Comparison

MaskerAid vs Iconfactory Tapestry

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

Head to head
About

MaskerAid

Easily add emoji to your photos to obscure faces or highlight elements. This app automatically detects faces and offers intuitive controls for positioning emoji. It also removes metadata from shared images for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic face detection
  • Add and position emoji
  • Remove image metadata
  • Save and share photos
  • Thousands of emoji options
Features
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MaskerAid allows you to quickly and easily add emoji to images. Add emoji for jokes, to call attention to things, hide faces, and more! When you load an image with MaskerAid, it will AUTOMATICALLY detect all the faces in that photo, and obscure them with an emoji. Using MaskerAid, it's quick and easy to obscure the faces of children, shy friends, coworkers, or randos that are in your photos. Additionally, any images you share will automatically have ALL METADATA REMOVED. Privacy is your right, and MaskerAid helps protect it. MaskerAid removes hidden information like where the photo was taken, what device it was taken on, etc. Using the intuitive gestures you'd expect, you can move/resize/rotate emoji to get them centered *just right* over faces and objects. Plus, if you pay for the one-time in-app purchase, you can select from *thousands* of different emoji! Once you've gotten your image just right, you can quickly and easily save it to your Camera Roll, or share it using other apps. MaskerAid is written by one person, Casey Liss, who you may know from the Accidental Tech Podcast (ATP) or Analog(ue) on Relay FM. MaskerAid does not collect your images, and does not collect unnecessary data.

About

Iconfactory Tapestry

Aggregate content from various social media, blogs, podcasts, and video channels into a single, chronological feed. Organize your digital life with custom timelines, powerful search, and spoiler-blocking rules for a personalized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Unified chronological timeline
  • Supports social media, blogs, RSS, podcasts, YouTube
  • Customizable timelines
  • Spoiler and topic muting rules
  • Cross-device sync
  • Private by design
  • Custom connectors
Features
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Tapestry weaves your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline. ⁕ The Web Your Way Tapestry combines posts from your favorite social media services like Bluesky, Mastodon, Tumblr along with others like RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, and more. All of your content is presented in chronological order, with no algorithm deciding what you should or shouldn't see. ⁕ Join The Conversation Compose new posts, reply to your friends, and read discussions on Bluesky or Mastodon right from inside of Tapestry. No need to switch to another app when you want to interact. ⁕ A Bird's Eye View Tapestry makes it easier than ever to browse content from dozens or even hundreds of sources. Create custom timelines, seamlessly sync your reading position across devices, and keep track of feeds in an easy-to-read, color-coded stream of content. ⁕ Avoid Spoilers Everywhere Quickly create powerful rules that control what you do and don't see across all your feeds. Avoid potential spoilers and stay clear of unwanted topics by creating rules that muffle and mute items in everything you follow. ⁕ Powerful Searching Search for topics and terms across all feeds simultaneously. Tapestry makes it easy to find that blog post, YouTube video, or podcast you're looking for - and easy to mark it for later. ⁕ Private By Design Your privacy is a priority. Tapestry works with content stored on your device, so searching and viewing content is completely private. We never sell or share your data with third parties. ⁕ Custom Connectors Expand Tapestry’s potential with third-party connectors. Import custom connectors from trusted developers, or even write your own to add your favorite bit of data to the timeline. If there's an open data feed available, a connector can weave it into Tapestry. Additional Features: • Universal app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS • Quickly open posts in your favorite third party apps to take action • Syncs your reading position via iCloud across devices • Fully accessible using VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and more • Customize Tapestry's app icon, layout, and fonts • Create custom timelines of your favorite feeds • Mark your favorite items to read later • Light and dark mode support -------- Tapestry uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription provides access to premium features like ad removal, custom timelines, feed customization, and more. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/privacy

Screenshots

MaskerAid4 screens
Iconfactory Tapestry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MaskerAid at free with in-app purchases against Iconfactory Tapestry's subscription. MaskerAid also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. MaskerAid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Iconfactory Tapestry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MaskerAid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 317 and 328 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of MaskerAid's written reviews are positive against 82% of Iconfactory Tapestry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaskerAid ships an update every 6 weeks, Iconfactory Tapestry every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MaskerAid versus Iconfactory Tapestry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaskerAidIconfactory Tapestry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (317 ratings) — better4.6 (328 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings317328 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB74 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLimitliss LLCThe Iconfactory

Customer experience

MaskerAid

All ratings314 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.4%

Iconfactory Tapestry

All ratings300 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.4%

User reviews

MaskerAid

From 317 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 🔒 Preserves privacy
  • 💡 Versatile for fun and practical use
  • 🎨 Allows creative photo editing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficulty with emoji placement and resizing
  • 🔍 Lack of photo zoom/pan functionality
  • 💰 Some features locked behind paywall

Iconfactory Tapestry

From 328 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Chronological timeline
  • 👍 Elegant and polished design
  • 🔒 Secure and privacy-focused
  • 🎨 Customizable appearance
  • 🔗 Integrates multiple feeds (RSS, Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Confusing connector setup process
  • 🔍 Limited feed management options (no read/unread, bookmarks, etc.)
  • 🖼️ Cluttered UI with too much visual noise
  • 🔍 Lack of in-app engagement (no likes, replies, etc.)

Bugs and requests

MaskerAid

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent emoji sizing
  • Difficulty moving emojis precisely

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Increase emoji selection
  • Implement ML-based emoji suggestions
  • Add video support

Iconfactory Tapestry

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
  • Occasional feed sync issues
  • Crashes when trying to screenshot certain screens

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to mark posts as read
  • Implement bookmarking/saving functionality
  • Allow custom font size and theme options
  • Provide more granular control over muting/filtering
  • Add in-app engagement features (likes, replies, etc.)
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  • Improve connector discovery and setup process
  • Develop a dedicated newsletter connector
  • Release a companion Mac app

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MaskerAid

One-time1
  • Emoji Unlock$2.99
3 purchases

Iconfactory Tapestry

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tapestry Lifetime Purchase$149.99

Questions

Is MaskerAid free?
MaskerAid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iconfactory Tapestry free?
Iconfactory Tapestry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MaskerAid or Iconfactory Tapestry?
MaskerAid is rated higher. MaskerAid averages 4.8 out of 5 from 317 ratings, while Iconfactory Tapestry averages 4.6 from 328 ratings.
Do MaskerAid or Iconfactory Tapestry have ads?
Neither MaskerAid nor Iconfactory Tapestry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaskerAid or Iconfactory Tapestry?
MaskerAid ships an update every 6 weeks, and Iconfactory Tapestry every 4 weeks. Most recently, MaskerAid was updated on November 3, 2026 and Iconfactory Tapestry on November 12, 2026.

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