Comparison

CleanPII vs PrivacyMask

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

Head to head
About

CleanPII

Features
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CleanPII is a privacy-first text redaction tool that detects and anonymizes personal information entirely on your device. FULLY OFFLINE All text processing happens locally. No servers, no uploads, no internet connection required. Your data never leaves your device. SMART DETECTION CleanPII detects 18+ types of personal information including: • Email addresses • Phone numbers • ID documents (passport, driver's license, national ID) • Bank card numbers • API keys • IP addresses, URLs, and domain names • Names, organizations, and locations • And more FLEXIBLE REDACTION Choose from four redaction strategies: • Replace — Substitute PII with labeled tags • Mask — Partially hide text • Hash — Replace with a hash value • Redact — Remove entirely REVERSIBLE MAPPINGS Every redaction generates a mapping table so you can restore the original text with one tap. Save up to 5 mapping groups for batch processing. CUSTOMIZABLE • Three detection modes: Universal, Standard, and Strict • Custom whitelist rules with regex support PRIVACY BY DESIGN No account required. We don't collect any data — period.

About

PrivacyMask

Features
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PrivacyMask redacts personal information in your documents — entirely on your device. Built for lawyers and professionals who handle sensitive files. Nothing is sent to a server; all OCR, detection and masking run on your phone. KEY FEATURES • Automatic detection & masking: phone numbers, emails, national ID numbers, account numbers, credit cards, passport numbers, driver's licenses, addresses, names, dates of birth, case numbers and more • Detects and covers faces, QR codes and barcodes in images • Multiple inputs: document scan (auto-crop), photos & images, PDF, and text (paste or .txt) • Output: masked image, flattened PDF, or redacted text to save/share • Document presets: Default, Messenger capture, Legal document, ID & documents, Anonymize for AI • Masking styles: black box, blur, mosaic • Toggle each detection on/off and draw manual areas PRIVACY FIRST • No server upload · no network transmission · original never stored • All processing happens on-device PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Free: 3 redactions per day • Pro: unlimited (weekly / monthly / yearly) Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.pickersoft.com/privacy_privacymask.html Contact: pickerdotcom@gmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CleanPII4 screens
PrivacyMask3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PrivacyMask at Free against CleanPII's $0.99. CleanPII's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PrivacyMask is free to download; CleanPII costs $0.99 up front. PrivacyMask sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. CleanPII asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
CleanPII versus PrivacyMask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanPIIPrivacyMask
Price$0.99Free — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer新宇 张YEONGMI KIM

In-app purchases

None

CleanPII

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PrivacyMask

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$22.991 Year

Questions

Is CleanPII free?
CleanPII costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrivacyMask free?
PrivacyMask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CleanPII or PrivacyMask have ads?
Neither CleanPII nor PrivacyMask shows ads.

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