RenewShot
RenewShot is an iPhone app for restoring old photos and editing other images.
What RenewShot is
RenewShot is an iPhone app for restoring old photos and editing other images. Its tools can repair scratches and fading, sharpen blurry faces, and colorize black-and-white photos; the lineup also includes Magic Eraser, Backdrop, Unblur, 4K Boost, Live Memory, Future Baby, and Pro Headshots. The workflow is to select a photo and tool, compare the result with the original, then save or share. An Apple, Google, or email sign-in is required before processing. The free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and allows two processing previews per month, but results stay locked, with no saving or sharing. PRO costs $49.99 a year and allows up to 200 photo renewals monthly, with monthly allowances for Live Memories, Future Baby, and headshot studios, plus 4K export and no watermark. RenewShot says it receives only selected photos and does not sell them or use third-party advertising SDKs. Ordinary uploads and generated results in its storage are scheduled to expire one day after upload; processing-provider copies follow the provider’s retention period. Pro Headshots can use selected selfies to train a personal style model that may be stored for more headshots, and deletion requests must be emailed to support. RenewShot says it uses encrypted network connections and access controls. When damage covers a face, restoration may reconstruct details that differ from the original person.
Good
- Repairs scratches and fading.
- Colorizes black-and-white photos.
- Includes Unblur and Magic Eraser tools.
- Selected photos are not sold, per RenewShot.
Watch out
- Sign-in is required before photo processing.
- Free results remain locked, without saving or sharing.
- PRO costs $49.99 a year.
- Face restoration may reconstruct details inaccurately.
Who it suits
RenewShot suits iPhone users working with scanned old prints, blurry shots, or black-and-white photos. It may also appeal to users who want editing tools such as background changes or headshots.
Verdict
RenewShot combines photo restoration with several additional editing tools, but the free plan offers previews rather than usable saved results. Users should also consider the stated selfie-model retention option and the possibility of changed facial details when damage covers a face.
Plans and prices
From RenewShot's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free download | Free | 2 processing previews per month · Full-quality processing · Results stay locked until PRO · No saving or sharing · forever |
| PRO — Yearly | $49.99 a year | 200 photos a month — restore, unblur, colorize · Magic Eraser, backdrops & expand · 15 Live Memories · 20 Future Baby monthly · 2 Headshots studios · 4K export and no watermark · Photo, Live Memory & Future Baby allowances renew monthly · per year · about $0.96 a week |
The facts
Each one read from RenewShot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirement
- Apple, Google, or email sign-in is required before processing photos.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The app is presented for people restoring scanned old prints, blurry shots, and black-and-white memories.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- The app offers Restore, Colorize, Magic Eraser, Backdrop, Unblur, 4K Boost, Live Memory, Future Baby, and Pro Headshots.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Headshots data
- Pro Headshots uses selected selfies to train a personal style model that may be stored for generating additional headshots; deletion requests must be emailed to support.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy names Supabase for authentication, Cloudflare for infrastructure and temporary storage, fal.ai and sometimes Replicate for image processing, and RevenueCat for purchases and entitlements.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Limits
- PRO includes up to 200 photo renewals per month, and the free plan's processed results stay locked until subscription.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RenewShot restores old photos on iPhone by repairing scratches and fading, sharpening blurry faces, and colorizing black-and-white photos.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Restoration caveat
- When damage covers a face, restoration may reconstruct details that differ from the original person.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Retention
- Ordinary uploads and generated results in RenewShot storage are scheduled to expire one day after upload, while processing-provider copies follow the provider's retention period.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- RenewShot says it uses encrypted network connections and access controls intended to protect submitted data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can submit in-app support tickets or email [email protected].checked 7 Oct 2026
- Uploads
- RenewShot receives only photos the user explicitly selects, and says it does not sell photos or use third-party advertising SDKs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Users choose a photo, select a tool, then compare before and after and save or share the result.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabiachecked 28 Sep 2026
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