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Remini vs Uluch

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. Both have a free tier.

Side by side

FactReminiUluch
CategoryImage Upscaling & RestorationImage Upscaling & Restoration
Pricing modelFreemiumFree
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CompanyAI Creativity S.r.l. (Bending Spoons)Uluch
Launched2019
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

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

Uluch

Uluch is a narrow, single-purpose deblur tool that is genuinely free rather than a bait-and-switch freemium funnel, which makes it fine for an occasional fix but light on the batch processing or fine control a professional photographer would want. There is no visible company behind it beyond a support email, so treat it as a utility rather than a vendor relationship.

Pros

  • Genuinely free with no premium tier or account requirement found
  • Presets tuned for portraits, products, pets, and group photos
  • Simple one-click workflow with no software to install
  • Includes a second free tool for transparent PNG creation

Cons

  • No company name, founders, or country published anywhere on the site
  • No batch upload; the described workflow is one photo at a time
  • 10MB file-size cap limits use on very high-resolution originals

Which one fits

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

Choose Uluch if you need

  • One-off fixes to a blurry photo without signing up for anything
  • Casual users restoring old family or pet photos
  • Quick product-photo touch-ups before an online listing

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