Comparison

xDesk vs BlurBefore

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

Head to head
About

xDesk

Organize all your personal data in one place, from notes and photos to documents and recordings. Create custom cards for anything, with built-in tools for scanning, recording, and managing deadlines. Share information securely with others via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable data cards
  • Integrated recorder with transcription
  • Document scanner to PDF
  • Deadline tracking and countdowns
  • Secure iCloud sharing
  • Cross-device support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
Features
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Why switch between five apps when one will do? xDesk is the Swiss Army knife of your personal data: an archive you build yourself, where everything has a card and every card has its place. Notes, photos, scanned documents, recordings with their transcript, deadlines, the grocery list, contacts, routes. One app, and the same one in your pocket, on the table, on the desk and on your wrist: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. NO SERVERS, NO SIGN-UP Your data lives in your iCloud. We don't ask for an account, we don't ask for an email, we have no servers to put it on: we never had any. What you write in xDesk is yours, stays yours, and is seen only by you and the people you choose to share it with. A CARD FOR EVERYTHING A folder for the house, one for the car, one for clients, one for grandma and her recipes. You build each card yourself, as a grid: text, numbers, dates, photos, maps, QR codes, drawings, signatures. Twenty seconds. Or start from one of sixteen ready-made models: document, vehicle, warranty, Wi-Fi network, subscription, meeting, list. RECORD, AND IT BECOMES TEXT A recorder that writes down what it hears, on your phone, without sending the audio to anyone. If there are two of you, it tells the voices apart. A scanner that straightens crooked pages and turns them into a PDF. A calendar that picks the deadlines out of every card and puts them on your first page, with a countdown. SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY A folder shared through iCloud: the grocery list your kids update from their phone, quotes with colleagues, site photos with the crew. Inside there is also the space's chat, end-to-end encrypted, so the important thing sits next to the thing it refers to. WALK, TRAVEL, TRAIN Record a route, plan the stops of a trip with computed times, keep your heart rate from the watch. It all ends up in cards, like everything else. FREE TO START The free part stays free: unlimited cards and folders, the recorder, the scanner, one shared folder. When xDesk becomes the way you work there is xDesk Pro: full transcripts with speakers told apart, unlimited models, PDFs with your letterhead, messages in shared spaces, the password vault. Monthly, yearly, or once and forever. Next time someone asks "where did you put it?", answer with a tap. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BlurBefore

Automatically detect and obscure sensitive information like phone numbers, ID details, and addresses in your images before sharing. Choose from blur, pixelate, or solid cover styles with adjustable intensity. Process images directly from the iOS share sheet for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Smart detection of sensitive data
  • Multiple redaction styles (blur, pixelate, cover)
  • Adjustable redaction intensity
  • Integrated iOS share sheet functionality
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • One-tap save and share
Features
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BlurBefore — redact sensitive info before you share. Posting a chat screenshot, parcel label, or ID photo? Phone numbers, ID numbers, and home addresses slip out with your image. BlurBefore finds and covers them automatically — before you share. KEY FEATURES • Smart detection: auto-finds phone numbers, ID numbers, addresses & bank cards • 3 redact styles: blur, pixelate, or solid cover — adjustable intensity • Share sheet built-in: redact right from the iOS share sheet, no app switching • Fully on-device: nothing uploaded, no account, no tracking • One-tap save to Photos or share anywhere USE IT FOR • Chat screenshots: hide phone numbers and account details • Parcel labels: cover names, numbers and addresses • ID photos: redact ID numbers and faces • Cars: blur license plates • Before posting: strip EXIF such as location PRIVACY PROMISE Everything runs on your device. No uploads, no accounts, no data collection. GO PRO The free version includes all redaction tools with a watermark on export. A one-time purchase removes the watermark, or unlocks advanced detection (faces, QR codes, bank cards, addresses) and EXIF removal. Buy once, keep forever — no subscription. -Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/p/a1de546661e60c87d3c86aa9abf0dc549f2141f2 Support: sunjun20141@qq.com

Screenshots

xDesk4 screens
BlurBefore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: xDesk at weekly against BlurBefore's every 3 weeks. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. xDesk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and BlurBefore sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xDesk ships an update weekly, BlurBefore every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
xDesk versus BlurBefore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxDeskBlurBefore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNas-Games军 孙

Customer experience

xDesk

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BlurBefore

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

xDesk

Subscriptions2
  • xDesk Pro monthly$3.991 Month
  • xDesk Pro yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • xDesk Pro forever$44.99
3 purchases

BlurBefore

One-time3
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
  • Advanced Redaction$2.99
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is xDesk free?
xDesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlurBefore free?
BlurBefore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do xDesk or BlurBefore have ads?
Neither xDesk nor BlurBefore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xDesk or BlurBefore?
xDesk ships an update weekly, and BlurBefore every 3 weeks. Most recently, xDesk was updated on November 7, 2026 and BlurBefore on October 31, 2026.

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