Comparison

BackPanel vs Hide Video Faces

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

Head to head
About

BackPanel

Features
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Background panels often seen at press conferences. This is an application for creating an image that looks like the background panel. If you do not have a suitable place for your company's publicity photo shoot, please use it. Changes made to the back panel are instantly saved in the app. The pasted person photo will not be saved in the app. Please use it when creating newspapers, magazines, radio, television, movies, the Internet, WEB, mass media, advertising agencies, eventers, promoters, broadcasting departments, theater departments, artists, models, talents, and publicity photos.

About

Hide Video Faces

Automatically detect and obscure faces in videos using AI. Choose between blur or mosaic effects, fine-tune intensity and size, and exclude specific individuals. Edit manually frame-by-frame for complete control.

Highlights
  • Automatic face detection
  • Blur and mosaic effects
  • Adjustable mask intensity and size
  • Exclude specific individuals
  • Manual frame-by-frame editing
  • Flexible video export options
  • Offline processing
Features
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MovieMask automatically detects faces in your videos and applies blur or mosaic effects to protect privacy. Using advanced AI face detection, MovieMask recognizes faces in your videos instantly. Apply blur or mosaic processing with just one tap. KEY FEATURES AUTOMATIC FACE DETECTION Simply import a video and let AI do the work. MovieMask automatically identifies every face in your footage — no manual selection required. CHOOSE YOUR MASK TYPE • Blur: A soft, natural-looking effect • Mosaic: Best for when you need to fully conceal faces Select the style that best fits your content. FINE-TUNE YOUR SETTINGS • Adjust mask intensity freely (light to heavy) • Control mask size (coverage area) Achieve the perfect balance between privacy protection and visual quality for any scene. EXCLUDE SPECIFIC PEOPLE Designate people who don't need their faces hidden — such as yourself or family members — to exclude them from masking. MANUAL EDITING Fine-tune automatic detection results manually. Edit frame by frame on the timeline — add, remove, or resize face regions with full control. FLEXIBLE EXPORT Export processed videos in low, medium, or high quality. Choose whether to include audio. Save directly to your photo library or share to your favorite social media platforms. FULLY OFFLINE — YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE All video data and face detection information is processed and stored entirely on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded to external servers. Your precious videos never leave your device, so you can use MovieMask with complete peace of mind. PERFECT FOR • Posting street or travel footage on social media • Protecting bystanders in vlogs and video content • Safely sharing family and children's videos • Publishing event or travel memories online • Business compliance with privacy regulations PREMIUM All core features are available for free. Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and enjoy an uninterrupted experience. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 26.1 or later • iPhone and iPad Protect privacy in your videos with MovieMask. Share your moments with confidence, knowing that everyone's identity is safe.

Screenshots

BackPanel4 screens
Hide Video Faces3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BackPanel at none against Hide Video Faces's 1. BackPanel also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). 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. Hide Video Faces sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BackPanel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackPanel ships an update every 5 days, Hide Video Faces fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BackPanel versus Hide Video Faces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackPanelHide Video Faces
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYukio OishiSALT Inc.

In-app purchases

None

BackPanel

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hide Video Faces

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is BackPanel free?
BackPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hide Video Faces free?
Hide Video Faces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BackPanel or Hide Video Faces have ads?
Both BackPanel and Hide Video Faces show ads.
Which is updated more often, BackPanel or Hide Video Faces?
BackPanel ships an update every 5 days, and Hide Video Faces fortnightly. Most recently, BackPanel was updated on September 21, 2026 and Hide Video Faces on September 9, 2026.

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