Comparison

Sweep vs Remove BG & Eraser

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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Sweep is a background remover for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that works 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. MADE FOR • Listing photos for resale and marketplace apps, on plain white • Product photos for an online shop • Profile pictures and headshots with a fresh background • Stickers of friends, pets, and favorite things to share in chats • Slides, school projects, thumbnails, and collages 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. Pro works on all three. 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. Free exports are up to 1080 pixels with a watermark, three a day on iPhone and iPad. 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. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one time Lifetime purchase. Either way, Pro unlocks on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Private by design. Fast by nature. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Remove BG & Eraser

Features
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Remove BG is a focused background remover and photo editor designed to make clean cutouts fast, without complicated editing tools. Whether you need a transparent PNG, a clean product image, a new background, or a quick composition with text, you can do it all in one place. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Remove backgrounds automatically Choose a photo and create a clean cutout in seconds. • Refine the result Erase or restore areas manually with precise controls and a magnifier for difficult edges. • Change the background Use transparency, white or solid colors, gradients, or your own photo. • Arrange your subject Move, resize and rotate it until the composition looks right. • Add text Customize fonts, styles, colors and text backgrounds. • Export in full quality Save your finished image as a high-quality PNG, including transparency when needed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Photo processing happens entirely on your device. Remove BG does not use third-party tracking or advertising SDKs. No tracking. No ads. No account required. SIMPLE PRICING Start with 3 free exports. If you want unlimited use, unlock Lifetime with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. From background removal to the finished image, Remove BG gives you the tools you need without turning a simple task into a complicated workflow.

Screenshots

Sweep4 screens
Remove BG & Eraser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sweep at every 9 days against Remove BG & Eraser's every 2 months. 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. Sweep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Remove BG & Eraser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sweep ships an update every 9 days, Remove BG & Eraser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sweep versus Remove BG & Eraser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSweepRemove BG & Eraser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCore Arc Studio LLCLiamyte OÜ

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sweep

Subscriptions2
  • Sweep Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sweep Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sweep Pro Lifetime$69.99
1 purchases

Remove BG & Eraser

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Sweep free?
Sweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remove BG & Eraser free?
Remove BG & Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sweep or Remove BG & Eraser have ads?
Neither Sweep nor Remove BG & Eraser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sweep or Remove BG & Eraser?
Sweep ships an update every 9 days, and Remove BG & Eraser every 2 months. Most recently, Sweep was updated on November 5, 2026 and Remove BG & Eraser on October 25, 2026.

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