Comparison

Background Eraser vs 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

Background Eraser~

Easily remove backgrounds from photos to create transparent images. This tool is ideal for graphic design, logo creation, and making ID photos. It offers powerful image composition and editing features for professional results on the go.

Highlights
  • One-click background matting
  • Image composition and synthesis
  • ID photo background editing
  • Portable photo editing
  • Object removal
  • Transparency creation
Features
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This tool can helps to remove the background of the objects ,and make it transparency,you just need touch the area you want. However you are logo maker or graphic design this photo/picture editor will be greatful. * One-click matting hen you select an image, you can just click it to pull out the desired content, like an eraser. * Picture making Whether it is composition or matting background, you can easily create and create images; * Make id photos At home can be a key matting, home for your documents to change the bottom; * Image composition Powerful image synthesis function, seamless synthesis of multiple pictures, extraordinary effect. * Photo editing Edit and process the content you want; * Portable photo editor This is a photo editor that you can take with you to make your work even better. This subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your plan within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel auto-renewal in your account settings. Auto-renewal must be canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire when you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://onepaylabs.github.io/posts/junyue/fuwu Privacy Policy: https://onepaylabs.github.io/posts/junyue/privacy

Screenshots

Background Eraser4 screens
Background Eraser~4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Background Eraser at 75% against Background Eraser~'s 33%. Background Eraser also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (134K vs 73). Background Eraser~'s advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). 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. Background Eraser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and Background Eraser~ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Eraser has 134K ratings behind it against 73, 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 33% of Background Eraser~'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Eraser ships an update every 4 days, Background Eraser~ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Background Eraser versus Background Eraser~: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground EraserBackground Eraser~
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (134K ratings) — better4.2 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings134K — better73
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUNWOONG JANG俊跃 吴

Customer experience

Background Eraser

All ratings134,201 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews2,407 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative20.2%

Background Eraser~

All ratings73 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

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
3 purchases

Background Eraser~

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly Version3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Vip Version$4.99

Questions

Is Background Eraser free?
Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Background Eraser~ free?
Background Eraser~ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Background Eraser or Background Eraser~?
Background Eraser is rated higher. Background Eraser averages 4.5 out of 5 from 134K ratings, while Background Eraser~ averages 4.2 from 73 ratings.
Do Background Eraser or Background Eraser~ have ads?
Both Background Eraser and Background Eraser~ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Background Eraser or Background Eraser~?
Background Eraser ships an update every 4 days, and Background Eraser~ monthly. Most recently, Background Eraser was updated on October 21, 2026 and Background Eraser~ on October 2, 2026.

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