I built a tiny app that removes strangers & clutter from photos — what would make it truly useful?
I kept coming home with great shots… and five random people, power lines, and a rogue street sign in the background. So I built ClearCrowds, a small app that lets you tap what you don’t want and fills the background so the photo looks like you actually remember it.
What it does right now
One-tap removal for people/objects
Quick brush to refine edges (hair, shadows, reflections)
High-res export without weird “smudge” artifacts
Where it still struggles
Busy patterns (fences, lattice)
Very low-light noise
Batch workflows for big dumps after a trip
I’m trying to keep it fast, simple, and honest—open, tap, done. No heavy editor feel.
I’d love your take:
What clutter ruins your photos most often?
Must-have touches before you’d use this weekly? (albums, RAW, batch, shortcuts, iPad)
Any pricing you’ve liked for utility apps like this?
If you want to try it and share a before/after, I’m all ears. Thanks for reading—and for any feedback that helps me make this more than a neat demo.

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