HitPaw FotorPea vs Memento AI

HitPaw FotorPea is an AI photo tool for image enhancement, background removal, and editing. It lists nine AI models, including General, Denoise, Face, and Colorize, and can upscale pictures to HD, 2K, 4K, 8K, and 16K resolution. Other capabilities include AI image generation, object removal, photo editing, batch enhancement, scratch repair, and a Photoshop plugin for enhancement and restoration. The plugin has subscriptions and credits separate from the main software. Listed inputs include PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, TIF, TGA, BMP, JFIF, NEF, and RAW; outputs include PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, TIF, TGA, BMP, and JFIF. HitPaw says its desktop product processes photos on the device without uploading them. Desktop requirements are Windows 11/10 64-bit or macOS 10.15 or later, at least 8 GB RAM, and 2 GB free disk space. Listed prices include $21.99 a month, $22.39 a month for the multi-platform plan, $89.99 a year, and $129.99, paid once; taxes are excluded. Windows and Mac licenses are not interchangeable.

Memento AI restores old photos by repairing scratches, sharpening blurry faces, and refreshing faded color. It can also make a color version of a black-and-white image. Each restoration is separate from the original, and users can compare the result with the source before saving. The app accesses the selected photo through the system photo picker or camera and sends that image to an AI restoration service; it says unrelated library photos are not uploaded. AI estimates details and color from the image, so it cannot verify information missing from the original. Pro restoration History remains in the app’s private local container and is not synced to an account or cloud history service. Memento is available on iOS and macOS. The listing requires iOS 18.0 or later and iPadOS 18.0 or later for iPad. Mac requires macOS 15.0 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later, and the app is not verified for macOS. The free Standard plan saves restorations without a watermark. Memento Pro Annual adds HD export and private on-device History for $36.99 a year, billed through Apple.