Remini vs Topaz Labs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Remini grades higher than Topaz Labs: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Remini grades higher on the free plan. Topaz Labs grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Remini
AI photo enhancer that sharpens old and blurry pictures
Topaz Labs
AI upscaling and enhancement apps for photos and video
Which one is for you
Pick Remini if
- Fits if you want old family photos sharper
- Works for people who want one tap fixes
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android, as no listing was checked
- Pricey if you pay weekly, at $4.99 to $9.99 a week
- Watch out: billing periods appear only in plan names
- Watch out: the footer names AI Creativity S.r.l. while the App Store seller is Bending Spoons
Pick Topaz Labs if
- Fits if you upscale photos or video often and want it rendered locally
- Works for studios that would use photo, video and web together on the one bundle
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need more than one app, as each is a separate plan and the bundle is $79 a month
- Skip it if you want to try first, because there's no free plan or trial
- Watch out: cloud video credits expire every month and don't roll over
- Watch out: commercial use is limited to orgs under $1M revenue, and full commercial rights need Pro or Studio
- Watch out: the page's structured data lists Studio monthly at $69 while the visible page shows $79
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAReminiFair | 2.0GPATopaz LabsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DWeekly passes run $4.99 to $9.99 a week, far above the category's monthly range; the monthly pass is $9.99. | D$19 a month for the web image plan, but the desktop apps are $39 for Photo and $59 for Video, and the bundle is $79. The category's middle is $10 and its dearest tenth starts at $21.62. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree to download, but the listing says a subscription adds unlimited access, with no free allowance stated. | FNo free plan or trial is listed anywhere on the pages read, so you pay from the first use. |
| Features | CPhoto enhancement, old photo repair and portrait enhancement. It does that job fully, and it is a smaller job. | BModels for upscaling, denoising, sharpening, frame interpolation and SDR to HDR, with unlimited local rendering on the desktop apps plus web and iPhone versions. |
| Ease of use | BPick a photo and enhance it. Nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record. These are install-and-go desktop apps where you load a file and pick a model. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone and web. No Android listing was checked. | BMac, Windows, web and iPhone, but no Android app and no API on the listing. |
| Best for | fixing blurry or old photos on iPhone and web | upscaling photos and video on your own machine |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Remini and Topaz Labs. How we grade
Price against what you get
Remini starts at $21.62 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Topaz Labs starts at $19 a month and scores 3.0.
Topaz Labs scores higher and starts $2.62 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 13 score higher than Remini for less, and 5 score higher than Topaz Labs for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Topaz Labs also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Remini | Topaz Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $4.99 (Remini Lite Weekly, US App Store; billing period not shown) | $19 per month (Topaz for Web - Image) |
| Free plan | Free to download; a subscription adds unlimited access to premium features. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Bending Spoons | Topaz Labs |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | topazlabs.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Remini
- The App Store lists several weekly price points ($4.99 to $9.99); which one a user sees is not stated.
- Billing periods are shown only in plan names, and no yearly price was visible in the listing.
- The listing says it is for iOS 15.0 or later; no Android listing was checked.
- The website footer names AI Creativity S.r.l. while the App Store seller is Bending Spoons.
Topaz Labs
- Monthly cloud video credits expire at the end of each month and do not roll over.
- Limited commercial use covers organizations under $1M USD annual revenue; full commercial use needs Pro or Studio Pro licenses.
- Plans are per app, so using photo, video and web features together points toward the $79 Studio bundle.
- The page's structured data lists Studio monthly at $69 while the visible page shows $79.
Key features
Remini
- Photo enhancement
- Turns grainy, pixelated or low-resolution photos into sharper high-definition versions, which the listing describes as one tap.
- Old photo repair
- The App Store description lists repairing old, blurry or scratched photographs, such as vintage family albums.
- Portrait enhancement
- Facial photos and selfies can be improved, and the app supports before and after comparisons for sharing.
- Subscriptions
- The listing says subscriptions come in weekly, monthly and yearly lengths and renew automatically unless turned off.
Topaz Labs
- Photo enhancement models
- Topaz Photo lists Wonder, Standard Max, Dust & Scratch, Super Focus, Remove, Denoise, Sharpen and Upscale models.
- Video upscaling
- Topaz Video lists upscaling, denoising, frame interpolation, stabilization and SDR to HDR conversion models, including Starlight.
- Cloud and local rendering
- Desktop apps render locally without limit, while web and cloud work draw on monthly video credits that expire each month.
- Topaz for Web and iPhone
- Web workflows include unblur, face enhancer, background remover and colorizer, and an iOS app covers image upscaling.
- Studio bundle
- Topaz Studio covers Video, Photo, Gigapixel, the mobile app and Topaz for Web in one plan.
Plans
Remini
Remini Pro Weekly$9.99
per week, as named in the US App Store listing
In-app purchase for premium features; the listing shows it at $9.99.
Remini Lite Weekly$4.99
per week; listing shows $4.99 to $7.99, basis not shown
Lite weekly in-app purchases are listed at $4.99, $5.99 and $7.99.
1 Month$9.99
per month, as labeled in the listing
A one-month subscription in-app purchase listed at $9.99 without a plan name.
Topaz Labs
Topaz for Web - Image$19
per month ($199 per year billed annually)
Unlimited cloud image rendering with the web image workflows, 32 MP export limit, limited commercial use. First year $169.
Topaz Photo$39
per month, cancel anytime
Desktop photo models with unlimited local and cloud image rendering; limited commercial use.
Topaz Video$59
per month, cancel anytime
Desktop video models with unlimited local rendering and 25 monthly cloud video credits.
Topaz for Web - Pro$59
per month ($599 per year billed annually)
Image and video workflows, 400 monthly video credits, 256 MP export, full commercial use. First year $199.
Topaz Studio$79
per month, cancel anytime
All apps, unlimited local and cloud image rendering, 300 monthly cloud video credits. Yearly $499; first year $299.
Ways to pay less
Remini
No public discounts listed.
Topaz Labs
- Other savings
Black Friday first-year annual prices
A Black Friday sale shows first-year-only annual prices: Studio $299 (regular $499), Web Image $169 (regular $199) and Web Pro $199 (regular $599). No end date is shown.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Remini or Topaz Labs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Topaz Labs is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $21.62 a month for Remini. Remini starts at $4.99 (Remini Lite Weekly, US App Store; billing period not shown), and Topaz Labs starts at $19 per month (Topaz for Web - Image).
Which has a free plan, Remini or Topaz Labs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Remini has a free plan. Topaz Labs does not.
Which platforms do Remini and Topaz Labs run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Topaz Labs lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.