# DAMA - Auto Redact Privacy — Blur faces, IDs, chats & QR

> Automatically redacts private text and faces in images for secure sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Early Moon, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dama-auto-redact-privacy/id1534690075 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Early Moon, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1119881923)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 151 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Indonesian, Turkish, German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, French (France), Polish, Thai and 10 more
- Released: 2020-10-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dama-auto-redact-privacy/id1534690075/reviews.md

## What is DAMA?

DAMA hides the private information in your screenshots and photos — automatically, and without ever uploading them. All detection runs on your iPhone, even in airplane mode.

Point it at a screenshot and it finds the faces, ID numbers, phone numbers, emails, QR codes and chat avatars on its own, then masks them in a single tap. Sending a copy of an ID or a contract? Lay a repeating watermark across the whole image so it can’t be reused anywhere else.


# Detected Automatically

- Phone numbers and email addresses
- Faces, QR codes and barcodes
- Chat avatars and nicknames
- ID numbers, card numbers, tracking numbers and other long digits
- License plates and IP addresses
- Names, places and organizations (experimental)

Tap any text in the image to mask that whole line. Or drag across the photo to mask any rectangle you like.


# Masking Tools

Color bar, pixelate, blur, marker and emoji — plus a unique “Hide Text” tool that erases text completely when the background is near-solid, so the result doesn’t even look redacted.


# Full-Screen Watermark for Documents

Sending a scan of your ID card, passport, driver’s license or diploma? A watermark tiled across the entire image makes the copy useless to anyone else. Type your own text — “For visa application only”, a name, a date — then adjust the size, color, opacity, angle and spacing until it reads clearly without covering what matters. Your settings are remembered for the next document. Like everything else in DAMA, this happens entirely on your iPhone — the scan never leaves the device.


# EXIF Stripped on Share

When you share from DAMA, the GPS coordinates, camera model and the rest of the EXIF/TIFF data are removed automatically.


# Why We Built It

We share screenshots and photos every day, and hiding the private parts by hand is slow and leaves the image ugly. DAMA does it in a tap and keeps the picture looking like a picture.


# Privacy Policy

Thanks to CoreML and the Vision framework, every detection runs on your device. DAMA never uploads your images, and works fully offline.

## Key features

- Auto-detects private text
- Blurs faces and QR codes
- Hides phone numbers and emails
- Redacts names and places
- Includes annotation tools
- On-device processing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of DAMA?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and simple
- 🔒 Effective privacy protection
- 💡 Automatic recognition and censoring
- 💰 Good value for money (free/affordable pro)
- 💯 Comprehensive features
- ✨ High quality output

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent Pro access via Family Sharing
- 🐛 Zooming and pinching issues
- 🐛 Difficulty with precise manual selection
- 🐛 Limited to rectangular selection
- 🐛 Cannot access all photos on iOS 17
- 🐛 Watermark issues after purchase/redemption
- 🐛 App size concerns
- 🐛 Inconsistent auto-redaction results
- 🐛 Difficulty with dense areas and lack of undo/redo
- 🐛 Image metadata not always handled
- 🐛 Sharing functionality issues
- 🐛 Language options limited

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Pro status frequently disappears
- Cannot access all photos on iOS 17
- Auto-redaction preview differs from final edited photo
- Redemption code purchase restore fails
- Sharing button unresponsive
- Cannot exit editing page after sharing
- Watermark appears even after purchasing Pro/lifetime membership
- QR code detection failure
- Cannot redact non-AI detected text/QR codes
- Cannot precisely choose text to redact

**Most requested features**

- Improve manual selection precision
- Add freehand/brush selection mode
- Implement undo/redo functionality
- Add image cropping feature
- Add multi-color option for redaction
- Improve long image support
- Add watermark feature
- Add Mac version
- Improve automatic recognition for specific apps (e.g., WeChat screenshots)
- Add pixelate brush stroke feature
- Add rotate block function
- Add copyright symbol and various font types for watermarks
- Integrate with screenshot interface or share extension

## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dama-auto-redact-privacy/id1534690075/reviews.md

### 4/5 — 提个小建议

*2026-07-31*

已支持pro版，有个建议就是希望出个快捷指令，这样可以实现每次截图以后自动进行打码，分享的时候直接就能分享打码后的图片，会非常方便

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-05-30*

Good

### 5/5 — Worked exactly for what I needed it

*2026-02-15*

Quick and simple, bit odd to get exact on smaller text on a phone but you can make it work

### 5/5 — 这是我用过最好的打码软件

*2025-12-22*

用了我很多年了，非常的好用，还有他们家的熊猫吃短信，你是非常的好

### 3/5 — Great App, But Inconsistent Pro Access

*2025-11-01*

DAMA is an incredibly well-thought-out app that anticipates nearly every scenario where you'd need to censor private content. The features are comprehensive and clearly designed with the user in mind.

However, there's a significant issue with Family Sharing. While the App Store listing explicitly states Family Sharing is supported, the implementation is poor. 

My family member purchased DAMA Pro, and while I can initially restore the purchase, the IAP status frequently disappears for no apparent reason. Too often, I'll be ready to post a photo only to discover the watermark is back, indicating that the app has lost its Pro status and I need to restore the purchase again. This is frustrating and needs to be addressed.

### 4/5 — 好用

*2025-10-01*

一直在用的一款软件，可以一键自动识别需要打码区域。但有一点太好用，就是只能框选矩形区域，如果不是截图、文件这种横平竖直的图片就比较难精准打码，跪求改进一下这一点。

### 5/5 — 希望出个图片裁切功能，这样编辑打码敏感信息时可以一步到位而不用在多个app之间切换

*2025-09-22*

如题

### 4/5 — Useful

*2025-08-30*

Quick and useful. Failed to subscribe tho

### 4/5 — Great

*2025-08-19*

Exactly what it’s intended for. Just had the pleasure of adding a screenshot of bank verification codes, and the app automatically recognizing and censoring the codes in under a second without me having to do anything -rare these days for technology to actually feel that helpful.

### 5/5 — 必须好评

*2025-07-26, version 1.26.1*

免费的软件功能强大，作者太良心了

## Frequently asked questions about DAMA

### What does DAMA - Auto Redact Privacy do?

This app automatically analyzes images to detect and hide private information such as phone numbers, email addresses, faces, QR codes, names, and more. It aims to simplify the process of sharing images online by removing the need for manual redaction.

### What types of information can the app automatically redact?

The app can automatically detect and redact phone numbers, mobile numbers, email addresses, faces, QR codes, names, place names, organization names, company names, numbers, car details, ID numbers, and IP addresses.

### Is my data safe when using this app?

Yes, the app utilizes on-device detection through CoreML and Vision frameworks, meaning your images are not uploaded to any servers. This ensures your privacy is maintained throughout the redaction process.

### What are the different redaction tools available?

In addition to automatic detection, the app offers traditional annotation tools like color bars, pixelation, blurring, and markers. It also features a unique 'Hide Text' tool designed to effectively conceal text on solid backgrounds.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with the option for in-app purchases. This allows users to access additional features or unlock full functionality as needed.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.8.7 — 2026-08-24

Fixed manual selections for Pixelate and Blur not updating in real time.
Fixed occasional black lines at the edges of pixelation.
Enlarged the draggable area for manual selections.

### 26.8.6 — 2026-08-21

Further improved chat avatar recognition.
Enhanced address recognition across multiple languages.
Enhanced multi-line text recognition.
Enhanced flight number recognition.

### 26.8.5 — 2026-08-17

Fixed an issue where the Blur and Pixelate tools could appear tilted when exporting.

### 26.8.4 — 2026-08-14

Improved the text selection algorithm to fix occasional tilting.
Improved multilingual text recognition.
DAMA can now be selected directly from the share menu for editing.

### 26.8.3 — 2026-08-12

Added an option in Settings to turn off automatic redaction.
Improved the iPad experience.

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