Comparison

SuperRes vs Program Mark

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

Head to head
About

SuperRes

Enhance image quality with AI upscaling, colorize black and white photos, and remove unwanted backgrounds or reflections. All processing happens on your device for privacy and speed.

Highlights
  • 4x AI image upscaling
  • AI colorization of B&W photos
  • Background removal with transparency
  • Reflection removal
  • On-device processing
  • No account or subscription needed
Features
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SuperRes is an AI-powered image enhancement app with four powerful tools: SUPERRES Enhance your images by 4x using Real-ESRGAN super-resolution. The AI model adds detail and sharpness that wasn't in the original, producing clean, high-resolution results. Perfect for old photos, screenshots, and low-resolution images. COLORIZE Bring black & white photos to life with DDColor, an advanced AI colorization model. It analyzes image content and predicts realistic colors, turning grayscale photos into vivid color images. REMOVE BACKGROUND Instantly isolate subjects from their backgrounds using Apple's Vision framework. Replace the background with a solid color, a custom image, or keep it transparent for export. REMOVE REFLECTIONS Eliminate glass reflections and lens artifacts with IBCLN, a cascaded AI model trained specifically for reflection removal. Great for photos taken through windows, display cases, or any reflective surface. KEY FEATURES - 4x AI upscaling with Real-ESRGAN - AI colorization with DDColor - Background removal with transparency support - Reflection removal with IBCLN - Before/after comparison slider - 100% on-device processing — your photos never leave your device - No account, no subscription, no ads - Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac All AI processing runs entirely on your device using Apple's Neural Engine. No internet connection required, no data collected.

About

Program Mark

Features
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A free access code from Program Mark is required. Enter it on the first screen. Request an invitation from the author: marq@waiwai.is. There are no purchases or subscriptions. Program Mark brings photos to life and reads text in a warm, natural voice. Video from photo. Add a photo and describe a movement: smile, wave or dance. You can also create a scene from a text description lasting up to 30 seconds. Edit restores the original photos, text and settings; Make another opens an empty form. My videos offers a simple list with fullscreen playback, editing the original request, saving and deletion. Reader. Write or paste any nonempty text and tap Read aloud. Language is detected automatically, independently of the interface language. Russian and English use voice 01; other languages use an available native voice. Accent depends on the voice. The full reading is prepared first, then played continuously as one audio track. Longer text may take more time to prepare. Pause, resume and adjust playback speed. Clear empties the text field; Add photo in the middle recognizes text in an image on your device. My readings. Text and completed audio are saved on your device. Replay saved parts without generating them again. Save a reading to Photos as a video with a white background and a large Program Mark icon. Read from other apps. Send selected text or a photo using Share → Program Mark. Text in a photo is recognised on the device. Sharing selected text depends on the source app. The guide also explains the system Speak command next to Copy. Creating new audio requires internet: after your consent, text is sent to the Program Mark server and ElevenLabs. A detailed guide explains each step. A full-size interface on iPhone and iPad. No registration or ads.

Screenshots

SuperRes4 screens
Program Mark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SuperRes at every 5 days against Program Mark's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SuperRes ships an update every 5 days, Program Mark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SuperRes versus Program Mark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperResProgram Mark
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavide FiorinoWaiWai

In-app purchases

None

SuperRes

No in-app purchases

None

Program Mark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SuperRes free?
SuperRes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Program Mark free?
Program Mark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SuperRes or Program Mark have ads?
Neither SuperRes nor Program Mark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SuperRes or Program Mark?
SuperRes ships an update every 5 days, and Program Mark every 3 weeks. Most recently, SuperRes was updated on October 25, 2026 and Program Mark on October 29, 2026.

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