Comparison

Black Highlighter vs Touchless Recorder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Black Highlighter

Easily hide sensitive information in photos and screenshots. The Magic Highlighter automatically detects text and covers it perfectly, ensuring no details are missed. Advanced features allow for automatic redaction of specific information and custom shortcuts for streamlined workflows.

Highlights
  • Magic Highlighter for automatic text detection
  • Multiple color options for redaction
  • Import images from Photos
  • Ultra Highlighter for sensitive info detection
  • Customizable word redaction
  • Shortcut automation
  • Document scanner
Features
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Share your images, not your secrets. Black Highlighter makes it ridiculously easy to hide sensitive information in your photos and screenshots. Just swipe over text with the Magic Highlighter, and it automatically snaps to cover everything perfectly—no more frantic scribbling or worrying if you missed a spot. Make redaction feel like magic. The Magic Highlighter automatically detects and snaps to text, making it easy to hide exactly what you want—nothing more, nothing less. Use multiple colors to match different backgrounds or indicate multiple speakers. Easily import images from Photos and share them immediately when you're done. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can redact no matter where you are. Work smarter, not harder. Want even more power? Ultra Highlighter unlocks automatic detection of sensitive information like names, addresses, and phone numbers. You can also add your own set of words to always redact automatically. Create custom Shortcuts to automate your redactions by automatically hiding personal details in screenshots instead of doing each one by hand. Use the document scanner to import and redact paper files using the power of the Magic Highlighter. Black Highlighter is provided under a standard EULA. Learn more at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Touchless Recorder

Features
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●●● Recording start/stop without touching the iPhone screen ●●● ※ Compatible with iPhone only (Not a universal app) ※ Recording will not start unless the iPhone screen is held as vertically as possible. ■ Features ・When you bring an object close to the iPhone's proximity sensor and then move it away, recording will start automatically. ・To start recording, hold the iPhone screen as vertical as possible and bring an object close to it. ・Displays the shooting screen while recording. ・During recording, if you bring an object close to the iPhone's proximity sensor again, recording will stop automatically. ・When you stop recording, the recorded video will be automatically saved as a file. ・You can play or delete saved video files on the video list. ・Using the file sharing function, you can save it to a photo album or send it to other apps. ■ Supplement ・First, keep your iPhone screen as vertical as possible. Otherwise, recording cannot start. ・By bringing an object close to the proximity sensor (horizontally oblong area) on the top of the iPhone, touchless recording is performed. ・Recording is possible even if the iPhone is in landscape orientation, but the video file will be displayed in portrait orientation. ・To rotate a video file, save the video with file sharing and rotate the video with the editing function of the photo app on the home screen.

Screenshots

Black Highlighter4 screens
Touchless Recorder1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Black Highlighter at Free against Touchless Recorder's $1.99. Black Highlighter also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Touchless Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Black Highlighter is free to download; Touchless Recorder costs $1.99 up front. Black Highlighter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Touchless Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Highlighter ships an update every 2 months, Touchless Recorder every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Black Highlighter versus Touchless Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack HighlighterTouchless Recorder
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCocoatype, LLCMasanori Katsuta

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Black Highlighter

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time$19.99
None

Touchless Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Highlighter free?
Black Highlighter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Touchless Recorder free?
Touchless Recorder costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Black Highlighter or Touchless Recorder have ads?
Neither Black Highlighter nor Touchless Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Highlighter or Touchless Recorder?
Black Highlighter ships an update every 2 months, and Touchless Recorder every 7 months. Most recently, Black Highlighter was updated on October 20, 2026 and Touchless Recorder on October 27, 2026.

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