Comparison

DAMA vs Redact

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

Redact

Features
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Take control of your privacy with Redact. Quickly blackout sensitive information, blur private details, and erase confidential content from your images and documents — all in just a few taps. Whether you’re sharing screenshots, ID cards, contracts, or personal moments, Redact makes it simple and fast to protect what matters most. Key Features: • Redact text or areas instantly with solid blocks • Highlight important information with soft color overlays • Blur faces, license plates, and confidential details easily • Freehand Blur for flexible protection • Work with images or PDFs seamlessly • Save securely or share directly after editing • Undo/Redo your edits anytime Protect your privacy before you share. No complicated tools. No learning curve. Just tap, drag, and safeguard your information — in seconds. Terms and pricing: Yearly subscription costs $49 USD/year and provides you with unlimited access to premium features, as long as your subscription remains active. The subscription automatically renews, and payment will be charged to your iTunes account when you confirm the initial purchase. If you do not wish to renew your subscription, you may turn off the auto-renewal option in your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the current subscription period ends. For more information, please refer to our terms of service available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ or privacy policy on https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D6OPNVcjdPVEsk7heuPP8kO-IiJn8pqPNBOKg4g5H3M/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

DAMA4 screens
Redact3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DAMA at none against Redact's shown. DAMA also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

Both are free to download. DAMA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Redact sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DAMA ships an update every 5 days, Redact every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DAMA versus Redact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDAMARedact
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (182 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings182 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarly Moon, LLC27GROUP

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

Redact

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DAMA

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
3 purchases

Redact

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is DAMA free?
DAMA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Redact free?
Redact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DAMA or Redact have ads?
Redact shows ads; DAMA does not.
Which is updated more often, DAMA or Redact?
DAMA ships an update every 5 days, and Redact every 4 weeks. Most recently, DAMA was updated on November 3, 2026 and Redact on October 28, 2026.

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