Comparison

DAMA vs Pivlite Preview

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

Head to head
About

DAMA

Automatically detect and mask private information like faces, IDs, and text in your screenshots and photos. Offers various masking tools and a full-screen watermark for documents, all processed on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic detection of faces, IDs, and text
  • Multiple masking tools (blur, pixelate, hide text)
  • Full-screen watermark for documents
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • EXIF data stripping on share
  • Manual text and rectangle masking
Features
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DAMA hides the private information in your screenshots and photos — automatically, and without ever uploading them. All detection runs on your iPhone, even in airplane mode. Point it at a screenshot and it finds the faces, ID numbers, phone numbers, emails, QR codes and chat avatars on its own, then masks them in a single tap. Sending a copy of an ID or a contract? Lay a repeating watermark across the whole image so it can’t be reused anywhere else. # Detected Automatically - Phone numbers and email addresses - Faces, QR codes and barcodes - Chat avatars and nicknames - ID numbers, card numbers, tracking numbers and other long digits - License plates and IP addresses - Names, places and organizations (experimental) Tap any text in the image to mask that whole line. Or drag across the photo to mask any rectangle you like. # Masking Tools Color bar, pixelate, blur, marker and emoji — plus a unique “Hide Text” tool that erases text completely when the background is near-solid, so the result doesn’t even look redacted. # Full-Screen Watermark for Documents Sending a scan of your ID card, passport, driver’s license or diploma? A watermark tiled across the entire image makes the copy useless to anyone else. Type your own text — “For visa application only”, a name, a date — then adjust the size, color, opacity, angle and spacing until it reads clearly without covering what matters. Your settings are remembered for the next document. Like everything else in DAMA, this happens entirely on your iPhone — the scan never leaves the device. # EXIF Stripped on Share When you share from DAMA, the GPS coordinates, camera model and the rest of the EXIF/TIFF data are removed automatically. # Why We Built It We share screenshots and photos every day, and hiding the private parts by hand is slow and leaves the image ugly. DAMA does it in a tap and keeps the picture looking like a picture. # Privacy Policy Thanks to CoreML and the Vision framework, every detection runs on your device. DAMA never uploads your images, and works fully offline.

About

Pivlite Preview

This app allows users to view, download, upload, and share various wallpapers and illustrations. It features image search, AI-driven resolution expansion for artwork, and manga translation.

Highlights
  • View, download, and upload wallpapers
  • Share illustrations
  • Image search (search by image)
  • AI resolution expansion for artwork
  • Manga translation
  • Community interaction
Features
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Browse over 50 million illustrations, manga, and novels from artists worldwide. Preview edition — new features land here first. Updates may be less stable; great for early adopters. Pivlite Preview helps you discover artwork, manga, and novels you love on iPhone and iPad. FEATURES Popular Works • Explore the most popular works of the season. • Filter by Daily, Weekly, and Monthly rankings. • Browse Male, Female, Original, and Rookie categories. Following New • Quickly see new posts from artists you follow. • Stay up to date with fresh work from the community. Search • Search by work ID, illustration, manga, user, and tag. • Search title, caption, tags, and author. • Sort results by popularity (Premium). • Find and follow artists from search results. Download Center • Manage Downloading and Downloaded tasks in one place. • Save illustrations, manga, and animated works to your photo library. Novels & Reading • Read novels with bookmarks, history, and series support. • Export and enjoy long-form reading on iPhone and iPad. Follow us on Weibo (https://weibo.com/u/2975751864) or visit our website (https://www.pivlite.com).

Screenshots

DAMA4 screens
Pivlite Preview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DAMA at 4.7 against Pivlite Preview's 2.2. DAMA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 56%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. DAMA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pivlite Preview sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DAMA holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DAMA has 185 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of DAMA's written reviews are positive against 56% of Pivlite Preview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DAMA ships an update every 5 days, Pivlite Preview weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DAMA versus Pivlite Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDAMAPivlite Preview
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (185 ratings) — better2.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings185 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB163 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEarly Moon, LLC泽勇 周

Customer experience

DAMA

All ratings178 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative12.8%

Pivlite Preview

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative34.4%

Bugs and requests

DAMA

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Pro status frequently disappears
  • Cannot access all photos on iOS 17
  • Auto-redaction preview differs from final edited photo
  • Redemption code purchase restore fails
  • Sharing button unresponsive
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  • Cannot exit editing page after sharing
  • Watermark appears even after purchasing Pro/lifetime membership
  • QR code detection failure
  • Cannot redact non-AI detected text/QR codes
  • Cannot precisely choose text to redact

Requested features

13 requests
  • Improve manual selection precision
  • Add freehand/brush selection mode
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Add image cropping feature
  • Add multi-color option for redaction
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  • Improve long image support
  • Add watermark feature
  • Add Mac version
  • Improve automatic recognition for specific apps (e.g., WeChat screenshots)
  • Add pixelate brush stroke feature
  • Add rotate block function
  • Add copyright symbol and various font types for watermarks
  • Integrate with screenshot interface or share extension

Pivlite Preview

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DAMA

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
4 purchases

Pivlite Preview

One-time4
  • 尝鲜体验包$0.99
  • 图片加速月卡$1.99
  • 连载追更包$6.99
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  • 高级尊享包$14.99

Questions

Is DAMA free?
DAMA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pivlite Preview free?
Pivlite Preview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DAMA or Pivlite Preview?
DAMA is rated higher. DAMA averages 4.7 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Pivlite Preview averages 2.2 from 13 ratings.
Do DAMA or Pivlite Preview have ads?
Pivlite Preview shows ads; DAMA does not.
Which is updated more often, DAMA or Pivlite Preview?
DAMA ships an update every 5 days, and Pivlite Preview weekly. Most recently, DAMA was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pivlite Preview on November 12, 2026.

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