Comparison

Background Eraser vs Depth Background Eraser

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

Head to head
About

Background Eraser

Effortlessly remove backgrounds from your photos with AI-powered tools. Maintain transparency, fine-tune edges, and add new backgrounds. Export in high resolution and various formats.

Highlights
  • AI background removal
  • Transparency maintenance
  • Fine pixel-level accuracy
  • Erase/Restore tool
  • Crop with presets
  • Adjust image effects
  • Add new backgrounds
Features
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This app helps to remove the background of any picture of yours and maintain transparency with just few taps. Just touch where you want to remove. "Target" function removes the area of similar color automatically. The image which one maintaining transparency background can be used with other apps ex) Keynote. Pages, etc. #Cut Out Tools – Cut images (Zoom in to work for fine pixel-level accuracy) ___#Erase/Restore : Erase/Restore the area you touched ___#Target Area Auto remove tool (Area/Color) : Remove similar color area automatically ___#Reverse tool : Reverse removed area #Crop – Crop your photos with 15 different presets feature quickly and easily. #Adjust Effect - 9 ADJUSTMENT tools (Smooth, brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure, highlights, shadows, temperature, vignette) **”Smooth” - Smoothing image edge #Add Background Photo - Remove & Change your photo background #Full Resolution - Selecting size of output picture (HQ 3264 x 3264 pixel , Normal 1600 x 1600 pixel, LQ 800 x 600 pixel) #PNG/ JPEG File Selection - Selecting size of output picture (PNG_transparent background,JPEG_white background) #Share Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Mail, Other Apps Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/noonus-ltd/terms-condition Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/noonus-ltd/privacy-policy SUBSCRIPTION INFO: • Subscription for Background Eraser for full access to all features. • Subscription length: 12 months. • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription.

About

Depth Background Eraser

This app allows you to quickly remove backgrounds from Portrait mode photos using depth information. Preview your edits for free and unlock export capabilities with a one-time purchase. Achieve professional-looking results for further creative editing.

Highlights
  • Remove backgrounds from Portrait mode photos
  • Utilize depth information for fast results
  • Adjust cut-off point with a slider
  • Preview edits for free
  • Export as transparent PNG
  • Works with dual-camera iPhones
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Depth Background Eraser opens Portrait mode photos that were taken using the dual cameras on iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X, and uses the depth information stored in the photo to let you remove the background extremely quickly by simply swiping a slider to set the cut-off point. You can preview the resulting image for free and then once you're happy with it you can purchase an upgrade to enable you to export it as a transparent PNG file. You can use that file as-is, or import it into your favorite image editing apps to refine the results and apply whatever creative effects you like. For the best results, try using images taken in bright lighting conditions (preferably outdoor daylight) and with the photo framed so that the ground isn't visible immediately underneath the foreground subject that you want to isolate. Feedback is very welcome. Please email jon@neverdontplay.com. I aim to respond to all support questions within one working day.

Screenshots

Background Eraser4 screens
Depth Background Eraser1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Background Eraser at 75% against Depth Background Eraser's 13%. Background Eraser also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (134K vs 7). Depth Background Eraser's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Background Eraser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and Depth Background Eraser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Background Eraser holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Eraser has 134K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Background Eraser's written reviews are positive against 13% of Depth Background Eraser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Eraser ships an update every 4 days, Depth Background Eraser fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Background Eraser versus Depth Background Eraser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground EraserDepth Background Eraser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (134K ratings) — better3.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings134K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUNWOONG JANGJon Colverson

Customer experience

Background Eraser

All ratings134,151 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews2,406 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative20.2%

Depth Background Eraser

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Background Eraser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to exit ad screen
  • Losing progress when switching apps
  • Inconsistent background removal quality
  • Paid version not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more background options
  • Improve accuracy of eraser tool
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Allow importing custom backgrounds
  • Add tutorial or guidance for new users

Depth Background Eraser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Background Eraser

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove AD & remove watermark$9.99
1 purchases

Depth Background Eraser

One-time1
  • Enable Exporting$1.99

Questions

Is Background Eraser free?
Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Depth Background Eraser free?
Depth Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Background Eraser or Depth Background Eraser?
Background Eraser is rated higher. Background Eraser averages 4.5 out of 5 from 134K ratings, while Depth Background Eraser averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Background Eraser or Depth Background Eraser have ads?
Background Eraser shows ads; Depth Background Eraser does not.
Which is updated more often, Background Eraser or Depth Background Eraser?
Background Eraser ships an update every 4 days, and Depth Background Eraser fortnightly. Most recently, Background Eraser was updated on October 17, 2026 and Depth Background Eraser on October 3, 2026.

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