Memento AI vs Reviva

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.

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.