Censor This vs Simple Censor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Censor This makes it easy to hide sensitive information in your photos and videos before you share them. Took a screenshot with private details, an address, an account number, a name? Censor it out. Sharing a group photo but want to protect someone's privacy? Blur their face. Posting a video? Now you can censor that, too. Just blur or pixelate anything you don't want seen. It's that simple. PHOTOS ------ Scrub over any area with your finger to blur or pixelate it, perfect for screenshots, documents, IDs, and faces. Zoom in for precision and adjust the strength to taste. VIDEO (NEW) ----------- Censoring now works on video. Draw a box over what you want to hide and let it follow the subject automatically as they move, or tap Detect Faces to blur everyone in the frame at once. Fine-tune anything by hand with keyframes. Your originals are never changed, and every censored photo and video is kept in the app so you can re-share it anytime. FEATURES -------- - Censor both photos and videos - Blur or pixelate - Adjustable censor strength and brush size - Auto-track a moving subject in video - Automatic face detection - Manual keyframes for precise control - Zoom and pan for accuracy - Non-destructive: your original is never overwritten - A private, in-app library of everything you've censored IN-APP PURCHASE --------------- A single one-time purchase, no subscription, unlocks everything: - Export your videos - Remove the watermark from exported photos - Remove all ads Hide what shouldn't be seen.
Simple Censor
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Redact faces and personal information before you share—without a complicated editor. Open a photo in Simple Censor or start directly from the iOS share sheet. Detected faces receive a pixel mosaic automatically. Brush over names, addresses, account numbers, or any other sensitive detail, then save at the original resolution or share immediately. WHY SIMPLE CENSOR • Direct from the share sheet — edit one photo without opening the app first • Automatic face redaction — detected faces are mosaicked when the photo opens • Manual privacy brush — cover text, screens, documents, and identifying details • Three censor styles — blur, pixel mosaic, or solid black fill • Face or eye coverage — switch between full-face masks and classic eye bars • Brush and eraser — refine exactly what stays visible • Undo and redo — correct edits without starting over • Original-resolution output — keep the photo's original pixel dimensions • No subscription or watermark PRIVATE BY DESIGN Face detection and editing run on your device. Simple Censor does not upload your photos for processing. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo in the app, or choose Simple Censor from another app's share sheet. 2. Review the automatic face mosaic and brush over anything else. 3. Save to Photos or share immediately. Simple Censor is made for quick redaction before social posts, messages, listings, school documents, and screenshots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Censor at none against Censor This's 1. Censor This's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Censor This sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Censor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Censor This ships an update every 4 months, Simple Censor every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Censor This | Simple Censor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chady Kassouf | heewook shin |
In-app purchases
Censor This
- Unlock Full Version$3.99
Simple Censor
No in-app purchases
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