Comparison

Simple Censor vs Silhouette Editor

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

Head to head
About

Simple Censor

Features
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Redact faces and personal information before you share—without a complicated editor. Open a photo in Simple Censor or start directly from the iOS share sheet. Detected faces receive a pixel mosaic automatically. Brush over names, addresses, account numbers, or any other sensitive detail, then save at the original resolution or share immediately. WHY SIMPLE CENSOR • Direct from the share sheet — edit one photo without opening the app first • Automatic face redaction — detected faces are mosaicked when the photo opens • Manual privacy brush — cover text, screens, documents, and identifying details • Three censor styles — blur, pixel mosaic, or solid black fill • Face or eye coverage — switch between full-face masks and classic eye bars • Brush and eraser — refine exactly what stays visible • Undo and redo — correct edits without starting over • Original-resolution output — keep the photo's original pixel dimensions • No subscription or watermark PRIVATE BY DESIGN Face detection and editing run on your device. Simple Censor does not upload your photos for processing. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo in the app, or choose Simple Censor from another app's share sheet. 2. Review the automatic face mosaic and brush over anything else. 3. Save to Photos or share immediately. Simple Censor is made for quick redaction before social posts, messages, listings, school documents, and screenshots.

About

Silhouette Editor

Features
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■ Use two photos, one for the foreground and one for the background, to create a single photo. ■ Darken the foreground photo to easily create a "silhouette composite photo." ■ Background transparency is fully automatic. Enjoyable and quick photo compositing. ■ To fine-tune the automatic background transparency, you can enlarge the image and edit in detail. ● Foreground recognition function automatically makes only the background of the photo transparent. ● Adjust the brightness of the foreground and background using the brightness graph. ● Leave only the foreground you want to focus on, such as people, pets, cars, buildings, and flowers, and create a silhouette composite with another background. ● Zoom and scroll the image to correct foreground recognition errors and make detailed corrections to transparent parts. ● Zoom, rotate, and edit the position of the foreground and background. ● Copy, save, and share transparent images and composite images. ● Save transparent images to a collection (reusable) [Photo Selection] ・Launch the camera and take a photo. ・Select a photo from the photo album. ・Select a foreground image from a collection. ・Import shared files from other apps. ・Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Outputs] ・Save to camera roll: Photos ・Share photos: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...

Screenshots

Simple Censor4 screens
Silhouette Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Censor at Free against Silhouette Editor's $2.99. Silhouette Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Censor is free to download; Silhouette Editor costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Censor ships an update every 5 months, Silhouette Editor every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Simple Censor versus Silhouette Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CensorSilhouette Editor
PriceFree — better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerheewook shinMasanori Katsuta

In-app purchases

None

Simple Censor

No in-app purchases

None

Silhouette Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Censor free?
Simple Censor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silhouette Editor free?
Silhouette Editor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Censor or Silhouette Editor have ads?
Simple Censor shows ads; Silhouette Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Censor or Silhouette Editor?
Simple Censor ships an update every 5 months, and Silhouette Editor every 4 months. Most recently, Simple Censor was updated on September 25, 2026 and Silhouette Editor on September 14, 2026.

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