Similar Basic vs Redactify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Similar Basic
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*Secure Offline PDF, Document Extract & Compare & Export - Ad-Free* Google's Gemini AI as a collaborative assistant. Similar Basic lets you quickly compare PDF or text files and clipboard content without uploading anything online. Your documents stay local using our built-in PDF processor. Special updates: •Deep PDF & Office Extraction: Go beyond simple text. Our built-in engine locally extracts content from PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. Your documents are never uploaded. Key Features: * Compare two files (PDF or text). * Compare text pasted from the clipboard. * Offline PDF Processing: Securely extract text on your device. * Upgrade via In-App Purchase: Unlock multi-clipboard storage with save & edit capabilities. * Compare Docx: Direct compare Docx content. * Compare Xlsx: Direct compare Xlsx content. * Compare Pptx: Direct compare Pptx content. * All-New, Multi-Threaded PDF Engine. * Parallel Extraction for Maximum Performance. * Unmatched Accuracy and Reliability. * Export the Extracted File (limited to 100K bytes). Looking for more? Check out "Similar Plus" for advanced features. Terms of Use: [Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA)] (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
Redactify
Safeguard your privacy by automatically removing sensitive information from documents. This tool can redact names, faces, and financial data from PDFs, images, and text files, all while working offline. Keep your confidential data secure before sharing or using AI tools.
- Automatic information removal
- Offline functionality
- Redacts names, faces, emails, bank data
- Supports PDFs, images, and text files
- Privacy protection for AI uploads
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Protect your privacy with Redactify! Automatically and offline remove confidential information like names, faces, email addresses, bank account data, and more from PDFs, images, and text files. Keep your data safe before uploading to AI tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Redactify at none against Similar Basic's 1. Redactify also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Similar Basic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Similar Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Redactify asks for nothing beyond the download.
Similar Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, Redactify daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Similar Basic | Redactify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thinkwider CO., LTD. | estivo GmbH |
In-app purchases
Similar Basic
- Multi-clipboard Storage$13.99
Redactify
No in-app purchases
