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Remini

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User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Remini is praised for its powerful AI photo enhancement capabilities, particularly for restoring old or blurry photos, but recent updates have introduced significant issues with over-editing, bugs, and an overwhelming number of ads, leading to a decline in user satisfaction.

4.6★ lifetime (348,087) Free + in-app purchases since 2019 by Bending Spoons Apps ApS updated 0.4 mo ago recent negative 36% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Excessive Ads Over-editing/Artificiality Bugs & Performance Issues Effective Enhancement Subscription & Pricing
5★475
4★56
3★47
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

Remini is an AI-powered photo enhancing app that users appreciate for its ability to improve photo quality, sharpen blurry images, and restore old pictures. However, recent updates have led to widespread complaints about excessive and unskippable ads, overly artificial or distorted enhancement results, and various bugs affecting saving and processing. While the app maintains a high lifetime rating, recent reviews indicate a negative trajectory.

What users like

  • Effectively enhances photo quality and sharpens blurry imagesR1R2R6R8
  • Useful for restoring old or damaged photos with professional-looking resultsR8
  • Easy and simple to use interfaceR7R9R81R83

What users complain about

  • Excessive and long ads make the app frustrating and nearly unusable, especially for free usersR4R14R15R17
  • Recent updates cause photos to look overly edited, artificial, cartoonish, or distorted, changing faces and colors unnaturallyR3R4R20R31
  • Bugs prevent saving enhanced photos correctly, with saved images looking different from the preview or having color shiftsR3R37R58R163
  • App frequently experiences errors, freezing, slow processing, or fails to load/process photosR10R36R41R47
  • Subscription is considered very expensive, with reports of incorrect or unauthorized charges even after cancellationR21R50R60R293
  • Enhancement often fails to improve backgrounds or only focuses on one face, ignoring othersR75R739
  • Free rewards for watching ads often do not materializeR14R69R602

Latest update · v2.10.208

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Get ready for the ultimate AI-powered photo enhancing experience with Remini! We’ve fixed some bugs and made performance improvements. Love from the Remini team

Recurring themes

Over-editing/Artificiality negative
Many users report that recent updates cause photos to look overly processed, artificial, or cartoonish, with faces changing unnaturally, colors becoming oversaturated, or features like teeth looking distorted. This contradicts the developer's claim of 'ultimate AI-powered photo enhancing experience' if the results are often undesirable.R3R4R20R31
Excessive Ads negative
A predominant complaint is the overwhelming number of long, unskippable ads, making the free version of the app extremely frustrating and time-consuming to use. Users frequently mention watching multiple ads for a single enhancement or save.R4R14R15R17
Bugs & Performance Issues negative
Despite developer notes claiming 'bug fixes and performance improvements,' many recent reviews report ongoing issues. These include saved photos differing from previews, color shifts upon saving, app freezing, slow processing, and features failing to work.R3R10R36R37
Subscription & Pricing negative
Users find the subscription price, sometimes reported as $9.99 weekly or over $60 for a few weeks, to be excessively high. There are also complaints about being charged after canceling free trials or for amounts higher than advertised.R21R50R60R293
Effective Enhancement positive
When it works as intended, users praise Remini for its ability to significantly enhance photo quality, sharpen blurry images, and restore old photos, making them look clear and professional.R1R2R6R8

Who it's for

Remini is for users who need to enhance blurry or old photos and are willing to either tolerate a large number of ads or pay for a subscription R8. It is NOT for users who expect natural-looking enhancements without distortion, are sensitive to frequent and long advertisements, or are on a tight budget R29R44R50R65.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly regarding ads and over-editing, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. The score reflects this recent negative trajectory despite historical positive sentiment.

