Comparison

Simple Censor vs Mosa

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

Head to head
About

Simple Censor

Features
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Redact faces and personal information before you shareβ€”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 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.

About

Mosa

Features
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Cover what you don't want seen, then send the photo. β–  Drag to cover Drag over anything you want hidden and it's covered β€” mosaic or blur, your choice. Add as many areas as you need, each with its own settings. β–  Still editable afterwards Every area stays an object you can come back to, not a brush stroke that destroys pixels. Press and hold to move it, drag a corner to resize, change the strength any time. Each change is recomputed from the original, so nothing degrades. β–  You decide what gets hidden No auto-detection. Auto-detection misses things, and with redaction, missing one thing means the whole job failed. You choose what to cover and how hard. β–  Add text Put a note on top when you're done. Black, white and bold are free. β–  Full-resolution export The free version exports at original resolution. No watermark, no downgrade. β–  Works offline Photos are processed entirely on this phone and never uploaded. No account, no server. (Only three things reach the outside: in-app purchases, restores, and anonymous usage stats. The stats record which features you used β€” never your photos or the text you add β€” and you can turn them off in Settings.)

Screenshots

Simple Censor4 screens
Mosa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Censor at none against Mosa's 1. Mosa's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mosa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Censor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Censor ships an update every 5 months, Mosa every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Simple Censor versus Mosa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CensorMosa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerheewook shinAicolab LLC

In-app purchases

None

Simple Censor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mosa

One-time1
  • Mosa Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Simple Censor free?
Simple Censor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mosa free?
Mosa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Censor or Mosa have ads?
Simple Censor shows ads; Mosa does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Censor or Mosa?
Simple Censor ships an update every 5 months, and Mosa every 6 days. Most recently, Simple Censor was updated on September 25, 2026 and Mosa on October 15, 2026.

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