AKVIS Retoucher AI vs Reviva

AKVIS Retoucher AI is desktop software for restoring old photos, removing defects, and improving image quality with traditional tools and AI. Its AI Object Removal mode uses a neural network to remove unwanted objects and rebuild the background. All-Purpose Retouching and Small Defects Removal provide other workflows. The software can repair scratches, dust, and stains, reconstruct missing areas from nearby image content, and extend photo borders when a layout needs more room for cropping. It is available as a standalone program or as a plugin for photo editors, including AliveColors, Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Corel PaintShop Pro, among others. Supported file formats are RAW, JPEG, PNG, BMP, WEBP, and TIFF. The full software can be evaluated free for 10 days without registration, but there is no free plan. Each license allows use on two computers and does not expire. Home and Home Deluxe licenses are for personal non-commercial use; Business allows commercial use. The pricing note lists a starting price of $87.

Reviva restores damaged photographs, colorizes black-and-white images, and sharpens blurry faces. Its Restore mode addresses tears, creases, water stains, missing corners, and fading. Colorize adds color to grayscale pictures, including skin tones, skies, and fabric, while Enhance aims to recover facial detail in blurry, soft, or low-resolution photos. The maker says a restored image is usually ready in well under a minute. Results can be saved in full resolution, printed, or shared. Reviva is available for iOS and macOS; listed compatibility requires iOS 15.1 or later, or macOS 12.0 or later on an Apple M1 chip or later. The Free plan costs nothing and includes three restorations, full-resolution downloads, and no watermarks. Reviva Pro Yearly costs $59.99 a year and includes unlimited restorations and full restored history. Uploaded originals are deleted from the processing pipeline after successful restoration, while results stay in history until deleted. The maker says photos are processed by third-party AI providers and are not used to train its own models.