Discretion vs REFRAKT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discretion
Securely share photos by masking sensitive information and removing hidden data. Protect identities with customizable masks and anonymize filenames. This app offers robust privacy controls for images before sharing.
- Automatic and manual face masking
- Metadata removal (GPS, camera settings)
- Anonymous filename simplification
- Layer flattening and TIFF removal
- Video removal from Live Photos
- Privacy Report
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Share photos without worrying about sensitive data being seen. Add masks to securely protect identities. These and other features like metadata removal, layer flattening, and anonymous filenames let you share images on your terms, not theirs. Face Masking Features • Optional: Automatic masking / Manual masking / No masking • Built in Mask Editor: • Add and remove masks • Precision edits to the mask size and position • Change each mask's shape and style Automatic face detection is done privately on-device using two different face detection algorithms with combined results for better coverage. Automatic privacy features • Removes tracking metadata - including date, time, location information (GPS coordinates), camera settings, equipment, operating system, editing software and more. • Simplifies the filename to a two digit number like "01.jpg" (to help prevent source tracing) • Flattens PSD files • Removes hidden TIFF files • Removes video from Live Photo These all help prevent unwarranted data mining and reduce the data available for digital fingerprinting. The results can be viewed in the Discretion photo Privacy Report within the app. Sharing Discretion is ideal for sharing privacy enhanced photos to social media. You are not limited to social media sites though! The Discretion app uses the standard share sheet, so you can do anything you can normally do with an image file. Other features • Supports Light / Dark mode • Dynamic text resizing • No watermark • Emoji Mask (standard smilie only! see Complete Discretion for more information) • iPad - split screen • iPad - hardware keyboard support • iPad - drag and drop support * Complete Discretion * Discretion is free to download and use. Complete Discretion is an enhanced version of Discretion available as an in-app purchase. With Complete Discretion you get all the features of Discretion plus: • Unlock access to every single system emoji for creating masks • Unlock access to Genmoji masks on Apple Intelligence supported devices • Unlock access to Memoji and sticker masks on iOS 18+ and iPadOS 18+ • Batch processing - up to ten images processed at a time • Support independent development Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
REFRAKT
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REFRAKT — Creative Double-Exposure Photography Combine photographs, textures and overlays to create atmospheric, layered images. REFRAKT gives photographers and artists simple, hands-on control over colour, light and composition. Start with a Photo or Template Take a photo, import one from your gallery, or explore the included sample compositions. Choose from textures and photography-inspired overlays to develop your own look. Keep Your Image in Focus A clean, translucent interface keeps your photograph at the centre. Pinch, rotate and drag to position overlays, then explore blend modes and opacity. Shape Colour and Light Adjust saturation, contrast, temperature and tint with intuitive square compass controls. Double-tap to return to neutral. Fine-tune exposure and levels, and use a soft mask to control where the overlay appears. Save, Revisit and Share Save editable compositions to continue later, export finished images to your photos, or share your image and recipe. Explore double exposure. Find your own perspective with REFRAKT.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: REFRAKT at none against Discretion's 4. Discretion's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Discretion sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. REFRAKT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Discretion ships an update every 2 months, REFRAKT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discretion | REFRAKT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Kennedy | Smudgy Studios |
In-app purchases
Discretion
- Yearly Complete7 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Yearly Family Complete$2.991 Year
- Life-Time Complete$4.99
- Life-Time Family Complete$7.99
REFRAKT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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