Simple Censor vs Audly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Censor
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Redact faces and personal information before you shareβwithout 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 β’ Direct from the share sheet β edit one photo without opening the app first β’ Automatic face redaction β detected faces are mosaicked when the photo opens β’ Manual privacy brush β cover text, screens, documents, and identifying details β’ Three censor styles β blur, pixel mosaic, or solid black fill β’ Face or eye coverage β switch between full-face masks and classic eye bars β’ Brush and eraser β refine exactly what stays visible β’ Undo and redo β correct edits without starting over β’ Original-resolution output β keep the photo's original pixel dimensions β’ 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.
Audly
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Some moments are worth keeping just for the sound β a song in a clip, a lecture, an interview, a voice memo buried in a video. Audly pulls the audio track out of any video and saves it as a clean M4A file you can share or keep. No ads. No subscription. Pay once and extract forever. β’ ANY VIDEO IN, AUDIO OUT β pick a video and Audly extracts its sound into a shareable M4A (AAC) file. β’ SEE IT FIRST β check the duration and file size before you extract, then preview the audio right after. β’ SHARE OR SAVE TO FILES β send it to Messages, Voice Memos, your Mac, or drop it straight into the Files app. β’ 100% ON DEVICE β every extract happens on your iPhone. Nothing is ever uploaded. β’ NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTION β the audio-extractor apps everyone knows are stuffed with ads or locked behind a weekly fee. This one isn't. Pay once and it's yours. Note: audio is saved as M4A / AAC β the native iPhone audio format β at full quality. Pay once ($4.99 to unlock unlimited extracts). No ads, no subscription, no account, no sign-up. Tap Select Video, tap Extract Audio, share or save. Done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Censor at none against Audly's 1. Audly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Audly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Censor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Censor ships an update every 5 months, Audly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Censor | Audly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | heewook shin | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
Simple Censor
No in-app purchases
Audly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99









