Photo Retouch- Object Removal

Review by eFreeware

Most photo editors treat object removal as one tool among dozens. Photo Retouch builds the whole app around it, and that is the detail that stands out to me: you pick a photo or video, mark what you want gone, and let the app fill in the gap. It is a narrow promise, but a clear one.

That focus shapes who the app is for. If your camera roll is full of otherwise good shots spoiled by a stranger in the background, a power line across a skyline, or a blemish on a portrait, this is the kind of tool that earns a place on your phone. It is aimed at casual editing rather than studio work, and it does not pretend otherwise.

The people this editor fits

I see this app working best for someone who edits occasionally and wants results in a few taps. The flow the developer describes is short: choose media from your gallery, highlight the area to remove, tap Process, then save or share. The flow is kept simple, which is exactly the point for a phone-first editor.

It also suits people who post to social platforms and want a quick cleanup before uploading. Sharing is part of the app's feature set, so a retouched photo can go out rather than through a separate step. The same applies to anyone tidying up skin in portraits or clearing a distracting element from a vacation shot.

Where I would temper expectations is in the depth of control. The toolset here is centered on removal and light touch-ups, with text and graphics as an extra. Anyone hoping to build complex composites or grade color across an image will find the scope narrower than a full editing suite offers.

Removing objects from photos

The core feature is object removal. You highlight whatever you want erased, whether that is a person, an object or a blemish, and the app processes the area. The developer frames this as a one-touch operation, and the described workflow supports that: select, highlight, process, save.

For finer work there is a clone stamp tool, which lets you duplicate part of an image or paint over something you want gone. That gives a second route when a straight removal does not fit the job, and it is the kind of tool that rewards a little practice.

The eraser settings matter more than they might sound. Size, hardness and opacity are all adjustable, which affects how soft or sharp the edge of your edit looks. Being able to soften a brush edge is often the difference between a retouch that blends and one that looks pasted on.

Skin, video watermarks and text

Portrait retouching gets its own treatment through the blemish and pimple tools. The idea is to clear spots on skin without flattening the whole face, and that fits the casual portrait use case well. It is the sort of feature people reach for before posting a headshot or a group photo.

Video is the other notable inclusion. The app removes watermarks from video clips, which is unusual for a tool in this category and useful if you are repurposing footage and want a clean frame. The developer presents this as part of the same simple workflow rather than a separate editing mode.

There is also a text and graphics tool for adding words to an image, with control over color and size. It is a small addition rather than a headline feature, but it rounds out the app for people who want a caption or label baked into the picture itself.

Free to install, with ads and purchases

Photo Retouch is free to download, and it carries both advertising and in-app purchases. Those two facts are worth weighing before you install.

I cannot say from the developer's material what the purchases cover, so I would treat that as unknown until you open the app yourself. A free editor at this scale, with more than 10 million installs and a 4.5 average across roughly 69,700 ratings, is clearly finding an audience despite that model.

The app has been on Google Play since October 2020 and was updated in September 2026, with the latest release described as fixes and stability improvements. The recent changes are maintenance rather than new tools.

How it compares with other routes

The obvious alternative is a full photo editing suite. Those give you layers, curves, masks and precise color work, and they usually ask for more time and patience in return. Photo Retouch trades that depth for speed, which is a reasonable swap if removal is all you need.

A dedicated retouching tool for skin is another comparison point. Those tend to go deeper on portrait work specifically, while this app spreads its attention across objects, blemishes, video watermarks and text. It is a broader, shallower package rather than a specialist.

If video is your main concern, a proper video editor will offer more control over clips. Here, watermark removal is one capability inside a photo-first app. The trade-off is consistent: you get convenience and a single place to work, and you give up the precision of a tool built for one medium.

A quick cleaner for everyday photos

Photo Retouch does one job clearly and surrounds it with enough supporting tools to be useful. Object removal, blemish cleanup, clone stamping, video watermark removal and simple text overlays cover the common reasons someone reaches for an editor on a phone. The described workflow is short enough that you can clean up a shot in the time it takes to write a caption.

The caveats are that it is free with ads and in-app purchases, and its scope is retouching rather than full editing. If you want deep manual control over every pixel, a desktop-class editor will serve you better.

For everyone else, the case is straightforward. If you take a lot of photos on your phone and regularly wish something in them would disappear, this is a sensible app to try. It is rated for Everyone, free to install, and the developer is still shipping updates.

What's new in version 6.6.2

Fixed known issues and improved app stability.