Comparison

Cutout vs PasteUp

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

Head to head
About

Cutout

Features
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Cutout turns any photo into a sticker you can send right inside iMessage. Pick a photo, and Cutout instantly lifts the subject - a person, pet, or object - onto a clean transparent background. It feels like magic, and it all happens on your device. HOW IT WORKS - Pick any photo from your library. - Cutout uses on-device intelligence to find the subject and lift it out, leaving a crisp transparent cut-out. - Found more than one subject? Choose which one to keep, or grab them all. - Your finished sticker lands in your library, ready to send. SEND STICKERS IN IMESSAGE Your cut-outs show up as stickers right inside the Messages app. Tap to send, or drag one onto a message bubble to place it. Build a personal sticker pack from your own photos - your pet, your friends, your favorite things. 100% ON YOUR DEVICE Everything runs locally. There is no account, no sign-in, no cloud, no analytics, and no tracking. Cutout has zero networking code - your photos never leave your phone. The subject lift uses Apple's on-device frameworks, so it works even in airplane mode. FREE, WITH NO LIMITS - One-tap subject lift, as many stickers as you like - Effects: comic, puffy, neon, holographic, sketch, and glitch looks - Backgrounds: solid colors, gradients, and patterns for a die-cut card look - Captions in six fonts, emoji stamps, and freehand drawing - Outlines and drop shadows, plus batch-lift up to 10 photos at once - Saves stickers as transparent PNGs you can share anywhere CUTOUT PRO - ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION Everything above stays free forever. If you want more, Cutout Pro unlocks six extras with a single purchase - no subscription, no recurring charge: - Animated stickers: turn a video or Live Photo into a looping sticker, with the subject lifted frame by frame - Refine brush: fix any cut-out by hand - erase leftovers, or paint back the detail the lift trimmed off - Pro styling: any color you like, double outlines, and full control over the drop shadow - Re-editable stickers: reopen any sticker to fix a typo, swap an effect, or spin off a variant - Sticker packs: organize your stickers into named packs and switch between them inside Messages - Backup and restore: save your whole library to a single file you keep, and bring it to a new phone DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE - Full Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support - VoiceOver labels throughout - Reduce Motion support and gentle haptics Make a sticker out of anything. Send it in iMessage. Keep your photos private. That's Cutout.

About

PasteUp

Create custom memes, collages, and visual idea boards with a freeform canvas. Easily add photos, text, drawings, and cutouts, with on-device background removal for sticker-style effects. Export your creations in various sizes and aspect ratios.

Highlights
  • Freeform canvas for creative editing
  • Add photos, text, drawings, and shapes
  • On-device background removal
  • Sticker-style cutouts
  • Customizable text with fonts and styles
  • Export in various sizes and aspect ratios
Features
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PasteUp is a fast, freeform canvas for turning photos, screenshots, text, drawings, and cutouts into memes, collages, and visual idea boards. Create a board, add images from your library, files, or clipboard, then arrange every layer exactly where you want it. Add text with custom fonts, fill and outline styles, draw by hand, and use shapes to build a composition that is entirely yours. Make your images stand out with on-device background removal, then add an outline for a sticker-style cutout. When your board is ready, export it at the size and aspect ratio you need and share it anywhere. PasteUp keeps your editing workflow immediate: no account is required to start making something. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cutout4 screens
PasteUp2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cutout at none against PasteUp's 1. Cutout also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). PasteUp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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. PasteUp sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Cutout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cutout ships an update every 6 weeks, PasteUp every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cutout versus PasteUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutoutPasteUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahil JainNhung Selly

In-app purchases

None

Cutout

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PasteUp

Subscriptions1
  • PasteUp Plus Monthly$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Cutout free?
Cutout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PasteUp free?
PasteUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cutout or PasteUp have ads?
Neither Cutout nor PasteUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cutout or PasteUp?
Cutout ships an update every 6 weeks, and PasteUp every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cutout was updated on October 8, 2026 and PasteUp on October 8, 2026.

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