Comparison

Censor This vs Censor

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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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.

About

Censor

Easily obscure sensitive details in your photos. This app offers tools to blur, pixelate, or black out faces, license plates, and other unwanted elements with AI-powered detection and custom editing options. Export your edited images in high resolution without quality loss.

Highlights
  • AI-powered face detection and blur
  • Pixelate, mosaic, or black out details
  • Customizable blur and pixelation effects
  • Hide faces and censor images
  • High-resolution export without quality loss
  • Censor bars and aesthetic blur options
Features
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Quickly and easily safeguard your photos with Censor. Our app empowers you to instantly blur, pixelate, or black out sensitive information. Whether it’s a license plate, a face, or any unwanted detail, Censor has you covered. With our advanced face blur technology, you can effortlessly blur face details in any photo. Censor makes face blur photo editing fast and easy. KEY FEATURES: - Powerful Face Blur Tools Easily apply a face blur effect or pixelate photo online using AI-powered detection. Automatically detect and blur faces in a photo, or tap manually to censor part of image, like license plates, screens, or private info. Choose from smooth blur effect on face, motion blur, mosaic, or pixel blur face - all with precise control. - Hide Faces & Censor Images Need to hide a face in a picture or keep someone anonymous? Censor makes it easy to censor image, blur your face, or even censor photos in seconds. Great for creators who need to cover faces in photos or censor pics with zero quality loss. - Aesthetic Blur Options Looking for a more stylish touch? Create a blur face aesthetic with effects like pixelize, blurry face photo effect, or add censor bar to picture. Whether you want a blurred face effect or a simple black bar, the app gives you full creative control. - Custom Pixelation & Detail Editing Need to pixelate my face or blur a face in a picture? Use Censor’s smart tools to select any area - face, text, screen, or object - and apply photo pixelator, image face blur, or censor face. Whether it’s a quick fix or advanced edit, you’re covered. - For Creators & Everyday Users Whether you're a journalist, vlogger, or someone who wants to blur face on photo before sharing, Censor is your all-in-one solution. Use it as an app to hide faces in photos, apply blur face free, or experiment with photography blur face for artistic edits. - High-Quality Export Once you're done editing, export your face blur image or photo face blur in high resolution. No compression, no quality loss - perfect for both personal and professional use. Subscription Details Upgrade to a premium account and unlock all the premium features. You can get unlimited access to all the advanced features (such as face blur, mosaic, and black bars) by subscribing to a weekly or annual plan in the app. There is also a free 3-day trial to see what Censor has to offer. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at the time of purchase confirmation. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal fee will be charged to your account within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings in the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/prodex.net.ua/censor/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/prodex.net.ua/censor/terms-of-use Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Do you have any ideas on how to improve Censor? Please fill out the form - https://forms.clickup.com/24527565/f/qcgpd-26792/V8QLDS14K0D0V0U4X4. Your privacy is our priority. With Censor, you stay in control of what you share. Download Censor today – the best face blur and photo pixelator tool for iOS. Whether you need to blur your face, censor pics, or create a blurry face pic for artistic effect - we’ve got you covered.

Screenshots

Censor This4 screens
Censor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Censor at 86% against Censor This's 23%. Censor also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Censor This's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Censor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Censor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Censor has 64 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Censor This's written reviews are positive against 86% of Censor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Censor This ships an update every 4 months, Censor monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Censor This versus Censor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCensor ThisCensor
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.7 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings564 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChady KassoufPRODEKS

Customer experience

Censor This

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

Censor

All ratings64 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Censor This

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$3.99
2 purchases

Censor

Subscriptions2
  • Censor Weekly Premium Pack3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Censor Anual Premium Pack$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Censor This free?
Censor This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Censor free?
Censor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Censor This or Censor?
Censor is rated higher. Censor This averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Censor averages 4.7 from 64 ratings.
Do Censor This or Censor have ads?
Censor shows ads; Censor This does not.
Which is updated more often, Censor This or Censor?
Censor This ships an update every 4 months, and Censor monthly. Most recently, Censor This was updated on September 22, 2026 and Censor on October 8, 2026.

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