Comparison

Blur Text vs Redact

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

Head to head
About

Blur Text

Easily obscure sensitive information in photos, screenshots, and PDFs. Offers a variety of markup tools like blur, redaction, and highlighting for efficient privacy protection. Supports offline use and HD quality exports.

Highlights
  • Multiple markup tools (blur, redaction, mosaic)
  • Supports images, photos, screenshots, PDFs
  • Edit directly from photo library or Files app
  • Scan documents within the app
  • Customizable markup colors
  • HD quality export and sharing
  • Offline support
Features
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FEATURES: - Multiple markup tools: Choose from a variety of editing options, including blur, redaction, mosaic, highlight, underline, strikethrough, blend, and pixelation. - Perfect for images, photos, screenshots, PDFs, and documents. - Open and edit documents directly from your photo library or Files app, or easily add new ones by scanning them in the app. - Obscure, censor, hide, or mask sensitive information in your files. - Automatically detects background colors for seamless text erasing. - Easily customize markup colors to match your style. - Export and share images in HD quality. - User-friendly and intuitive, making text editing simple and efficient. - Fast and effective tools for all your text markup needs. - Zoom in for precise annotation and editing. Blur text, redact and censor images, screenshots, and PDFs. Hide sensitive information, censor private data, and protect your privacy in seconds. 100% private, with no accounts, no tracking, and offline support. CONTACT: contact@blurtext.com Links for more info: - Terms of Use: https://www.blurtext.com/#terms-of-use - Privacy policy: https://www.blurtext.com/#privacy-policy - Link for more info: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202039

About

Redact

Features
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Take control of your privacy with Redact. Quickly blackout sensitive information, blur private details, and erase confidential content from your images and documents — all in just a few taps. Whether you’re sharing screenshots, ID cards, contracts, or personal moments, Redact makes it simple and fast to protect what matters most. Key Features: • Redact text or areas instantly with solid blocks • Highlight important information with soft color overlays • Blur faces, license plates, and confidential details easily • Freehand Blur for flexible protection • Work with images or PDFs seamlessly • Save securely or share directly after editing • Undo/Redo your edits anytime Protect your privacy before you share. No complicated tools. No learning curve. Just tap, drag, and safeguard your information — in seconds. Terms and pricing: Yearly subscription costs $49 USD/year and provides you with unlimited access to premium features, as long as your subscription remains active. The subscription automatically renews, and payment will be charged to your iTunes account when you confirm the initial purchase. If you do not wish to renew your subscription, you may turn off the auto-renewal option in your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the current subscription period ends. For more information, please refer to our terms of service available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ or privacy policy on https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D6OPNVcjdPVEsk7heuPP8kO-IiJn8pqPNBOKg4g5H3M/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Blur Text4 screens
Redact3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blur Text at none against Redact's shown. Blur Text also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Blur Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Redact sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blur Text ships an update every 3 days, Redact every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blur Text versus Redact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlur TextRedact
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanislav Cekunov27GROUP

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Blur Text

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99
3 purchases

Redact

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Blur Text free?
Blur Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Redact free?
Redact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blur Text or Redact have ads?
Redact shows ads; Blur Text does not.
Which is updated more often, Blur Text or Redact?
Blur Text ships an update every 3 days, and Redact every 4 weeks. Most recently, Blur Text was updated on September 29, 2026 and Redact on September 20, 2026.

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