Comparison

Passport Photo Maker +++ vs iCut

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

Head to head
About

Passport Photo Maker +++

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Generate professional-grade passport and ID photographs straight from your mobile device using our user-friendly photo editing application. Whether you require images for passports, visas, identity cards, forms, or other official paperwork, the app enables you to quickly create correctly sized and formatted photos anytime and anywhere. Snap a new picture or import an existing one, then utilize the integrated editing features to trim, adjust dimensions, and refine your image to meet various official document specifications. The app also provides background modification and smart enhancement tools to produce polished, clean, and professional-looking results. Select from a variety of photo dimensions tailored for different nations and document requirements. When your photo is complete, you can store, export, or get it ready for printing right from the app. Key Features: Easily create passport and ID photos Automatic background removal and refinement Trim and scale images to official specifications Support for numerous document photo formats Straightforward photo improvement tools Export and print-ready file options Sleek and intuitive user interface Whether you're organizing travel paperwork, submissions, or official identification images, the app delivers a speedy and hassle-free solution for producing compliant photos without needing to visit a photography studio. This application includes auto-renewable subscriptions and in-app purchases: Weekly β€” $4.99 Monthly β€” $12.99 Yearly β€” $39.99 Lifetime β€” $59.99 Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your device settings. Privacy Policy Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hjx_ZflJa7kUYZK7WT1HbfiQjShfYiLzU9JB76Houps/edit?tab=t.0 Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Screenshots

Passport Photo Maker +++4 screens
iCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCut at none against Passport Photo Maker +++'s 7. iCut also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Passport Photo Maker +++'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Passport Photo Maker +++ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. iCut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Passport Photo Maker +++ ships an update every 3 weeks, iCut weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Passport Photo Maker +++ versus iCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassport Photo Maker +++iCut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size75 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAPONO E.E.Koichiro Umemiya

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Passport Photo Maker +++

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
None

iCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Passport Photo Maker +++ free?
Passport Photo Maker +++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iCut free?
iCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Passport Photo Maker +++ or iCut have ads?
iCut shows ads; Passport Photo Maker +++ does not.
Which is updated more often, Passport Photo Maker +++ or iCut?
Passport Photo Maker +++ ships an update every 3 weeks, and iCut weekly. Most recently, Passport Photo Maker +++ was updated on October 26, 2026 and iCut on October 26, 2026.

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