Cleanr: AI Photo Editor - Remini Alternative Without Weekly Billing
Cleanr by MRVL is a complete photo cleanup studio that removes objects, swaps backgrounds, and restores old photos without subscription tricks or watermarks on free exports. Unlike Remini, it offers yearly billing from £29.99/yr with no mandatory weekly charges and includes a generous free tier.
What Makes Cleanr Different From Remini
Cleanr strips away the pricing games. The free tier gives you 3 object removals per day, 3 background removals daily, and access to all core tools with no watermark stamped on your exports. Remini relies on a credit system and weekly subscription pressure. Cleanr's pricing is transparent: pay annually if you want unlimited use (£29.99/yr for Plus, £59.99/yr for Pro), or use the free version indefinitely with daily limits. As of 2026, Cleanr's object removal uses PatchMatch content-aware technology similar to Remini's restoration quality, but the editing suite spans 22 tools. You're not locked into one feature; you get auto-enhance, sky replacement with 6 presets (Blue Day, Golden Hour, Sunset, Dusk, Overcast, Stormy), black and white colourisation, JPEG cleanup, portrait blur, night denoise, and batch processing all in one app.
Complete Photo Editing Toolkit
Cleanr consolidates tasks that typically require 4-5 separate apps. One-tap auto-enhance fixes exposure, colour, and sharpness instantly. Object removal handles unwanted people, text, or clutter using content-aware fill. Background removal offers 15 presets: solid colours, gradients, blur, transparent, and sky replacement. Portrait blur applies a natural bokeh via subject detection. Face detection powers Auto Blemish, removing skin imperfections without manual brushing. Batch processing lets you apply the same edits to multiple photos at once (10 on Plus, 50 on Pro). Text overlays, watermark grids, smart crop (6 aspect ratios), and picture frames (Polaroid, Vintage, Film Strip styles) round out the creator toolkit. The app also strips EXIF data for privacy before sharing.
Pricing Built on Trust, Not Manipulation
Free: 3 enhancements, 3 background removals, 3 object removals, 2 sky replacements per day, plus unlimited frames and no ads. Plus (£3.99/mo or £29.99/yr): unlimited everything, batch processing up to 10 photos, HD export, and cloud history. Pro (£7.99/mo or £59.99/yr): commercial licence, unlimited batch (50 photos), priority processing, and professional-grade inpainting. AI Pro (£12.99/mo or £99.99/yr) adds HSL colour grading, tone curves, selective adjustments via brush mask, advanced face retouch, and generative fill. There is also a Core Lifetime option at £4.99 for permanent access to the base editing toolkit. Choose annual billing and you'll never see a weekly reminder or surprise charge.
Built for Faith Creators and Everyday Users
Cleanr's Faith Mode includes warm presets and scripture overlays designed for Christian social media creators, podcasters, and church communicators. Beyond that niche, the app serves anyone frustrated by watermarks, credit systems, and dark-pattern subscriptions in mainstream editors. Small business owners use it to clean product photos for Shopify, Etsy, and Instagram without paying for Adobe or Canva seats. Each free export ships clean, no watermark, no expiry, no nag screens.
Advanced Tools for Power Users
The AI Pro tier unlocks selective adjustments: use a brush to brighten, contrast, or saturate specific regions of a photo without affecting the rest. Generative fill lets you paint over a region and let the AI inpaint realistic content. Tone curves with catmull-rom spline interpolation give fine control over shadows, midtones, and highlights. HSL colour isolation adjusts a single colour channel (reds, greens, blues, magentas, yellows, cyans) without touching others. Face retouch via Vision face detection smooths skin, adjusts eyes, lips, and jawline with one-tap presets or manual sliders. These features rival Remini's restoration depth while offering broader creative control.
How to Get Started
Download Cleanr by MRVL from the App Store, open the free tier, and test any tool. Process up to 3 photos daily for object removal, background swap, or sky replacement at no cost. If you hit daily limits or want batch processing and priority speed, choose Plus annual (£29.99/yr) for long-term value. No login required, no email harvest, no weekly billing reminders. The app is also available on Android via the same App Store link.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Cleanr have a weekly subscription like Remini?
No. Cleanr offers monthly or annual billing only, with no weekly charge option. Annual plans (Plus at £29.99/yr, Pro at £59.99/yr) provide the lowest per-month cost and eliminate recurring payment friction.
Can I use Cleanr's free tier without a watermark?
Yes. Cleanr's free tier exports clean photos with no watermark, no timestamp, no expiry. Daily limits apply (3 object removals, 3 background removals, etc.), but exported images are yours to share freely.
Does Cleanr do object removal and sky replacement like Remini?
Cleanr removes unwanted objects using PatchMatch content-aware technology and replaces skies with 6 curated presets (Blue Day, Golden Hour, Sunset, Dusk, Overcast, Stormy). It also restores old photos, colorises black and white images, and cleans JPEG artefacts, giving broader creative range than Remini's core focus.
What's included in AI Pro, and is it worth it?
AI Pro (£12.99/mo or £99.99/yr) adds HSL colour grading, tone curves, selective adjustments via brush mask, advanced face retouch, and generative fill for painting over unwanted regions. It's aimed at creators who need studio-level retouching without Adobe's subscription price.
Can I batch edit photos on the free tier?
No. Free tier processes one photo at a time. Plus allows batch processing of up to 10 photos; Pro unlocks 50 photos per batch.
Is there a lifetime purchase option?
Yes. Core Lifetime (£4.99) grants permanent access to the base toolkit (auto-enhance, object removal, background removal, sky replacement, frames, etc.). Advanced features like HSL, curves, and generative fill still require AI Pro.