Comparison

CodecCrunch vs AI Retouch

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

Head to head
About

CodecCrunch

Features
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CodecCrunch V2 is a complete overhaul that makes the app much more useful with a new Interface and supporting more formats.. CodecCrunch V2 provides professional-grade conversion for ProRAW and ProRes workflows, giving you a bit more control over your creative assets. ProRAW Optimization: Convert ProRAW images to HEIF while preserving hardware-original tone mapping, ensuring your creative edits remain entirely intact. For ultimate flexibility, you can optionally strip native tone mapping, sharpness, clarity, and metadata to work with a truly clean file. ProRes Video Processing: Seamlessly transcode ProRes footage to Rec.709 (SDR) or HEVC (10-bit HDR) while maintaining the full dynamic range of your source media. Supported video outputs include HEVC 8-bit SDR, HEVC 10-bit HDR, and tone-mapped ProRes Rec.709. More Formats: Take advantage of optional support for JPEG XL, available in both Lossless HDR and Lossy HDR configurations for ProRAW media. New: WebP SDR/HDR Lastly, ....Streamlined Export: Convert photos and videos directly from the native Photos app. Route your processed files to a dedicated CodecCrunch Album, the Files app, or directly to connected external SSDs. CodecCrunch runs on iOS, iPadOS & macOS and supports on iPadOS & macOS also drag'n drop of images.

About

AI Retouch

Effortlessly enhance your photos with AI-powered editing. Simply select an image, choose your desired edits or type a request, and receive professional-quality results in under a minute. All your edited images are saved for easy access and re-download.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo processing
  • Intuitive tap-to-edit interface
  • Custom text-based editing requests
  • Fast editing results (under a minute)
  • Edit history for saved projects
Features
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Retouch your photos the way a professional editor would — without learning one. We created and configured AI photo processing using the most modern technologies. HOW IT WORKS Tap a photo from your library. Tap the changes you want, or type your own request. Tap Order. and wait less than a minute. Every order is kept in your history, so you can reopen a result and save it to your library whenever you want. Terms of use: https://bit.ly/TermsofUse-AIRetouch Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/PrivacyPolicy-AIRetouch

Screenshots

CodecCrunch4 screens
AI Retouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AI Retouch at 17.0 against CodecCrunch's 27.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CodecCrunch ships an update every 2 days, AI Retouch every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CodecCrunch versus AI Retouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecCrunchAI Retouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperManouchehr AzadiOleg Foltyn

In-app purchases

None

CodecCrunch

No in-app purchases

None

AI Retouch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CodecCrunch free?
CodecCrunch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Retouch free?
AI Retouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CodecCrunch or AI Retouch have ads?
Neither CodecCrunch nor AI Retouch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodecCrunch or AI Retouch?
CodecCrunch ships an update every 2 days, and AI Retouch every 4 days. Most recently, CodecCrunch was updated on October 6, 2026 and AI Retouch on October 24, 2026.

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