Comparison

Redact vs Blur Faces & Remove EXIF

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

Head to head
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

About

Blur Faces & Remove EXIF

Features
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Hide private details before you share. Screenshots, shipping labels, ID photos, and everyday pictures can contain phone numbers, addresses, faces, and QR codes—as well as hidden location and camera information. Redact helps you review sensitive content, cover selected areas, and create a new copy without hidden photo metadata. All photo processing happens on your device. Photos are never uploaded, and no account is required. KEY FEATURES • Detect faces, QR codes, barcodes, and supported sensitive text on-device • Find email addresses, supported phone and ID number formats, bank card numbers, and text containing sensitive labels • Add manual boxes to cover details that automatic detection misses • Choose solid, blur, or pixelated redaction, with an effect preview before applying • Render redactions directly into the exported image pixels • Re-encode a new copy to remove metadata such as GPS location, device information, and capture time • Scan the cleaned image again and review the redaction and metadata checks before saving • Save or share a new copy without modifying or deleting the original PRIVACY BY DESIGN • All photo detection and processing happens on-device • No ads or third-party analytics • Only photos you explicitly choose with the system photo picker are accessed • Saving requests permission only to add a new photo to your library FREE FEATURES AND LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP Solid black redaction, metadata removal, saving, and sharing are free. Lifetime Membership is a one-time purchase with no automatic renewal: • Unlock blur and pixelated redaction • Use white, gray, and custom solid redaction colors • Save and share without support prompts Existing Lifetime Members receive these benefits without purchasing again. Your last applied style and color are remembered on this device. Final pricing is shown on the App Store purchase sheet. Restore Purchases is available. BEFORE YOU SHARE Automatic detection can miss handwriting, complex backgrounds, and information that requires context. A second scan cannot guarantee that every sensitive detail has been found. Zoom in and review all areas you want to hide before saving or sharing. Automatic phone and ID number detection currently focuses on Chinese formats, and sensitive-label detection uses Chinese keywords. Use manual boxes to cover other details. Privacy Policy: https://dayrune.com/legal/redact/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://dayrune.com/legal/redact/terms/ Membership Service Agreement: https://dayrune.com/legal/redact/membership/

Screenshots

Redact3 screens
Blur Faces & Remove EXIF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blur Faces & Remove EXIF at none against Redact's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Redact sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Blur Faces & Remove EXIF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Redact ships an update every 4 weeks, Blur Faces & Remove EXIF every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Redact versus Blur Faces & Remove EXIF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedactBlur Faces & Remove EXIF
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer27GROUPChangsha Xiangling Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Redact

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

Blur Faces & Remove EXIF

One-time1
  • Lifetime Member$2.99

Questions

Is Redact free?
Redact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blur Faces & Remove EXIF free?
Blur Faces & Remove EXIF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Redact or Blur Faces & Remove EXIF have ads?
Redact shows ads; Blur Faces & Remove EXIF does not.
Which is updated more often, Redact or Blur Faces & Remove EXIF?
Redact ships an update every 4 weeks, and Blur Faces & Remove EXIF every 2 weeks. Most recently, Redact was updated on October 7, 2026 and Blur Faces & Remove EXIF on October 23, 2026.

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