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jpgHD vs Remini

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. jpgHD publishes a starting price ($5); Remini does not. Both have a free tier. Only jpgHD ships a public API.

jpgHDRepairs, colourises and upscales damaged old photographs, sold as image packs rather than a subscription.ReminiPhoto and video enhancer that sharpens faces, restores old shots and upscales, on mobile and web

Side by side

FactjpgHDRemini
CategoryImage Upscaling & RestorationImage Upscaling & Restoration
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$5 one_time—
Public APIYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, APIWeb, iOS, Android
CompanyjpgHDAI Creativity S.r.l. (Bending Spoons)
Launched—2019
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

jpgHD

Priced the way photo restoration is actually used — a pack you buy once for a batch of old prints, not a monthly bill you forget to cancel. It covers de-scratching, colourisation and upscaling in one pass and offers desktop and mobile clients plus an API. In exchange you get almost no information about the company holding your family photographs.

Pros

  • Scratch repair, colourisation and 2x/4x upscaling in the same workflow
  • Packs are a one-time purchase valid for a year, from $5 for 50 images
  • Native apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, not web-only
  • Documented REST API with create, query and retry endpoints

Cons

  • No company name, address or country published
  • Image packs expire after a year whether used or not
  • Chinese-language UI and Alipay/WeChat checkout make the buying flow awkward outside China

Remini

One of the strongest one-tap fixes for faces and old family photos, which is why its user numbers are so large. The catch is pricing structure: weekly auto-renewing subscriptions sold in-app with no public price list, which makes casual use expensive if you forget to cancel.

Pros

  • Face reconstruction quality is the product's core strength
  • Runs on web, iOS and Android with the same account
  • Free tier exists for occasional single-photo jobs
  • Handles video enhancement, not just stills

Cons

  • Weekly subscription framing obscures the real annual cost
  • Prices differ by region and platform and are only visible at checkout
  • Aggressive enhancement can invent facial detail, a known trait of face-restoration models

Which one fits

Choose jpgHD if you need

  • Digitising a box of damaged family prints in one sitting
  • People who want a one-off purchase, not a subscription
  • Developers batching restoration through an API

Choose Remini if you need

  • Restoring old or damaged family photos
  • Sharpening low-resolution phone shots before printing
  • Quick face-focused enhancement without learning an editor

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