Comparison

PrivateFace vs MosaicMachine

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

Head to head
About

PrivateFace

Features
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Share photos and videos without compromising anyone's privacy. PrivateFace automatically detects faces and lets you cover them with fun emojis in just a few taps. PERFECT FOR: - Parents protecting children's identity online - Content creators respecting bystanders' privacy - Professionals sharing work moments - Anyone who values privacy on social media WHY PRIVATEFACE? Instant Face Detection Our advanced AI finds every face in your photos and videos automatically. No manual selection needed. Fun Emoji Covers Choose from dozens of expressive emojis to match the mood. Make privacy protection fun and creative. Video Support Works seamlessly with videos too. Faces stay covered throughout the entire clip with smart tracking. 100% Private & Offline Everything happens on your device. Your photos and videos are never uploaded anywhere. Lightning Fast Powered by Apple's neural engine for instant processing. Export your protected media in seconds. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Select a photo or video from your library 2. PrivateFace detects all faces automatically 3. Tap a face and choose an emoji 4. Save or share directly to your favorite apps Whether you're a parent, creator, or privacy-conscious individual, PrivateFace gives you complete control over who appears in your shared content. Download now and share with confidence. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MosaicMachine

Features
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Nothing leaves your device. Every feature is free. No watermark. MosaicMachine finds faces, pets, bodies, and text, and hides them. It was built out of the usual frustrations with mosaic apps: having to upload the very photos you don't want seen, quality loss on save, and a paywall in front of the save button. Detection, effects, and export all run on your iPhone, so nothing is sent anywhere and saving is free. ā–  Faces and pets, hidden automatically Human faces, dogs, and cats are detected for you. In video, the effect follows them as they move, so there is no frame-by-frame work. Tap anyone you want to keep visible. ā–  Not just the face. The whole body Choose Full Body when clothes or build could give someone away. Or narrow it down to eyes only or mouth only. Combine it with Hide Everything Else to keep only yourself and hide the whole background. ā–  Plates and name tags, found and hidden Detect Text finds license plates, name tags, and addresses in screen recordings. Tap one and it is tracked and hidden. You can also paint with a brush or draw a region by hand, and zoom the preview up to 5x for small text. ā–  Nine ways to hide Mosaic, blur, black bar, emoji, pointillism, crystal, hexagon, frosted glass, and sparkle. Adjust the strength, and soften the edges so nothing looks like a mask. ā–  Fix it afterwards on the timeline When tracking drifts, move the box at that moment and the frames around it blend naturally. Mute a range of audio, generate subtitles with on-device speech recognition and edit them, and trim the ends, all in one place. ā–  Photos, all at once Pick up to 20 photos. Every face is detected and hidden with one shared style, then saved together. Open any single photo in the full editor if it needs a touch. ā–  Saved exactly as previewed, at full quality Preview and export use the same processing, so what you see is what is saved. Video keeps its original resolution, frame rate, and color information. Share right after saving. ā–  On iPad too On iPad, the preview and controls sit side by side. ā–  Features - Automatic face, dog, and cat detection with tracking; tap to toggle each one - Full body, whole face, eyes only, mouth only, and hide everything else - Text detection, brush, draw a region, 1x to 5x zoom - Nine styles, adjustable strength, soft edges - Timeline: keyframe fixes, mute ranges, subtitles (auto and manual), trim - Batch photos (up to 20) - Full-quality export and instant sharing ā–  Price Every editing feature is free, with no watermark and no time limit. A single small banner ad appears at the bottom of the screen. A one-time Remove Ads purchase hides it. No subscription. ā–  Privacy Photos, videos, and face data never leave your device. Subtitle speech recognition runs on your iPhone as well.

Screenshots

PrivateFace4 screens
MosaicMachine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PrivateFace at none against MosaicMachine's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PrivateFace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and MosaicMachine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PrivateFace versus MosaicMachine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivateFaceMosaicMachine
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIbrahim OktayTakahiro Ito

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PrivateFace

Subscriptions2
  • PrivateFace Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • PrivateFace Pro - Yearly$59.991 Year
1 purchases

MosaicMachine

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is PrivateFace free?
PrivateFace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MosaicMachine free?
MosaicMachine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrivateFace or MosaicMachine have ads?
MosaicMachine shows ads; PrivateFace does not.
Which is updated more often, PrivateFace or MosaicMachine?
PrivateFace ships an update every 9 days, and MosaicMachine every 9 days. Most recently, PrivateFace was updated on October 10, 2026 and MosaicMachine on October 15, 2026.

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