Privacy Guard vs TimeLapseMaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Privacy Guard
Control what is visible in your photos and videos by blurring or pixelating sensitive information. Offers free basic editing with limitations and a Pro upgrade for advanced features and watermark-free exports.
- Blur, pixelate, or cover sensitive areas
- Manual and automatic tracking of blur regions
- Edit photos individually or in batches
- Save video projects for later refinement
- Watermark-free export with Pro upgrade
- Custom branding options
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Choose what stays visible in your photos and videos. Free features and limits Photos: edit and export one photo at a time without a product watermark. Manual video: edit, track and export with a watermark. Faces: clips up to 10 seconds, blurred and exported with a watermark; one Keep Area Visible region. Longer face videos require Privacy Blur Pro. Plates: one video up to 60 seconds, with free automatic export. Corrected exports, longer videos and batches need Privacy Blur Pro. One Pro upgrade Privacy Blur Pro — Adds watermark-free manual and face video exports, batch photos, custom branding and advanced privacy controls. Place and adjust blur regions, follow movement, review automatic suggestions and correct the result. Use blur, pixelation or solid covers. Edit photos individually or review a batch. Save video projects to keep refining your edits. Some features require an in-app purchase. Existing Privacy Blur Pro ownership is preserved. Use Restore Purchases with the Apple Account used for your purchase.
TimeLapseMaker
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Simple app to convert image sequences into a timelapse video.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeLapseMaker at none against Privacy Guard's 1. TimeLapseMaker also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Privacy Guard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeLapseMaker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Privacy Guard ships an update every 2 months, TimeLapseMaker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Privacy Guard | TimeLapseMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 1.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Chaparro | CHUN HAN CHENG |
In-app purchases
Privacy Guard
- Blur Guard Pro$14.99
TimeLapseMaker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Privacy Guard free?
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