Comparison

Chroma 98 vs iCut

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

Head to head
About

Chroma 98

Features
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Chroma 98 brings the timeless beauty, soul, and aesthetic of 90s 35mm analog film photography directly to your iPhone. Transform your digital shots into authentic analog masterworks with carefully calibrated film emulations, optical organic grain, halation bleed, vintage light leaks, and privacy-first on-device AI retouching. KEY FEATURES: ◆ ICONIC 35MM FILM EMULATIONS Experience true-to-life film emulations inspired by classic analog film tones: warm portrait palettes, rich daylight slide film colors, atmospheric tungsten night aesthetics, deep monochrome contrasts, instant prints, and nostalgic disposable camera vibes. ◆ PROFESSIONAL ANALOG FX SUITE • Organic Grain: Multi-scale silver halide crystal emulation. • Halation & Glow: Warm optical edge bloom characteristic of classic film stocks. • Vintage Light Leaks: Authentic optical flaring and nostalgic light flares. • Star Filter & Double Exposure: Expand your creative vision. • 35mm Film Borders & Customizable Date Stamps. ◆ 100% ON-DEVICE AI RETOUCH (PRIVACY-FIRST) • Smart Blemish & Object Removal (AI Inpainting). • Natural Skin Smoothing with texture retention. • Zero Cloud Uploads: All AI and photo processing runs 100% locally on your device using Apple Neural Engine & Metal GPU. ◆ UNLIMITED LAYERED EDITING & CUSTOM .C98 RECIPES Stack multiple filters, fine-tune individual adjustments, save your signature look as a .c98 recipe, and back up your presets seamlessly. -------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIPTION TERMS (Apple Auto-Renewable Subscriptions): • Chroma98 offers a free standard tier along with Pro subscription options (Annual with 7-Day Free Trial, Monthly, and Lifetime Founder). • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions anytime in your iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/chroma98/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support & Contact: https://sites.google.com/view/chroma98/support

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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

Chroma 984 screens
iCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCut at none against Chroma 98's 4. Chroma 98's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chroma 98 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. iCut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chroma 98 ships an update every 3 days, iCut weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Chroma 98 versus iCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChroma 98iCut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYavuz ErolKoichiro Umemiya

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chroma 98

Subscriptions3
  • Chroma98 Pro (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • Chroma98 Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Chroma98 Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founder Lifetime Access$39.99
None

iCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chroma 98 free?
Chroma 98 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iCut free?
iCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chroma 98 or iCut have ads?
iCut shows ads; Chroma 98 does not.
Which is updated more often, Chroma 98 or iCut?
Chroma 98 ships an update every 3 days, and iCut weekly. Most recently, Chroma 98 was updated on October 29, 2026 and iCut on October 31, 2026.

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