Comparison

Pixelove vs iCut

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

Head to head
About

Pixelove

Features
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Pixelove is a modern AI image generator: Allows you to turn your words and photos into lovely images. **Features** A. Stylistic Creator Usage is quite simple: 1. Describe what you'd like to create 2. Pick your style That's it. Let Pixelove bring your imagination into reality! For faster generation (up to 3 seconds), don't forget to activate 'Lightning' mode! B. Advanced Creator Advanced creator allows you to access our model having advanced abilities in both comprehension and creation. Usage is fairly simple: 1. Jot down your ideas 2. Activate (or deactivate) 'Ultra' mode together with the option 'Authenticity' (or 'Prompt enrichment'). 'Ultra' mode allows you to create 4MP images. All set: Pixelove captures your feelings—pixel by pixel. C. Image Enhancer To use this feature follow these simple two steps: 1. Pick your image you want to enlarge 2. Select your scale factor together with face restoration option That is all you need: Pixelove upscales your image up to 36 megapixels! You have full ownership on your creations: download freely to your Photos album and share on the social media with no restrictions. To enter the lovely pixel universe, download Pixelove Today!

About

iCut

Features
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Pick a photo and iCut removes the background cleanly. Works on the latest iOS. Saving is free with no watermark, and your photos never leave your device. Great for marketplace and online shop listings, social posts and stickers. ■ Remove the background, just by picking a photo • On-device AI finds the subject and removes the background automatically • Copy, share or save the result as a transparent PNG ■ Finish it as a product photo • Use white, black, any color or one of your photos as the background • Adjust a natural shadow, margins, and the subject's size and position • Choose the output size (original / 1024 / 2000 / 3000 px) • Save a transparent PNG and a white-background JPEG at once ■ Fix the details by hand • Trace to erase or restore, with the cursor just above your finger so it never hides the spot • Erase similar colors in one tap to cut out logos and illustrations • Choose which subjects to keep, or set an area before cutting out • Change how the edges are cut and try again ■ Batch background removal • Process many photos at once (up to 20 per run; 5 photos a day in the free version) ■ Peace of mind • All processing happens on your device. Photos are never sent to a server • Open images from the camera, Photos, Files or the clipboard • Supports iPad drag and drop, side-by-side layout and Shortcuts • Available in 16 languages, with Dark Mode ■ New in 1.1 • Lasso: draw around what you want to keep and erase everything outside it (or erase/restore inside) • Magnifier: see a close-up around your finger while you fix the details • ID photos: automatically sized from the face position for résumé, passport and other formats, with a background color of your choice, plus a print sheet (faces are never retouched) • Export stickers at 370×320 and 512×512 • Manual edits are kept until you save, so you can pick up where you left off • Open photos straight from the Share menu of Photos and other apps • Choose the sticker outline color: white, black or any color • ID photos: red background option, saved with 300 dpi information, and print sheets in 4×6 in too • Draw with Apple Pencil and move the picture with your finger (double-tap the Pencil to switch erase/restore) ■ Saving is free • Cutting out, manual edits, saving and sharing are free with no watermark, at the original size • Transparent PNGs stay transparent. iCut also explains how to send them when a chat app turns them white ■ iCut Premium • Removes ads and unlocks unlimited batch background removal • Unlocks background photos and subject placement • Choose a one-time purchase or a monthly plan Terms of Use: https://umebo.net/en/terms/

Screenshots

Pixelove4 screens
iCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCut at none against Pixelove's 3. iCut also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Pixelove's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pixelove sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iCut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelove ships an update every 3 weeks, iCut weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pixelove versus iCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixeloveiCut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBurak BayrakKoichiro Umemiya

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixelove

One-time3
  • 20 Credits$3.99
  • 50 Credits$6.99
  • 100 Credits$9.99
None

iCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixelove free?
Pixelove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iCut free?
iCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixelove or iCut have ads?
iCut shows ads; Pixelove does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixelove or iCut?
Pixelove ships an update every 3 weeks, and iCut weekly. Most recently, Pixelove was updated on October 25, 2026 and iCut on October 31, 2026.

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