ZippySync vs Redact
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZippySync
This app allows you to create a private cloud photo album on your home devices. It preserves original photo and video quality, freeing up phone storage while ensuring your data remains secure and local.
- Secure private cloud storage
- Preserves original quality and metadata
- Flexible sync options
- Efficient management tools
- Free up mobile storage
- Supports SMB and WebDAV protocols
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Effortless Backup. Privacy First. Your Personal & Secure Cloud Album! SuixinChuan helps you easily build a private cloud photo album at home. With just a router, computer (supporting SMB protocol), and a hard drive or USB stick, you can back up photos, live photos, and videos. Original quality is preserved, freeing up phone storage — safe, simple, and convenient. 【Key Features】 1. Secure Private Cloud Storage Back up photos and videos using your home devices. Original files are preserved with full EXIF metadata — no compression, no loss. 2. Flexible Sync Options Choose from full sync, incremental sync, or selective sync to suit various scenarios. 3. Efficient Management Tools Browse, upload, download, delete, and share — all in one place for maximum convenience. 【Use Cases】 • Free Up Mobile Storage: Offload your photos and videos to a hard drive or USB stick and keep your phone light and fast. • Protect Your Privacy: All data stays local on your own devices — no third-party cloud involved. Say goodbye to privacy concerns. • Share Family Moments: Back up precious memories like your baby’s first steps or family gatherings, and share them easily with loved ones. 【Three-Level Backup Principle】 We follow the “Local Backup + Private Cloud + Public Cloud” model to ensure your data is triple protected and reliably stored. 【Supported Protocols】 • SMB Protocol: Seamlessly connect to compatible routers, computers, and storage devices. • WebDAV Protocol: Enables remote access and sync. • Aliyun Drive, Baidu Cloud: Combine local and cloud storage for added security and flexibility. 【How to Enable SMB Protocol】 On Routers: 1. Log in to the router’s admin page (usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1). 2. Find the file sharing/SMB settings and enable SMB. 3. Set up shared folders with a username and password, then save and apply. On Windows: 1. Go to “Control Panel” > “Programs and Features”. 2. Click “Turn Windows features on or off” and check “SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support”. 3. Restart your computer to apply changes. On macOS: 1. Open “System Preferences” > “Sharing”. 2. Enable “File Sharing” and under “Options”, check “Share files and folders using SMB”. 3. Select folders and set user permissions as needed. Once set up, the SuixinChuan app can access your local storage via SMB for secure and seamless backup. Download SuixinChuan Now and Start Your Private Cloud Journey!
Redact
Easily censor sensitive information in photos, screenshots, and PDFs. Tools include blurring, pixelation, and blackout to protect your privacy before sharing. Offers freehand drawing and signature addition for quick edits.
- Blackout, blur, and pixelate tools
- Highlight, underline, and strike-through
- Blend tool to match background
- Freehand drawing and signature
- Import from Photos, Files, or Camera
- Works with images, screenshots, and PDFs
- Zoom for detailed edits
- Quick export and local saving
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Redact helps you quickly block out names, blur faces, pixelate text, or erase anything sensitive. Whether you are sharing screenshots, PDFs, or photos, use simple tools to protect your privacy in seconds. Key Features - Blackout blur pixelate and erase tools - Highlight underline and strike-through - Blend tool that matches background color - Freehand draw or add a signature Import Options - Open from Photos Files or Camera - Works with images screenshots and PDFs Editing Tools - Zoom in for detailed edits - Undo and redo with ease - Customize markup colors Quick Export - Share directly from the app - Save redacted images locally - No internet connection needed Redact gives you full control before you share anything. Simple fast and secure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ZippySync at none against Redact's shown. ZippySync also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Redact's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.7). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Redact holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of ZippySync's written reviews are positive against 50% of Redact's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ZippySync ships an update every 9 days, Redact every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZippySync | Redact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 凯 付 | Kok Keong |
Customer experience
ZippySync
Redact
In-app purchases
ZippySync
No in-app purchases
Redact
No in-app purchases








