Comparison

Fileyan vs Redact

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

Head to head
About

Fileyan

View detailed technical information for your image, video, and audio files. It displays metadata such as creation time, GPS location, codecs, dimensions, and camera settings. This app supports a wide range of common and professional media formats.

Highlights
  • View creation time and GPS location
  • Display codec, dimensions, and frame rate
  • Show EXIF and camera information
  • Support for numerous image, video, and audio formats
  • Detailed metadata extraction
Features
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View technical information of media (image, video and audio) files. MediaInfo alternative. Show info about creation time, GPS location, codec, dimensions, frame rate (FPS), duration, profile, level, encoder, EXIF metadata, orientation, alpha, container format, bitrate, device, camera, aperture, focal length, shutter speed, ISO, exposure bias, HDR, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, ISO 21496-1, UltraHDR, gain map, XMP, megapixel count, color space, color transfer (SMPTE/PQ/HLG), matrix coefficients, color primaries (Display P3/BT.2020), bit depth, pixel format, saturation, sharpness, depth image, 360 videos, spatial videos, live photos, panorama, motion photos, ICC profile, auxiliary data, audio channels, sample rate, chroma subsampling, auxiliary images, IPTC, C2PA (Content Credentials), AI Generated, RGB/YUV/CMYK/XYB and more. It can also extract motion/live photo videos, EXIF/XMP/JUMBF metadata, thumbnails, gain map and auxiliary images to PNG, HEIF/AVIF/HEIF box data, JPEG sub-images, PNG chunks, ISO BMFF UUID. Supported formats: - Image: JPEG, HEIC, HEIF, PNG, APNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, WEBP, AVIF, JPEG XL (JXL), RAW, CR3, CR2, NEF, ARW, RW2, DNG, ORF, RAF, HIF, JPEG 2000 - Video: AV1, VP9, VP8, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), H.266 (VVC), MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, MOV, MP4, M4V, 3GP, MKV, QuickTime, WebM, FLV, WMV, TS, MTS, M2TS, VOB, MPG, AVI, OGG, APV - Audio: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, AC3, DTS, WMA, M4A, OPUS, OGG, AIFF, APE, MPC, AMR, MKA, AU, RA, RMVB, CAF, MID, MIDI

About

Redact

Easily censor sensitive information in photos, screenshots, and PDFs. Tools include blurring, pixelation, and blackout to protect your privacy before sharing. Offers freehand drawing and signature addition for quick edits.

Highlights
  • Blackout, blur, and pixelate tools
  • Highlight, underline, and strike-through
  • Blend tool to match background
  • Freehand drawing and signature
  • Import from Photos, Files, or Camera
  • Works with images, screenshots, and PDFs
  • Zoom for detailed edits
  • Quick export and local saving
Features
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Redact helps you quickly block out names, blur faces, pixelate text, or erase anything sensitive. Whether you are sharing screenshots, PDFs, or photos, use simple tools to protect your privacy in seconds. Key Features - Blackout blur pixelate and erase tools - Highlight underline and strike-through - Blend tool that matches background color - Freehand draw or add a signature Import Options - Open from Photos Files or Camera - Works with images screenshots and PDFs Editing Tools - Zoom in for detailed edits - Undo and redo with ease - Customize markup colors Quick Export - Share directly from the app - Save redacted images locally - No internet connection needed Redact gives you full control before you share anything. Simple fast and secure.

Screenshots

Fileyan4 screens
Redact3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fileyan at 100% against Redact's 50%. Fileyan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fileyan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fileyan's written reviews are positive against 50% of Redact's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fileyan ships an update every 5 days, Redact every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fileyan versus Redact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileyanRedact
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer园园 刘Kok Keong

Customer experience

Fileyan

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Redact

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fileyan

No in-app purchases

None

Redact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fileyan free?
Fileyan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Redact free?
Redact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fileyan or Redact?
Fileyan is rated higher. Fileyan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Redact averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Fileyan or Redact have ads?
Redact shows ads; Fileyan does not.
Which is updated more often, Fileyan or Redact?
Fileyan ships an update every 5 days, and Redact every 6 weeks. Most recently, Fileyan was updated on October 12, 2026 and Redact on September 28, 2026.

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