Comparison

Background Eraser vs Instant Remove Background AI

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 unwanted backgrounds from your photos with automatic and manual tools. Perfect for creating collages, stamps, and other image processing materials.

Highlights
  • Automatic background eraser with machine learning
  • Manual eraser tools for precise editing
  • Smart Eraser for contour detection
  • Chroma key for single-color backgrounds
  • Import photos from library and iCloud
  • Crop and rotate images
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Bg Remover+ is an eraser app that cuts out unnecessary backgrounds of photos. - Automatic Background Eraser - It has a function of automatic background eraser by the machine learning models. -General: People, animals, vehicles, everyday objects are automatically identified and the background is erased. -Portrait: Erases the background of a photo that shows only people. Chroma key: Erases the background from photos and images that have a single color background. The app also has the manual eraser tools for removal unwanted area. You can make detailed edits such as operating while enlarging / reducing the screen and adjusting the deletion range after cropping. Please use it to create image processing materials such as Photoshop images, stamp images, and collages. (On apps that do not support transparent display, the transparent part is displayed in white or black.) [Main Features] ----- Import photos ----- -Supports loading iCloud original photos and transparent background PNG files from the photo library ----- Crop photo ----- -Rotate the loaded image, trimming any size ----- Manual Background Eraser Tools ----- Smart Eraser: -Eraser tool that can erase unnecessary parts while automatically detecting the contour. Eraser: -Touch to delete the traced part. With adjustment functions such as softening and hardening the edge of the eraser. Area: -Automatically delete the tapped part by specifying the approximate color. You can adjust the deletion range with the slider. Repair: -Touch and restore the traced part. With adjustment functions such as softening and hardening the edges of the restoration.

About

Instant Remove Background AI

Effortlessly remove backgrounds and unwanted objects from your photos using advanced AI. Create transparent images for product photos, thumbnails, stickers, and memes with pixel-level accuracy and realistic results.

Highlights
  • AI object recognition and cutout
  • Pixel-level accuracy editing
  • Remove blemishes and imperfections
  • Trendy pattern backgrounds
  • Save as PNG or JPEG
  • Superimpose transparent images
Features
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The most advanced background eraser that will quickly remove background of any of your photos, allows you to create a transparent image background in seconds. Background Eraser is a powerful editing app that automatically recognizes and cuts out objects, and people with AI technologies. Easily remove objects or anything from your photos with 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Our advanced AI technology can guess and draw the missing part of the photo with super realistic results. This app will be very useful in using to remove objects, people, blemishes, pimples, acne... Featured with automated smart background remover, it's the perfect way for you to cut out, remove background and save the transparent images to create product photos, youtube thumbnails, stickers, and memes,... like a pro Key Feature : - Zoom in for fine pixel-level accuracy - Erase/Restore the area you touched - Remove anything you want to remove easily - Use AI to pick objects in the background that you want to delete and click Remove to delete - Remove similar color areas automatically - Superimpose transparent image on own background - Trendy patterns backgrounds tons of trendy static patterns: Tile, Concrete, Bricks, Shadows, Graffiti, Paper,... - Save the image in PNG or JPEG format or different background with a High Subscription Information: Unlimited access feature of background remover and unwanted object removal. Auto-renewable subscription for $3.99 USD per week, $19.99 USD per 6 months or $39.99 USD per year. The amount stated will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account and will automatically renew unless you canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period​ will be forfeited when you purchase the subscription. Though your subscription for the current month cannot be canceled, you can turn auto-renewal off in your account settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/photo-background-eraser-trends/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/photo-background-eraser-trends/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Background Eraser4 screens
Instant Remove Background AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Background Eraser at free with in-app purchases against Instant Remove Background AI's subscription. Background Eraser also leads on ratings volume (912 vs 53). Instant Remove Background AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 70%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Instant Remove Background AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Background Eraser against 4.5 for Instant Remove Background AI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Eraser has 912 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Background Eraser's written reviews are positive against 82% of Instant Remove Background AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Eraser ships an update fortnightly, Instant Remove Background AI every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Background Eraser versus Instant Remove Background AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground EraserInstant Remove Background AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (912 ratings) — better4.5 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings912 — better53
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKALEIDOSCOPE Inc.Bich Luong Thi

Customer experience

Background Eraser

All ratings912 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative25.4%

Instant Remove Background AI

All ratings53 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Background Eraser

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro & Ad-Free Version$49.99
3 purchases

Instant Remove Background AI

Subscriptions3
  • PREMIUM WEEKLY$3.997 Days
  • Premium 6 months$19.996 Months
  • Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Background Eraser free?
Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instant Remove Background AI free?
Instant Remove Background AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Background Eraser or Instant Remove Background AI?
Background Eraser is rated higher. Background Eraser averages 4.6 out of 5 from 912 ratings, while Instant Remove Background AI averages 4.5 from 53 ratings.
Do Background Eraser or Instant Remove Background AI have ads?
Background Eraser shows ads; Instant Remove Background AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Background Eraser or Instant Remove Background AI?
Background Eraser ships an update fortnightly, and Instant Remove Background AI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Background Eraser was updated on October 20, 2026 and Instant Remove Background AI on October 20, 2026.

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