Comparison

Magic Eraser Background Editor vs Watermark

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

Head to head
About

Magic Eraser Background Editor

Effortlessly remove unwanted objects or backgrounds from your photos using AI. This app offers high-resolution, watermark-free editing with user-friendly tools. Perfect for creating professional-looking visuals for e-commerce, social media, and marketing.

Highlights
  • One-tap background/object removal
  • AI-powered precision editing
  • High-resolution PNG/JPG saves
  • No watermarks
  • Custom brushes and collages
  • Realistic shadows and outlines
  • Full image editor
Features
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Remove Backgrounds & Objects Instantly – No Watermark, High-Res, Free! Join over 10 million creators using Magic Eraser to transform their photos with the power of AI! Instantly remove backgrounds or unwanted objects, fine-tune with smart editing tools, and save in high-resolution PNG or JPG—all without a watermark. Whether you're a small business owner, online seller, or just love beautiful images, this is the most user-friendly background remover on the App Store. It’s perfect for Instagram, Shopify, Pinterest, Etsy, and more. Why You’ll Love It: One-Tap Background/Object Removal AI-Powered Precision Editing Save in High Resolution – PNG or JPG No Watermarks – Even on the Free Version! Extra Features Available at an Affordable Price Create Stunning Visuals For: Product listings (Etsy, eBay, Poshmark, Depop) Branded content & stories (Instagram, Pinterest) Marketing materials (Shopify, Amazon, Facebook) Powerful Editing Features Include: Custom Brushes – Choose from triangle, circle, square with offset adjustment Collages – Combine multiple cutouts into one perfect post Background Options – White, solid color, gradient, or custom images from Pixabay & Unsplash Realistic Shadows – Adjustable color, blur, 3D shadows for depth Outlines – Make your cutouts pop with stylish outlines Canvas Presets – Instagram, Shopify, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and more Full Image Editor – Tweak brightness, contrast, vibrance, saturation, highlights, and more BONUS: It can even remove watermarks like magic :) Download Magic Eraser today and take your images—and your brand—to the next level. Here's what some of our users had to say: ***** AWESOME! by Camryn mcknight on 01/26/2016 - Version: 1.3.0 If you are looking for an app that can help with thumbnails or YouTube banners, you have picked the right one! This app is completely amazing to cut out my backgrounds and easy to use. I give this a 5 out of 5! Best App On The Market by Steve92292 Don't know how I would function without this app. Im a marketer who uses this app on a daily some times over photoshop. Let That Sink In. Big thank you to the developers I recommend it to everyone by Chbird Use this app every single day, and I love it. The precision of the tool and the ability to rotate, mask, invert, etc. make it a breeze for creating amazingness. I'd give it 10 stars if I could. My friends always ask how I do custom photo edits so quickly...I tell them about Magic Eraser. LOVE. Unbelievably Good! by Watt fry Seriously one of the best back ground eraser apps there is. And I've tried them all. Best ever app by Warriorkit101 No tricks, no buying, all instant! Perfect for minecraft! Thank you! Great app. Created a few business logos and some pretty amazing shirts! ***** So, what are you waiting for? Download for free! SUBSCRIPTION You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features, including: All brush shapes, and No more Ads - You'll be able to use all features for the duration of your subscription - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off for at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Terms of use: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/magiceraser/terms.html Privacy policy: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/magiceraser/privacy.html Have you found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature? Email us at: support@honkhonkpunch.com

About

Watermark

Easily add text, logos, and contact information to your photos and videos. Protect your content from misuse and enhance brand awareness across social media platforms. Customize with various fonts and aspect ratios.

