Darkroom vs Retouch4me

Darkroom is a photo-editing app for macOS and iOS, made by Darkroom, which was founded in 2015. Listed editing capabilities include RAW photo support, masking tools, batch editing, cloud sync, and AI retouching. The free Starter plan lets you use every premium tool for as long as you like, but exporting requires Darkroom+. Yearly costs $39.99 a year, billed yearly, and includes full access, Family Sharing, and a free trial. Monthly costs $9.99 a month, billed monthly, with full access and cancellation at any time; its plan details say there is no trial. Forever is listed at $99.99 a month as a one-time purchase, providing one payment for full access and future features. Darkroom also lists a free trial generally, while the specific plan details identify the Yearly trial. Its supported platforms are macOS and iOS.

Retouch4me offers AI-powered tools and plugins for photo and video retouching, with features for RAW photos, layers, masking, batch editing, and cloud sync. Photo plugins cover skin retouching, eye enhancement, teeth whitening, background cleanup, dust removal, and cropping. Apex combines the retouching tools in one application; Arams handles automatic photo analysis, culling, and batch retouching. Photo plugins work with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One, and Affinity Photo. Video OFX plugins work with compatible editors such as DaVinci Resolve and VEGAS Pro, while Color Match is also available for Adobe Premiere and Final Cut. Perpetual plugin licenses allow unlimited file processing offline. Cloud users can get 20 free photo retouches without a credit card, and the cloud API requires a token from an authorized, verified account. Annual plans start at $169 a year; listed one-time plugin purchases include Photo Plugins for $145, paid once and Video Plugins for $124, paid once. The maker is based in Tallinn, Estonia.