Comparison

Redacter vs SnapRedact

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

Head to head
About

Redacter

This app offers a suite of tools to permanently obscure sensitive information, highlight important text, and customize documents. It allows users to redact, blur, pixelate, underline, and strike through content in both text and images for enhanced privacy and clarity.

Highlights
  • Permanent redaction of sensitive information
  • Highlighting and underlining text
  • Blurring and pixelating images/text
  • Striking through unwanted text
  • Editing both text and images
  • Intuitive and fast interface
Features
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Redacter hides private text in screenshots and photos. Swipe over a name, number or address and it is covered letter by letter, with no wobbly hand-drawn boxes. Text is detected right on your iPhone, so Redacter knows where every letter sits. Pick a tool, swipe, save. TOOLS • Redact: black out text with clean bars in any color • Highlight: mark the part that matters • Underline: draw attention to a line • Strike: cross out text • Blur (Pro): soften text until it can't be read • Blend (Pro): fill text with the background color so it disappears • Pixelate (Pro): cover text with a pixel pattern MADE FOR EVERYDAY SCREENSHOTS • Chats that show an address or phone number • Bank transfers, receipts and order emails • Tickets, shipping labels and notes you want to share PRECISE CONTROL • Pinch to zoom in on small text • Eraser to remove a single mark • Undo, redo and clear all • Save the edited image to Photos REDACTER PRO Redacter is free to download. The free version includes Redact, Highlight, Underline and Strike, and may show an ad when you save an image. Redacter Pro unlocks Blur, Blend and Pixelate and removes ads. Redacter Pro is available as a weekly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://square-amusement-cca.notion.site/Redacter-Privacy-Policy-10dbfae1f9c880e3a546e05cb7599c53?pvs=4 Terms of Use: https://square-amusement-cca.notion.site/Redacter-Terms-of-Use-10dbfae1f9c88021af04cfada5d71e1e?pvs=4

About

SnapRedact

Features
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Hide private information before you share a screenshot or photo. SnapRedact helps you find sensitive text, cover the details you choose, and share a redacted image from your iPhone or iPad. SCREENSHOT PRIVACY, IN A FEW STEPS Import an image, review the detected areas, choose your masking style, and save or share the result. Use the iOS share extension to open images from other apps. DETECT AND ADJUST • Find sensitive text such as phone numbers, email addresses, street addresses, names, and reference numbers • Review suggestions and adjust the selected regions • Blur, pixelate, or cover text and other areas manually • Undo and redo while editing Useful for order confirmations, messages, contact information, and screenshots containing personal details. Automatic detection can miss information; check the finished image before sharing. ON YOUR DEVICE Text recognition and image editing happen on your device. Images are not uploaded to a server, and no SnapRedact account is required. PRO OPTIONS Some features require Pro. An annual subscription and a one-time Lifetime purchase are available. Eligible users can try the annual subscription with a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Redacter4 screens
SnapRedact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SnapRedact at monthly against Redacter's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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. Redacter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and SnapRedact sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Redacter ships an update every 3 months, SnapRedact monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Redacter versus SnapRedact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedacterSnapRedact
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryusuf kildanWuhan smart mofun Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Redacter

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
2 purchases

SnapRedact

Subscriptions1
  • Annually subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Redacter free?
Redacter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnapRedact free?
SnapRedact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Redacter or SnapRedact have ads?
Neither Redacter nor SnapRedact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Redacter or SnapRedact?
Redacter ships an update every 3 months, and SnapRedact monthly. Most recently, Redacter was updated on October 23, 2026 and SnapRedact on October 19, 2026.

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