Frequently asked

Why are there so many ads in Remini?
Users report that Remini has an excessive number of long and intrusive ads, often requiring multiple ad views for a single photo enhancement or save, making the free experience frustrating R29R30R41R59.
Does Remini make photos look artificial?
Many recent reviews indicate that Remini's AI enhancement often makes photos look overly edited, artificial, cartoonish, or distorted, changing faces and colors unnaturally rather than subtly improving them R4R44R48R65.
Is Remini free to use?
Remini offers a free version, but it is heavily monetized with numerous ads and limitations, pushing users towards a paid subscription which some find very expensive, with reports of weekly charges around $9.99 R29R50R204R293.
Are there issues with saving photos in Remini?
Yes, some users report bugs where the saved image differs significantly from the preview, often appearing darker or with altered colors, making the app unusable for them R3R37R58R163.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US Best app: I’m glad they made this app! Really helpful and enhanced my photo quality so good!
  2. [R2] 5/5 · US Love the way you could enhance the colors just beautiful: 5 STAR
  3. [R6] 5/5 · US Sắc nét, màu đẹp, tự nhiên.: Xuất sắc
  4. [R8] 5/5 · US Professional Quality Photo Restoration: I’ve used Remini to restore several severely damaged photos, and the results were impressive. The restorations looked professional, clear, and respectful of the original images. I highly recommend this app for anyone trying to bring old or damaged photos back to life.
  5. [R7] 4/5 · US New Headshot: I changed my hair style and in 3 mins I change my headshot. Easy , simple and looks realistic
  6. [R9] 5/5 · US Pictures: This is a very easy app to use. It makes great pictures. I love it.
  7. [R81] 5/5 · US Amazing: The app is incredibly amazing and it is user-friendly.
  8. [R83] 5/5 · US Me encanta: La App es súper sencilla de usar. La uso mucho lo malo es que tiene una suscripción 🙊
  9. [R4] 1/5 · US didn't even work: didn't even do anything except give my picture a slightly pink tint and made me watch a second round of ads for literally no reason
  10. [R14] 2/5 · US Fake rewards: I keep watching ads over and over and it keeps saying reward granted, and it never gets me any reward. Plus it won’t even let you see the picture first, cause if you try to zoom it sends you more adds. Completely disappointed, I use this app over 3 years and it was better before.
  11. [R15] 1/5 · US ad: ad
  12. [R17] 4/5 · US Quảng cáo: Quá nhiều quảng cáo
  13. [R3] 2/5 · US Please fix can you: I do not know if it’s an update or what but the pictures when I enhance them what I see when I’m done versus what I see when I save our two different pictures I don’t like it! I don’t know if this is a bug that needs to be fixed but until it does, I had to go from a five star to a two because literally becoming an unusable app that I happen to pay for!
  14. [R20] 2/5 · US Was one great - now buggy: This used to be my go to app and it worked amazingly well. Now every time you flip between filter options, the picture becomes distorted and cartoonish even when you didn’t select anything within the filter.
  15. [R31] 1/5 · US Not great: This used to be a good app for improving photo quality. It would make blurry images clear. Now, unfortunately, nothing remains of the original photo. It completely changes the face, background color, it's all AI. If you want to improve picture quality, this app is not suitable. · translated
  16. [R37] 1/5 · US ليبيا: Hello Remini Support, I am a Remini Pro subscriber using an iPhone 15. After enhancing any photo, the preview looks correct, but once I save the image, the colors change noticeably and the image becomes darker. I have already: * Updated the app to the latest version. * Disabled Full HDR Display on my iPhone. * Reinstalled the app. * Tested photos from both my camera and downloaded images
  17. [R58] 1/5 · US Something isn’t right: Lately the photo enhancer is creating more of an overly enhanced cartoonish look. The image it shows with the edits is different than what actually saves also . If this continues I will cancel my subscription.
  18. [R163] 3/5 · US Mejorar: Es buena la aplicación pero estoy teniendo una mala experiencia a la hora de guardar las fotos
  19. [R10] 1/5 · US Always error: No edit for my photo even whit vpn error 403 is unclear
  20. [R36] 3/5 · US Apps needs contant updating: Before and after this update 6/28/26 I still haven’t seen the problem fixed Creating a motion video or image retouch on the free subscription hasn’t generated any video or images (after ad watching 1-2 ads )for the last week. Please fix
