RedactMe vs Privio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side â with what reviewers say about each.
RedactMe
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Hide sensitive content before sharing. Redact text, faces, QR codes, and other private details in screenshots and photos. Review the result, export cleanly, and share with more confidence. Features Automatic detection Manual redaction tools Preview before export EXIF removal by default Free exports include a RedactMe logo. Upgrade to remove it.
Privio
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Protect your privacy before sharing photos and screenshots. Privio helps you hide personal information from images before you share them with other people, post them online, or send them through messaging apps. Automatically detect sensitive text, numbers, faces, QR codes, barcodes, and other private details. Review the detected areas and choose exactly what you want to hide. You can also manually select any area that you don't want others to see. Everything is processed directly on your device. ⢠No image uploads ⢠No cloud processing ⢠No account required ⢠No internet connection required Your images stay on your device. ### Protect Screenshots Before Sharing Screenshots can accidentally reveal personal information. Privio helps you hide details such as: ⢠Names ⢠Phone numbers ⢠Email addresses ⢠Addresses ⢠Faces ⢠QR codes ⢠Barcodes ⢠Other private text and numbers Share what matters while keeping personal details private. ### Protect Photos Photos can also contain information you don't want to share. Privio lets you automatically detect private details or manually select any area you want to hide before sending or posting an image. ### Automatic Detection Privio can detect common types of sensitive content, including text, numbers, faces, QR codes, and barcodes. Review the detected areas before applying redaction, so you always control what gets hidden. ### Manual Redaction Need more control? Select any area of an image and hide it manually. Automatic detection and manual selection can be used separately or together. ### Fully Offline Privio is designed with privacy at its core. Image processing happens directly on your device. Your images are not uploaded to a server for processing. No cloud processing. No account. No internet connection required. Your images remain on your device and under your control. ### Privacy Before Sharing Whether you're sharing a screenshot with friends, sending an image in a conversation, or posting something online, Privio helps you check what you're sharing first. Hide what you don't want to share. Keep the rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RedactMe at 16.0 against Privio's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. RedactMe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Privio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RedactMe | Privio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad â better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 â better | 26.0 |
| Further details â not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Intelligent Technologies Company Limited | WenJie Studio |
In-app purchases
RedactMe
- Upgrade to Pro$5.99
Privio
- éŤçş§ç$0.99
Questions
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