Comparison

Censor This vs CensorPixel

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 blur or pixelate sensitive information in photos and videos. Automatically track moving objects or detect faces for quick redaction. Your original files remain untouched, with all censored content saved in a private in-app library.

Highlights
  • Blur or pixelate content
  • Auto-track moving subjects
  • Automatic face detection
  • Keyframe control for video
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Private in-app library
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

CensorPixel

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CensorPixel lets you aoutomatcly pixelate or hide text from an image. The app will automaticlly detect text in the image and lets you select which ones to censor. The app can both pixelate the text or just hide it with a blank color. The app is perfect if quckliy want to censor some spesific text in a image. Mabye you want to hide some text from a screenshot you want to share or mabye a license plate text from a picture of a car. These are just some examples. The app will detect all the text in the selected photo and lets you choose which text to censor. Important note! It is not garated that the app will detect all the text in the image. Always make sure to review the final result of the censured image so you are satsfied wid the censor of potiential sensative data before sharing the image.

Screenshots

Censor This3 screens
CensorPixel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Censor This at none against CensorPixel's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and CensorPixel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Censor This ships an update every 4 months, CensorPixel every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Censor This versus CensorPixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCensor ThisCensorPixel
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChady KassoufSimon Andersson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Censor This

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$5.99
1 purchases

CensorPixel

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Censor This free?
Censor This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CensorPixel free?
CensorPixel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Censor This or CensorPixel have ads?
CensorPixel shows ads; Censor This does not.
Which is updated more often, Censor This or CensorPixel?
Censor This ships an update every 4 months, and CensorPixel every 5 months. Most recently, Censor This was updated on November 13, 2026 and CensorPixel on October 25, 2026.

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