Comparison

Background Eraser vs HD Smart Video Compressor

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

HD Smart Video Compressor

Features
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Big videos are a pain to send. HD Smart Video Compressor makes them small in one tap, without asking you to understand bitrates. Pick a video and the app reads it, works out the best settings for that particular file and shows you the size it will end up at — before you commit. Tap once and you get a much smaller video that still looks sharp on a phone screen. WHAT YOU GET • A clear before and after: 48 MB becomes 9 MB, saves 81% • One tap to compress, then save to Photos or share anywhere • Standard MP4 files that play on any phone, computer or website • Sound and orientation kept, nothing turned sideways • Works offline, no account, no sign-up PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your videos are compressed on your iPhone. They are never uploaded to a server and never seen by anyone but you. GOOD FOR • Emailing a clip that is over the attachment limit • Making room on your phone • Uploading to sites with a file size cap • Sending videos without waiting on a slow upload FREE EVERY DAY Compress three videos a day for free. If that is not enough, one small one-time purchase removes the limit permanently. No subscription, nothing to cancel. Available in 32 languages. Questions or ideas? video-compress@bechample.com

Screenshots

Background Eraser4 screens
HD Smart Video Compressor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HD Smart Video Compressor at none against Background Eraser's shown. Background Eraser's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). 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. Background Eraser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and HD Smart Video Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Eraser ships an update every 4 days, HD Smart Video Compressor every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Background Eraser versus HD Smart Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground EraserHD Smart Video Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (134K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings134K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUNWOONG JANGBechample GmbH

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

HD Smart Video Compressor

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

HD Smart Video Compressor

One-time1
  • Unlimited Compressions$0.99

Questions

Is Background Eraser free?
Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HD Smart Video Compressor free?
HD Smart Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Background Eraser or HD Smart Video Compressor have ads?
Background Eraser shows ads; HD Smart Video Compressor does not.
Which is updated more often, Background Eraser or HD Smart Video Compressor?
Background Eraser ships an update every 4 days, and HD Smart Video Compressor every 6 weeks. Most recently, Background Eraser was updated on October 23, 2026 and HD Smart Video Compressor on October 17, 2026.

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