with PicPixy】 「Remove Objects from Photos」 •Remove passersby, acne and pimples, buildings, lines, and anything else you want to eliminate from your photos. 「Remove Objects from Videos」 •Remove passersby, and clutter. 「Remove Backgrounds from Images」 •AI recognizes objects and intelligently removes the background, leaving only the objects. 「Photo Sharpness Restoration」 •Blurry old photos instantly become sharp. 「Magic Sky」 •AI recognizes the sky and seamlessly switches between day, night, and starry skies. 「ID Photo」 •Intelligent portrait background removal, professional beautification features, and instant clothing change. 「Professional Photo and Video Editing」 Subscription Service Statement: Unless you cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, it will automatically renew at the agreed price and term. Within 24 hours before the end of the current period, the fee will be deducted from your Apple ID. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of the current period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to the publication, if applicable. By registering for this subscription, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Privacy Policy: https://t15ehm6hgj9.feishu.cn/docx/Op86dE0i2ovOY1xXPwfcvu6lnVg Terms of Service: https://t15ehm6hgj9.feishu.cn/docx/OArodZ4OXoUiXOxFgIrcplsXn6e

Screenshots

Eraser Cat4 screens
PicPixy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eraser Cat at every 3 days against PicPixy's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Eraser Cat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PicPixy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 — 5.0 for Eraser Cat against 5.0 for PicPixy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eraser Cat ships an update every 3 days, PicPixy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Eraser Cat versus PicPixy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEraser CatPicPixy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRainbowTime Co., Ltd帅 杨

Customer experience

Eraser Cat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

PicPixy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Eraser Cat

One-time1
  • EraserCat PRO$2.99
4 purchases

PicPixy

Subscriptions4
  • PicPixy PRO$3.997 Days
  • PicPixy Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • PicPixy PRO$6.991 Month
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  • PicPixy PRO$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Eraser Cat free?
Eraser Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicPixy free?
PicPixy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eraser Cat or PicPixy?
Eraser Cat and PicPixy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Eraser Cat or PicPixy have ads?
Neither Eraser Cat nor PicPixy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eraser Cat or PicPixy?
Eraser Cat ships an update every 3 days, and PicPixy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Eraser Cat was updated on November 12, 2026 and PicPixy on October 30, 2026.

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