Comparison

Censor This vs Grida

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

Head to head
About

Censor This

Easily obscure sensitive details in your photos before sharing. This tool lets you blur or pixelate specific areas with simple finger gestures. Preserve privacy in screenshots or group photos effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Blur or pixelate sensitive areas
  • Adjust censorship intensity
  • Zoom and pan for precision
  • Save censored images without overwriting originals
  • Remove ads and watermarks via in-app purchase
Features
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Blur or pixelate anything you don't want seen, in photos and video. Screenshots with an address or account number. A group photo where someone didn't want to be posted. A video with a face, a license plate, or a street sign. Censor This hides it in seconds, before you share. PHOTOS Swipe over any area with your finger to blur or pixelate it. Zoom in for precision, adjust the brush size and strength, and undo anything. Works on screenshots, documents, IDs, chats, and faces. VIDEO Draw a box over what you want hidden and Censor This follows it automatically as it moves. Tap Detect Faces to blur everyone in the frame at once. Need more control? Add keyframes and fine-tune by hand. YOUR ORIGINALS STAY UNTOUCHED Edits are never written over the original. Every censored photo and video is kept in a private library inside the app, so you can re-share it any time without redoing the work. WHY CENSOR THIS • Photos and videos in one app • Blur or pixelate • Auto-track a moving subject • Automatic face detection • Keyframes for frame-accurate control • Adjustable brush size and strength • Zoom and pan for precision • Non-destructive, originals never overwritten • Private in-app library of everything you've censored ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Photo censoring is free. A single one-time purchase unlocks everything: • Video export • Watermark-free photos • No ads Hide what shouldn't be seen.

About

Grida

Easily add your own handwriting and custom stickers to photos to create unique and beautiful posts. Share your creations directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Add handwriting to photos
  • Create custom stickers from drawings
  • Automatic photo framing with native colors
  • Share creations via iMessage
  • Supports various input methods (stylus, finger)
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Add story to your photos with your handwriting. Grida inspires the feeling of appreciation on everyday life moments by enabling you to create beautiful post. Unbelievably simple to use, yet results look impressively beautiful. [Features] 1. DOMINANT COLOURED FRAME: Simply select a photo! Grida automatically frames your photo with a native colour and turn it into beautiful canvas. 2. DRAWING: Once framing photo is done, Unleash your story with your handwriting on the photo. Easy to use with Neo smartpen, Apple pencil, stylus, your finger. GRIDA fits to all. 3. STICKER: Save your drawing as stickers! You can share the sticker itself as well. 4. SHARE: Share your post! Grida post can be sent in i-Message, too! [App permissions Information] In order to provide the below services, we are requesting certain permissions. - Photos (optional): Use to import and store created files within the device *Please note that optional permission does not stop you to use the app *You might not experience the full function as it supposed to be if you deny the optional permissions

Screenshots

Censor This3 screens
Grida4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grida at 80% against Censor This's 23%. Grida also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Censor This sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grida asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grida holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Censor This's written reviews are positive against 80% of Grida's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Censor This versus Grida: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCensor ThisGrida
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.2 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings520 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChady KassoufNeoLAB Convergence Inc

Customer experience

Censor This

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

Grida

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Censor This

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$5.99
None

Grida

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Censor This free?
Censor This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grida free?
Grida is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Censor This or Grida?
Grida is rated higher. Censor This averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Grida averages 4.2 from 20 ratings.
Do Censor This or Grida have ads?
Neither Censor This nor Grida shows ads.

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