Comparison

Background Remover・Eraser Tool vs iCut

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

Head to head
About

Background Remover・Eraser Tool

Easily remove photo backgrounds, create transparent PNGs, and edit images for professional results. Perfect for product photos, social media, and personal edits with a simple interface.

Highlights
  • Remove backgrounds instantly
  • Create transparent PNGs
  • Replace backgrounds with colors or images
  • Precise cutout tools
  • Erase and restore image parts
  • High-resolution export
Features
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Remove Background takes the background out of any photo with one tap. It runs on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded, you don't need an account, and it works offline. It is free, with no ads, no subscription and no watermark. Key features - Remove a background in one tap - Save a transparent PNG or a JPEG - Swap in a color, gradient or your own photo - Add outlines, shadows and filters - Fix edges with a precision brush - Erase unwanted objects - Add text, stickers and images - Edit many photos at once - Save your cutouts and edit them later Remove Background is ideal for: - Online sellers who need clean product photos - Students making projects and presentations - Creators making stickers, thumbnails and posts - Anyone who wants a quick profile picture Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://stealth-cabin-661.notion.site/Remove-Background-Privacy-Policy-3a5e54a70268802e832dc626d1b19577 Questions or problems? Email dishith89@gmail.com. I read every message.

About

iCut

Features
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Pick a photo and iCut removes the background cleanly. Works on the latest iOS. Saving is free with no watermark, and your photos never leave your device. Great for marketplace and online shop listings, social posts and stickers. ■ Remove the background, just by picking a photo • On-device AI finds the subject and removes the background automatically • Copy, share or save the result as a transparent PNG ■ Finish it as a product photo • Use white, black, any color or one of your photos as the background • Adjust a natural shadow, margins, and the subject's size and position • Choose the output size (original / 1024 / 2000 / 3000 px) • Save a transparent PNG and a white-background JPEG at once ■ Fix the details by hand • Trace to erase or restore, with the cursor just above your finger so it never hides the spot • Erase similar colors in one tap to cut out logos and illustrations • Choose which subjects to keep, or set an area before cutting out • Change how the edges are cut and try again ■ Batch background removal • Process many photos at once (up to 20 per run; 5 photos a day in the free version) ■ Peace of mind • All processing happens on your device. Photos are never sent to a server • Open images from the camera, Photos, Files or the clipboard • Supports iPad drag and drop, side-by-side layout and Shortcuts • Available in 16 languages, with Dark Mode ■ New in 1.1 • Lasso: draw around what you want to keep and erase everything outside it (or erase/restore inside) • Magnifier: see a close-up around your finger while you fix the details • ID photos: automatically sized from the face position for résumé, passport and other formats, with a background color of your choice, plus a print sheet (faces are never retouched) • Export stickers at 370×320 and 512×512 • Manual edits are kept until you save, so you can pick up where you left off • Open photos straight from the Share menu of Photos and other apps • Choose the sticker outline color: white, black or any color • ID photos: red background option, saved with 300 dpi information, and print sheets in 4×6 in too • Draw with Apple Pencil and move the picture with your finger (double-tap the Pencil to switch erase/restore) ■ Saving is free • Cutting out, manual edits, saving and sharing are free with no watermark, at the original size • Transparent PNGs stay transparent. iCut also explains how to send them when a chat app turns them white ■ iCut Premium • Removes ads and unlocks unlimited batch background removal • Unlocks background photos and subject placement • Choose a one-time purchase or a monthly plan Terms of Use: https://umebo.net/en/terms/

Screenshots

Background Remover・Eraser Tool4 screens
iCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Background Remover・Eraser Tool at none against iCut's shown. iCut's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

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

Background Remover・Eraser Tool ships an update every 2 months, iCut weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Background Remover・Eraser Tool versus iCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground Remover・Eraser TooliCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDishith DhananiKoichiro Umemiya

In-app purchases

None

Background Remover・Eraser Tool

No in-app purchases

None

iCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Background Remover・Eraser Tool free?
Background Remover・Eraser Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCut free?
iCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Background Remover・Eraser Tool or iCut have ads?
iCut shows ads; Background Remover・Eraser Tool does not.
Which is updated more often, Background Remover・Eraser Tool or iCut?
Background Remover・Eraser Tool ships an update every 2 months, and iCut weekly. Most recently, Background Remover・Eraser Tool was updated on October 31, 2026 and iCut on October 31, 2026.

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