PixelAPI ‑ Background Remover vs Retouched.ai
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 29, 2026 for PixelAPI, Sep 4, 2026 for Retouched.ai.
The short answer
- Only PixelAPI lists a free plan.
- Retouched.ai lists 5 features PixelAPI’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Background removal, Download.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 5,000 credits for 24 hours
- · All product photo tools included
- · Direct Shopify product writeback
- · No card required
Starter
- · 10,000 credits per month
- · All product photo tools included
- · Background removal and 4x upscale
- · Virtual try-on and AI fashion models
Pro
- · 60,000 credits per month
- · Bulk auto-process new products
- · Full REST API access
- · Product staging and clothing recolour
Scale
- · 500,000 credits per month
- · Bulk catalogue processing
- · Highest priority processing
- · Priority support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePixelAPI turns one ordinary product photo into a full catalogue. Remove backgrounds in bulk, upscale supplier images 4x, unwrinkle garments, recolour clothing into new colourways, build ghost mannequin and flat lay shots, put apparel on AI fashion models with virtual try-on, and stage products in lifestyle scenes.
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- Bulk background removal, 4x upscale and auto-processing of every new product.
- Virtual try-on and AI fashion models: put any garment on a realistic model.
- Ghost mannequin, flat lay, unwrinkle, recolour and lifestyle product staging.
- - Free Background Removal - Manual Retouching available on demand
- - Dedicated Customer Support - Download in PSD, JPG or PNG
- - Resizing available for Shopify - Bulk Image processing
- - AI-Powered Image Editing Technology - Enhanced Efficiency and Precision
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  PixelAPI |  Retouched.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | PixelAPI | Retouched.ai |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 17 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PixelAPI | Retouched.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | PixelAPI | Retouched.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #216 | #59(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 on Featured by Shopify in Image editor |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CREATIVEHORNS | Retouched.ai |
FAQ
PixelAPI and Retouched.ai: common questions
- Is PixelAPI or Retouched.ai cheaper?
- Only PixelAPI lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Retouched.ai lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Background removal, Download, File upload. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 29, 2026 for PixelAPI, Sep 4, 2026 for Retouched.ai; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 29, 2026 for PixelAPI, Sep 4, 2026 for Retouched.ai. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.