Batch Cut vs Sweep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Batch Cut
Effortlessly remove backgrounds from multiple product photos simultaneously on your iPhone. Ideal for online sellers, this app offers on-device processing without uploads or subscriptions. Customize backgrounds and export easily.
- Bulk background removal
- On-device processing
- Customizable backgrounds
- Preset export options
- No uploads required
- Watermark and logo stamping (Pro)
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BatchCut removes backgrounds from up to 20 product photos at once — directly on your iPhone. No uploads. No subscription. No desktop required. Built for Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, and eBay sellers who are tired of editing product photos one by one. Pick your photos. Choose your background. Done. WHAT YOU GET FREE - 6 photos per batch - White and transparent backgrounds - Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, and eBay presets - 100% on-device processing - No account required BATCHCUT PRO — $9.99 ONCE - Up to 20 photos per batch - Watermark and logo stamping on every photo - Drop shadows (ground and floating) - Custom background colors and images - Export to Files folder and Photos album - No ads, ever - All future Pro features included YOUR PHOTOS NEVER LEAVE YOUR PHONE BatchCut uses Apple's on-device Vision AI. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or shared. Ever. ONE PRICE. FOREVER. No monthly fee. No annual renewal. Pay once and use BatchCut for life.
Sweep
Effortlessly remove photo backgrounds directly on your device. Create transparent PNGs, add new backgrounds, and refine cutouts with studio-quality edges. Your photos remain private and secure, with no internet connection required.
- On-device background removal
- Transparent PNG export
- Replace background with colors, gradients, or photos
- Manual retouching brush
- Edge refinement tools
- Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
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Sweep removes photo backgrounds entirely on your device. No uploads, no account, no internet required. Your photos never leave your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Lift the subject out of any photo in a tap and drop it onto a transparent background, a solid color, a gradient, a blur, or another photo. Export a clean PNG with perfect transparency, ready for stickers, product shots, profile pictures, presentations, and design work. WHY SWEEP • 100% on device, powered by Apple's Vision engine. Nothing is ever uploaded. • Works offline, wherever you are. • No account, no tracking, no ads. • Studio quality edges, down to fine detail like hair. • One app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Buy Pro once and use it everywhere. REPLACE THE BACKGROUND • Transparent PNG cutout • Solid colors • Gradients • Blur the original for a depth look • Drop in any photo as a new background BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Press and hold to compare before and after • Multiple subjects, so you can keep or drop each one • Retouch brush to erase or restore any part of the cutout by hand • Refine, to run the cutout again inside just the area you painted back • Batch, to cut out up to 50 photos in a single run (Pro) • Sticker maker, to turn a cutout into a sticker with an outline and a shadow (Pro) • Edge controls to refine the cut • A library of your imports and finished cutouts • Save the original and the cutout side by side FREE AND PRO Sweep is free to remove backgrounds, retouch by hand, and export. Upgrade to Pro for exports at full resolution, every background type, edge controls, batch runs of up to 50 photos, stickers, and unlimited exports with no watermark. One purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Private by design. Fast by nature. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sweep at none against Batch Cut's shown. Batch Cut's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Batch Cut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sweep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Batch Cut against 5.0 for Sweep. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Batch Cut ships an update every 4 days, Sweep every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Batch Cut | Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Tunis | Core Arc Studio LLC |
In-app purchases
Batch Cut
- Batch Cut Starter$4.991 Month
- Batch Cut Pro$9.991 Month
- BatchCut Pro$9.99
Sweep
- Sweep Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Sweep Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Sweep Pro Lifetime$69.99








