RenewShot review
A broad iPhone restoration toolkit with limited free previews and paid exports.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
RenewShot is an iPhone photo-restoration app for repairing common damage in old photographs, including scratches, tears, stains, fading, and blurry details. It also colorizes black-and-white photos, removes unwanted objects with Magic Eraser, changes or replaces backgrounds, expands images beyond the original frame, and upscales them with 4K Boost. Creative tools extend the scope beyond restoration with short animated memories and styled headshots. It suits iPhone users who want restoration and enhancement features in one mobile app, particularly when colorization and creative edits matter alongside damage repair.
The free download provides 2 processing previews per month and full-quality processing, but results remain locked until PRO, with no saving or sharing. PRO — Weekly costs $4.99 per week and adds restore, unblur, and colorize tools, full-quality saving, 4K export, and no watermark. PRO — Yearly costs $49.99 per year and includes the same core PRO benefits, plus Live Memories, Future Baby, and Headshots allowances. The published terms list USD prices, while App Store pricing can vary by region.
RenewShot’s main strength is breadth: its AI features cover restoration, sharpening, colorization, object removal, background changes, frame expansion, 4K upscaling, animation, and styled headshots. Processing occurs through cloud services, with results delivered back to the device. That makes it a focused choice for iPhone users who want several image-enhancement workflows together, rather than a narrow scratch-repair tool. It is less suitable for people who need Android access, want to save restored results without a subscription, or prefer a free workflow with more than 2 previews per month.
RenewShot pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Repairs scratches, tears, stains, fading, and blurry details
- Includes colorization, object removal, background changes, and frame expansion
- PRO adds full-quality saving, 4K export, and no watermark
- Where it doesn't
- Available only on iOS
- Free download limits users to 2 processing previews per month
- Free results stay locked, with no saving or sharing
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