# Background Eraser vs BnCuts

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BnCuts at none against Background Eraser's 3. BnCuts also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Background Eraser's advantage is ratings volume (912 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Background Eraser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. BnCuts asks for nothing beyond the download.

BnCuts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Eraser has 912 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Background Eraser's written reviews are positive against 100% of BnCuts's.

Background Eraser ships an update fortnightly, BnCuts every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Background Eraser | BnCuts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (912 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-eraser-bg-remover-plus/id828824624/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bncuts-split-image-into-grid/id6740701816/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **912** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 145 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KALEIDOSCOPE Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/730280558) | [REAFO CO., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/622345531) |

## What reviewers say

### Background Eraser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/background-eraser-bg-remover-plus/id828824624)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium - Yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| Pro & Ad-Free Version | $49.99 | one-time |


### BnCuts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bncuts-split-image-into-grid/id6740701816)

Easily split any image into a grid for social media profiles or panoramas. Adjust split ratios, crop, rotate, and flip your images before saving to your camera roll.

**Highlights:** Split images into a grid, Specify vertical and horizontal splits, Adjust split ratio, Crop, rotate, and flip images, Special ratios for Instagram profiles, Save split images to camera roll

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Background Eraser free?

Background Eraser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BnCuts free?

BnCuts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Background Eraser or BnCuts?

BnCuts is rated higher. Background Eraser averages 4.6 out of 5 from 912 ratings, while BnCuts averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Background Eraser or BnCuts have ads?

Both Background Eraser and BnCuts show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Background Eraser or BnCuts?

Background Eraser ships an update fortnightly, and BnCuts every 2 weeks. Most recently, Background Eraser was updated on September 29, 2026 and BnCuts on August 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*