BG Eraser vs Sweep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BG Eraser
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Instant AI background removal — fast, accurate, and fully offline. • One-tap background remover • Precision erase & restore tools • Zoom for detailed editing • PNG (transparent) & JPG export • 100% offline & private Start creating clean cutouts in seconds
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 in-app purchases: BG Eraser at none against Sweep's 3. Sweep'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
Both are free to download. Sweep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BG Eraser asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BG Eraser | Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Robles | Core Arc Studio LLC |
In-app purchases
BG Eraser
No in-app purchases
Sweep
- Sweep Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Sweep Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Sweep Pro Lifetime$69.99
