Verdict
Remini turns a soft or faded face photo into a sharp one in seconds, and TechRadar called it one of the best enhancers it had tried. The sharpness is invented, so old faces can come back looking like someone else. The free version is ad-heavy and watermarked, and the Pro plan costs £9.99 a week, which drives most of the complaints.
Best for
A quick sharpen of a blurry family snapshot or selfie
Skip if
Faithful restoration of a treasured photo matters, or weekly billing is a worry
Key facts
- Category
- Photo editing & touch-ups
- Made by
- Bending Spoons
- Based in
- Italy
- Launched
- 2019
- Works on
- iPhone, Android, Web
- In the UK
- Yes
- Price from
- £9.99 a month
- Free plan
- yes, ad-supported with limited enhancements and watermarked exports (TechRadar Feb 2025); exact daily cap
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | £9.99 | month |
What it does
- sharpens blurry and low-resolution photos
- turns face photos into high-definition images
- repairs old, scratched photos
- enhances portraits and selfies
- makes before-and-after comparisons for sharing
Ratings
What people say
Store stars are high (4.5 on iOS from 44,566 ratings) but Trustpilot sits at 1.5 from 71 reviews, almost all about weekly charges after free trials and hard cancellation. On user reviews people like the quick smoothing, while restorers say it changes faces and looks fake on old photos.
“I was using Remini’s free trial, which I understood would end on October 12, 2026. However, I was charged ₱499 on October 7, 2026, five days before the date I expected the trial to end.”
Individual user review, 9 October 2026 · source
“The cheapo, one-click apps like Remini? Not a fan.”
Individual user review, 16 May 2026 · source
“for the smoother rendering I improve the photo with remini!”
Post on X, 4 June 2026 · source
“remini only does enhancement thats why i think the face change it does happen sometimes especially if the photo was too blurryyyy”
Post on X, 29 September 2026 · source
“fixing it with Remini may look weird and even creepy, but using mixed methods is great.”
Post on X, 3 April 2026 · source
Press reviews
- TechRadar 2024-10-06
Paul Hatton called it 'one of the best apps I've ever come across for enhancing photos' but found the £9.99 weekly Pro plan 'a bit steep' and the free version's ads intrusive.
- TechRadar Pro 2025-02-19
Simple and popular for restoring old photos, but where detail is missing the AI fills gaps with educated guesses, and users report over-smoothing and artefacts; free tier restrictive.
- TechCrunch 2023-07-20
Viral AI headshot feature topped the App Store, but some women said it made them much thinner or changed their bodies; Remini said results are 'not an exact representation' and it was refining the AI.
Privacy
- Trains on your data
- no by default; policy says images and videos 'aren't used to train our AI technologies, unless you explicitly opt in'
- Opt-out
- training is opt-in; permissions can be changed any time in the app's privacy settings
- Retention
- enhanced images and videos deleted one day after upload; face data deleted immediately after enhancement; AI-generation uploads kept 20 days (subscribers) or 7 days (free) after last use, and at most two years
- Age limit
- 16+ in the privacy policy, but the App Store rates it 4+ and Google Play PEGI 3, so the limit is not enforced at download
FAQ
Is Remini free?
There is a free version with ads, limits and watermarked exports. Paid plans on the UK App Store run from £4.99 a week for Lite to £9.99 a week for Pro, and there is a £9.99 one-month option.
Can Remini restore old family photos?
It sharpens faded and blurry faces quickly. Where detail is missing it guesses, so faces in very old or tiny photos can end up looking like a different person, a point raised by TechRadar Pro and by users on user reviews.
Is Remini safe to use?
Bending Spoons says photos are not used to train its AI unless the user opts in, enhanced photos are deleted after a day and face data straight after processing. The policy says it is not meant for under-16s, though the stores rate it suitable for all ages.
How do I avoid being charged after the Remini free trial?
Cancel in the App Store or Google Play subscription settings at least 24 hours before the trial ends, as the listing explains renewal is automatic. user reviews and Trustpilot carry many reports of charges people did not expect.
Does Remini work in the UK?
Yes. It is on the UK App Store and Google Play in Britain, priced in pounds.
Scores are based on published evidence, not lab tests. How we score.
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