Highlights
  • Add text to photos and videos
  • Variety of free fonts
  • Crop and resize photos/videos
  • Add logos and watermarks
  • Include contact details (website, phone, email)
  • Protect content from misuse
  • Enhance brand awareness
Features
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ADD TEXT TO PHOTOS & VIDEOS Easily add text to photos & videos, and choose your font out of a verity of free fonts - handwriting fonts, fancy fonts, girly fonts, stylish fonts and many other cool fonts CROP AND RESIZE PHOTOS & VIDEOS Resize and crop photos & videos in a wide verity of sizes: 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9, Facebook Ads, Facebook Cover, Facebook Page Post, Pinterest Ads & Youtube Art TELL PEOPLE WHO YOU ARE Adding your logo or watermark & text to the photos & videos you share on social media will help potential customers easily recognize you and become loyal customers HELP PEOPLE CONNECT WITH YOU Adding contact details to your photos & videos will help people reach out to you. Easily add your website, phone number, email or any other detail to your assets. PROTECT YOUR PHOTOS & VIDEOS Automatically mark all your photos & videos with a unique watermark. This will prevent illegal miss-use of your materials. Easily get great brand awareness throughout all social networks Make your day to day activity count by connecting people to your products and experiences. For the first time ever, you can easily add your logo and brand to any photos or videos you take, and instantly share them on social media. Help potential customers easily find you Social networks are a jungle. Millions of pictures and products continually flood the minds of users across the web. Make it easy for potential customers to find you and buy your products. Add your website, email, phone number or any other details to your photos & videos, and make this a no brainer for them. The future is here... - There is way more to come, and you can help us shape it! Have an idea for a cool feature? submit it to feedback@saltapp.me If you encounter any issues, or want to share your feedback and ideas, just contact us at feedback@saltapp.me SUBSCRIPTION This is a subscription app that offers monthly and annual subscriptions Read more about our terms and conditions here: Privacy Policy - http://bit.ly/SALTPrivacy Terms & Conditions - http://bit.ly/SALTTerms

Screenshots

Magic Eraser Background Editor4 screens
Watermark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic Eraser Background Editor at 83% against Watermark's 21%. Magic Eraser Background Editor also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Watermark's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Magic Eraser Background Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Watermark sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Eraser Background Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Eraser Background Editor has 104K ratings behind it against 397, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Magic Eraser Background Editor's written reviews are positive against 21% of Watermark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Eraser Background Editor ships an update fortnightly, Watermark monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Magic Eraser Background Editor versus Watermark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Eraser Background EditorWatermark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (104K ratings) — better4.3 (397 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better21.0% of reviews
Number of ratings104K — better397
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan CushwayBizillion Ltd.

Customer experience

Magic Eraser Background Editor

All ratings104,288 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews2,448 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative13.8%

Watermark

All ratings395 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive21.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative74.2%

User reviews

Magic Eraser Background Editor

From 104K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent background removal
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great for photo editing and graphics
  • 💰 Affordable/free with no watermarks
  • 🔥 Highly recommended by users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💸 Aggressive in-app purchase prompts
  • 🔍 Difficulty with detailed/complex backgrounds
  • 🔀 Losing progress when navigating away

Watermark

From 397 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • ✨ Clean design without ads
  • ⚡ Works well when functioning properly
  • 🎨 Good for content creators and designers

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive pricing ($8/month or $40/year)
  • 🚫 Misleading free trial - charges immediately
  • ⚠️ Hidden paywall not disclosed upfront
  • 🐛 Frequent technical glitches and bugs
  • 📱 Poor iPhone compatibility

Bugs and requests

Magic Eraser Background Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing when trying to save edits
  • Erased areas sometimes reappearing
  • Inconsistent background removal results

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add video background removal
  • Improve magic wand tool precision
  • Provide more background options
  • Add redo/history functionality
  • Improve save/export options

Watermark

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Videos save with 50% of screen missing/black bars
  • Images save flipped or rotated incorrectly
  • Watermarks disappear from bottom left corner
  • Watermarks fail to apply despite selection
  • Audio lost in watermarked videos
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  • Videos unplayable on iPhone after watermarking
  • Export function fails or takes excessive time
  • Watermark and image scrambled during save
  • Quality degradation (blurry output)
  • App loses subscription data after reinstall
  • Watermark doesn't show with PNG files

Requested features

8 requests
  • Batch watermarking for multiple photos
  • Built-in custom watermark creation
  • Watermark size adjustment controls
  • Proper crop feature
  • In-app photo capture to avoid switching apps
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  • 4K video export quality
  • Better file name editing capabilities
  • Transparent pricing before download

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Magic Eraser Background Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Best Background Eraser3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
6 purchases

Watermark

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Magic Eraser Background Editor free?
Magic Eraser Background Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Watermark free?
Watermark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Eraser Background Editor or Watermark?
Magic Eraser Background Editor is rated higher. Magic Eraser Background Editor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while Watermark averages 4.3 from 397 ratings.
Do Magic Eraser Background Editor or Watermark have ads?
Magic Eraser Background Editor shows ads; Watermark does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Eraser Background Editor or Watermark?
Magic Eraser Background Editor ships an update fortnightly, and Watermark monthly. Most recently, Magic Eraser Background Editor was updated on October 24, 2026 and Watermark on October 24, 2026.

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