  21. [R41] 1/5 · US Too many adds: I’ve been using this app for years with no issues and love it. But recently the mobile version has been loaded with so much ads to the point it takes forever to even enhance the photo. And when it finally does, it won’t even let you save it.
  22. [R47] 1/5 · US Disappointed: Too much abnormal ads and lots of bugs
  23. [R21] 1/5 · US They charge more than $60 even after I cancel the trial: I am extremely disappointed with Remini. After canceling the trial subscription, I was still charged $9 per week for about 6 to 7 weeks, totaling over $60. There is no option in the app to request a refund, and Apple also refuses to return my money. I do not want to lose almost $70 for nothing.
  24. [R50] 1/5 · US Do not purchase, super sketch.: So expensive, $9.99 weekly seriously, and it’s so much ai it’s crazy, it enhances photos to someone not even remotely similar to the original photo. Totally not worth it, might as well ask ChatGPT.
  25. [R60] 1/5 · US Free trial lies: They’ll offer you a month free trial when you go to cancel your subscription and then they’ll still charge you $16 for that free trial. Insanely unethical.
  26. [R293] 3/5 · GB Fine, but very expensive.: I find the app good and very easy to use. It’s fast, practical, and delivers impressive results when enhancing photos with AI. The interface is simple, and everything is accessible within a few clicks, which makes the experience smooth even for people who are not very tech-savvy. However, if you really want to enjoy all the features, you need to pay, and honestly, the
  27. [R75] 2/5 · US I rate this app 2 stars.: Yeah, *2 stars*. Why? The faces look *kind of* good, so that docks 1 star. But the background. It does ***NOT*** enhance ***AT ALL***. The background looks ***TRASH*** compared to the faces. That immediately docks **2 stars**. 2 stars. Make the backgrounds **look better**. *(Sorry if this review was a bit aggressive, I was just being honest)* **Yes, I did have Backgro
  28. [R739] 3/5 · AU Average: Enhancement function ( improving old photos etc) Works well only if the face in original photo is not too blurry. Otherwise, just creates a face - totally irrelevant and unrecognisable. Detects only one face in each photo. Others are considered background. I have not tried other features.
  29. [R69] 1/5 · US Worst app: I honestly wouldn’t give them a star at all. App is always freezing, as soon as I open the app, I’m overwhelmed with all of the ads. The ads are very long. They say watch 3 ads to unlock free enhancements. I don’t use the app often so no need to pay for subscription… after watching the ads, you won’t be granted your free enhancement. Honestly, don’t waste your time
  30. [R602] 3/5 · CA Misleading: Really great to enhance your pics. It says you get 5 pics to be edited for free by just watching ads but that’s not true. I tried and it only allows me one per day for free to edit while watching ads.
  31. [R29] 1/5 · US Ads, ads, ads: It legit just spams you with ads the whole time, it used to let you actually use the app after like one ad. Now it does 6, then hits you with like 3 more, then 3 more to save. It takes 5-10 minutes for one photo because it’s just ads. What a stupid app
  32. [R30] 1/5 · US Too much ads!: So annoying too much ads! Loaded with ads!
  33. [R59] 1/5 · US Ads and ads: User interface and the greed of app developer is top notch. For upscale or edit, one ad is fine then again watch ads for save the content. Worst app. Deleting now. Hope you never watch the face of success and you should drown by the greed.
  34. [R44] 1/5 · US Pictures: They make the picture look too artificial
  35. [R48] 2/5 · US Overly Edited: It works fine in some cases, however lately I’ve found it overly edits the photos wayyy to much to the point where it’s laughable and so clearly filtered from anyone’s point of view. I wish there were a way to scale the edit down to your liking. Also, it pretty much ALWAYS screws up teeth. They look horrible, especially when there are kids in a photo. Will not be renewing this on
  36. [R65] 1/5 · US Fails to deliver: If you’re after photo preservation, do not download this app. It is unable to restore older photos. I’ve tried images from the 1980s-early 2000s and the results are hardly discernible from the original. You’ll typically notice an adjustment to the exposure and/or saturation but that’s the extent of it. Any so-called retouches to human faces are so ridiculously cartoonish that gr
  37. [R204] 3/5 · US Long time user: Although it edits old or blurry photos amazingly, the ads in this app are intentionally frustrating and requires a subscription to use. 3 stars overall for user experience.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store