MyShell 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.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Best fit: MyShell: Cheap styled portrait and headshot generation from selfies · Remini: Restoring old or damaged family photos
Platforms: MyShell: Web · Remini: Web, iOS, Android
Trust score: About even — MyShell 87, Remini 89
Status: Both up at our last check (Oct 16, 2026)

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

MyShellTurns selfies into styled portraits and short videos; the old MyShell bot app URL now redirects here.

ReminiPhoto and video enhancer that sharpens faces, restores old shots and upscales, on mobile and web

Side by side

Fact	MyShell	Remini
Category	AI Avatars & Headshots	Image Upscaling & Restoration
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$7.49/mo	—
Trust score	87 / 100	89 / 100
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Company	MyShell	AI Creativity S.r.l. (Bending Spoons)
Launched	2023	2019
Last verified	Oct 16, 2026	Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

MyShell

If you want cheap styled portraits from a phone photo, the Basic tier is priced low and the style library is large. What you should not expect is the character-chat product the name is still known for, because the app URL now lands on an image generator instead. The credit-per-day model also means the cheap tier is about 15 images a day, not a free-for-all.

Pros

200-plus prewritten portrait styles covering professional, fashion and cartoon looks
Bundles upscaling, background removal and image expansion alongside generation
Basic tier at $7.49/month billed yearly is cheap for a daily image allowance
Also generates short video, not only stills

Cons

The harvested app URL silently redirects to a different product than the directory listing suggests
Daily credits cap Basic at about 15 images a day
No company country, legal entity or support terms published on the site
PayPal payments were switched off during our visit

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 MyShell if you need

Cheap styled portrait and headshot generation from selfies
Casual image touch-up: upscaling, background removal, expanding a crop
People who want a large preset style library rather than prompt control

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