Comparison

QuickRedact vs Mappx

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

Head to head
About

QuickRedact

Automatically detect and obscure faces in your photos with various effects like blur or emojis. Process multiple images offline with advanced customization and privacy-focused features. Enjoy a one-time purchase for permanent access.

Highlights
  • Automatic face detection
  • Multiple photo processing
  • Emoji, blur, and shape effects
  • Offline on-device processing
  • Metadata removal
  • Share and Photo Editing Extensions
  • Apple Intelligence/Shortcuts support
Features
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Hide any number of faces in your photos automatically. Here are some of the reasons making QuickRedact unique: - State-of-the-art, robust face detection. Automatically detects any face in your photos. Yes, even hundreds. - Multiple photo support. You can import as many photos as you like and have them processed all at once. - Advanced customization options. Add Emojis, Blur, Pixellation or Shape effects to faces. You can even mix and edit them for each face separately. - Lightning fast on-device image processing. Get realtime previews of the final results, thanks to your device's GPU, Neural Engine & Metal. What you see is truly what you get. - Completely offline. No network connection required. Your device is perfectly capable for this job, so NOTHING is ever transmitted to internet. - Privacy first. As a privacy-focused app, automatically makes sure that ALL metadata is removed from the edited photos, including location, camera information, filenames etc. - No tracking / analytics services. Nothing... just an app that is focused on a single task. - Crystal clear pricing. No subscriptions, in-app purchases or any hidden fees. Just one time purchase for all your devices, forever. - Share Extension. You can easily import any photos to QuickRedact from any app. - Photo Editing Extension. You can redact your images inside Photos app by using the editing extension - fully featured. - Apple Intelligence / Shortcuts support. Create custom workflows by using the shortcut. Ready for Apple Intelligence. QuickRedact is a work of a single developer. If you need help, want to provide feedback or ask for a new feature then please contact me at info@quickredactapp.com. All messages will be responded. * All media used in screenshots are under CC0 license. All screenshots have been captured in-app, no external editing applied.

About

Mappx

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Mappx is a digital social media designed for everybody. Everything happens on an interactive map where you can pin every destination with photos, notes, and stories—and instantly see your travel stats. What makes Mappx unique? You can do all this with friends and connect with other travelers around the world! Whether you’re searching for hidden gems, pinning your favorite spots, or sharing photos, Mappx helps people stay connected and cities become more engaging.

Screenshots

QuickRedact4 screens
Mappx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mappx at Free against QuickRedact's $1.99. Mappx also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). QuickRedact's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Mappx is free to download; QuickRedact costs $1.99 up front. Mappx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. QuickRedact asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickRedact ships an update every 12 months, Mappx every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QuickRedact versus Mappx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickRedactMappx
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB180 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVasileios AkoinoglouLeandro Di Bella

In-app purchases

None

QuickRedact

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mappx

Subscriptions2
  • Mappx Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Mappx Premium Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is QuickRedact free?
QuickRedact costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mappx free?
Mappx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickRedact or Mappx have ads?
Mappx shows ads; QuickRedact does not.
Which is updated more often, QuickRedact or Mappx?
QuickRedact ships an update every 12 months, and Mappx every 6 days. Most recently, QuickRedact was updated on November 12, 2026 and Mappx on November 8, 2026.

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