# Photo Censor - Pixelate & Blur — Tool to hide parts from image

> App to pixelate, blur, or black out parts of images for privacy. (iPhone/iPad app by AlgoTwist Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-censor-pixelate-and-blur/id1265090371 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [AlgoTwist Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/543053355)
- Category: Utilities, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 114 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-07-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-censor-pixelate-and-blur/id1265090371/reviews.md

## What is Photo Censor?

Discover new easy and fast way to censor certain parts of your images and photos!
With different options to censor and hide parts of your photos such as Pixelate, Blur and Black Effects you can easily do it in just 3 steps!

Choose, Censor and Share!
If you made mistake don't worry you can undo your censor actions always!

You have no reason to wait anymore, download Photo Censor - Pixelate & Blur today to start censor immediately!

## Key features

- Pixelate censoring
- Blur censoring
- Black effect censoring
- Undo censor actions
- Three-step editing process
- Image sharing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Share & Save Photos | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 44)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-censor-pixelate-and-blur/id1265090371/reviews.md

### 3/5 — It’s O.K.

*2025-04-06*

The Mosiac and blur feature could be stronger, or maybe have a slider that adjust the strength of said options

### 1/5 — Payment needed

*2025-03-23, version 1.5.1*

You need to pay before being able to save the photo. Wasted my time smh

### 5/5 — Works great!  Very simple

*2024-11-22*

I like that the app offers several choices to block info. I learned you have to click the style you want, then drag your finger to make a box around what you want blurred. The small fee supports the developers, so I didn’t mind paying that. 
I’m writing this review because I got a new phone & didn’t just copy over all the apps. I needed this one soon after, and it took a bit to find it in the app store! I was relieved it’s still there.

### 1/5 — you cant save or screenshot your photo

*2024-02-29, version 1.5.1*

this is trash dont download, you cant even save your photo and you have to PAY for your damn photo, and the pixelate isnt good.

### 1/5 — useless

*2024-01-24, version 1.5*

absoultely useless unless you pay. can't trick the app at all to be able to get a screenshot. everything is blacked out if you try

### 5/5 — I rarely write reviews unless I’m unhappy. This is an exception.

*2022-10-28, version 1.4*

Like I said, I normally only write reviews to let others know if I have had a bad experience with an app but when I did my last app update I noticed this app didn’t have many reviews and the ones it had were just blah. And that is a shame

This is an awesome app that I actually use in a regular basis. Not so much for blurring our faces and what not but rather blurring put things such as document account numbers and other similar types of personal information for any documentation photo I may need to send (or want to publicly post) but want to protect some parts (like my home address, etc.)

This app is very easy to use and pretty straightforward. No bells and whistles, you can black out, pixelization, or blur whatever part of the photo you want. You can do multiple portions of the same photo and in some cases, like if you use the blur function (which I prefer) it is necessary to put multiple layers of blur over the same item to ensure total coverage. 

Now this last part is just free unsolicited advice. If you’re digitally conscious enough to understand the need to protect things with an app like this then you should follow through and do things properly. Once you’ve censored your photograph this app will allow you to save the censored photo while leaving the original photo in tact back in your phones photo album. IT WOULD BEHOVE YOU to take two more steps to provide you the privacy you’re wanting. 
❶ After you have the photo censored and you like it, don’t just send it or post it, that photo still has metadata contained in it which could possibly be connected to you. Instead, take a SCREENSHOT of the photo on your phone (therefore creating a new photo, which is a photo of a photo of a photo…)
❷ Use an application such as “Medaphoto” or “ExifViewer” (those are the ones that I personally use) to allow you to save a copy of the photo without the Photos metadata, essentially removing your digital fingerprints. 
③ And this is just if you are really concerned (which you probably are) most smartphones, including modern iPhones, will allow you to manipulate a photos metadata (change the date and place the photo says it was taken). An application like the ones I mentioned above will allow you to change every single part of a photos metadata right down to the camera pixel quality for the camera which took the photo. 

I know it’s a long review and if you made it this far hopefully I was able to give you a little new knowledge and tools to add to your belt. 

Stay alert and stay alive. 

My Data, My Choice

### 4/5 — Update

*2022-10-09*

I have been using this app for quite some time. I did find in the beginning it took a bit of a learning curve. Works well for what I need it for. My biggest selling point to purchase premium was because the developer does not collect any data, or says so anyway. I think everyone would appreciate a refreshing update.

### 2/5 — design flaw

*2022-08-10, version 1.4*

useless if you need to censor anything at the top or bottom of an image that’s the size of/longer than the screen. there’s toll bars at the top and bottom that will cover it and they can’t be hidden, nor can you move the image to make the places those bars cover visible. it’s fine if your image isn’t covered but completely unusable for my purposes.

### 4/5 — Buono

*2021-09-15*

App fatta bene

### 1/5 — FRAUD!

*2021-02-02, version 1.3*

It forces you to pay (in the way you will pay by accident even you want to do so while you leave the app) AVOID!!

## Frequently asked questions about Photo Censor

### What does Photo Censor do?

This app allows you to easily hide specific parts of your images and photos. It offers various censoring options like pixelation, blurring, and black effects to obscure sensitive information before sharing.

### How do I censor parts of my photos?

The process is designed to be simple and fast, typically involving three steps: choosing your photo, applying the desired censor effect (pixelate, blur, or black), and then sharing the edited image.

### Can I undo my censoring actions?

Yes, if you make a mistake or change your mind about a censored area, the app provides an undo function. This allows you to revert your censoring actions and make adjustments as needed.

### Is this app free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering core censoring functionalities. It also includes in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features or options might be available for purchase.

### What kind of images can I censor with this app?

You can use this app to censor any image or photo where you need to hide specific details. This is useful for protecting personal information, blurring faces, or obscuring sensitive data in screenshots or documents.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2024-02-22

• Bug fixes

### 1.5 — 2023-07-02

• Bug fixes

### 1.4.1 — 2023-05-04

• Bug fixes

### 1.4 — 2021-07-27

Bug fixes

### 1.3 — 2018-05-25

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

New design

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