AuthGuard vs Maskable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AuthGuard
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Keep the story of your care in one private place. AuthGuard helps patients and families organize prior authorization requests, insurance decisions, appeals and conversations. Link each request to its treatment and build a timeline you can refer to at the next appointment or renewal. START WITH THE ESSENTIALS Track one treatment, one PA request and up to five communication notes for free. Save dates, reference numbers and your own notes. Categorize denial reasons and keep the original wording alongside your record. PRIVACY AND PRACTICAL TOOLS, INCLUDED - Free Face ID / Touch ID app lock. - Free local deadline reminders, enabled when you choose. - Appeal, step therapy and complaint tracking. - Document scanning and imports. - Deadline reference information and a home screen widget. - Recently Deleted with a 30-day recovery window. - Basic Markdown export and JSON record archives. Attached files are not included in JSON archives; use device backup to preserve them. PRO FOR A COMPLETE RECORD - Unlimited treatments and PA requests. - Unlimited communication notes and reference numbers. - Six on-device PDF reports: PA History, Appeal Evidence, Denial Pattern, Step Therapy, Communication Summary and Annual Summary. Choose a monthly subscription or Lifetime, a one-time purchase. Both unlock the same Pro features. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Existing subscriptions remain supported. Your existing records remain readable and editable when Pro ends. QUIET BY DESIGN No signup, account, analytics or AI processing of your records. Your records stay on your device. Use Apple device backup to keep a safe copy. You choose when to export or share. AuthGuard is a personal records organizer, not a medical device or a medical or legal advisory service. It does not write appeal letters or submit claims. Deadline references are informational and may not apply to your plan or treatment. Verify dates against original notices and plan documents. MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Lifetime does not renew. Buying Lifetime does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Apple determines refund eligibility. Support: captainlongevity@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/authguard/privacy Terms of Service: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/authguard/terms
Maskable
This app automatically detects and hides sensitive information like phone numbers, emails, and faces in your photos and screenshots. It offers various masking options and annotation tools, all processed locally on your device for maximum privacy. Edits are non-destructive and reversible.
- Automatic sensitive data detection
- Face and QR code detection
- Multiple masking styles (blur, pixelate, cover)
- Annotation tools (text, shapes, drawings)
- Non-destructive editing with undo/redo
- Metadata removal
- On-device processing
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Maskable helps you find and hide private information before sharing photos and screenshots. Detection and editing happen entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Images are never uploaded or sent to a server. FIND SENSITIVE INFORMATION Detect phone numbers, Chinese national ID numbers, bank card numbers, emails, addresses, tracking numbers, IP addresses, URLs, secret keys, access tokens, amounts, and names. Checksums and valid area codes help reduce false positives. Common look-alikes, such as order numbers and timestamps, are filtered out. Each result shows its confidence and recognized text for review. Maskable also detects faces, chat avatars, QR codes, barcodes, license plates, and status bars. Chat layout analysis helps identify conversation titles and participant names. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence adds context-aware detection using an on-device language model. CHOOSE HOW TO HIDE IT Use solid covers, background-matched covers, blur, pixelation, frosted glass, noise, checkerboard, or text labels. Highly sensitive items use solid covers by default. Blur and pixelation may be partially reversible; styles with recovery risks are clearly identified. Review items individually or hide a whole category with one tap. The Privacy Report updates as you work, showing what still needs attention. ANNOTATE AND PERSONALIZE Add arrows, lines, shapes, freehand drawings, text, numbered steps, magnifiers, highlighters, spotlights, and mosaic effects. Crop images and add your own visible watermark. The User Guide combines animated demos with short instructions and introduces all six annotation tool categories. EDIT WITHOUT LOSING THE ORIGINAL Edits are stored as reversible operations. Undo and redo changes, save a new copy, or update the current photo using non-destructive system editing. Updated photos can be reverted in Photos. CHECK AGAIN BEFORE SHARING Maskable scans the final rendered image before saving or sharing. If it finds remaining risks, it asks you to review them before continuing. Saving removes location, capture time, device details, and other metadata by default. Sharing always removes this information. Export as PNG, JPEG, or HEIC. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No image uploads or cloud processing. • The app goes online only for StoreKit purchases and anonymous crash diagnostics: a short session record at launch and a crash report after a crash. Neither includes images, recognized text, or personal content. • Crash reporting can be turned off at any time in Settings. • No accounts, ads, third-party analytics, or tracking. • Scans only images you open, never your library in the background. • Supports access to selected photos only. MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE Pinch to zoom the home-screen photo grid. Send feedback through an installed email app, including Gmail. Supports iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 or later, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency, and Increase Contrast. Available in English, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese, German, French, Dutch, Swedish, and Turkish. Customize automatic redaction, tap-to-redact behavior, metadata removal, saving preferences, crash reports, and interface language in Settings. MASKABLE PRO Start with free manual covers and basic editing. Free exports include a small Maskable app badge. Pro lets you save without the app badge and unlocks automatic redaction, batch processing, category-based redaction, background-matched covers, advanced redaction styles, and advanced annotation tools. See the app for available plans and pricing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Take a closer look before you share—with privacy tools that keep your images on your device and you in control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Maskable at every 2 days against AuthGuard's every 2 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
Both are free to download. AuthGuard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Maskable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AuthGuard ships an update every 2 months, Maskable every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AuthGuard | Maskable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 慧慧 高 | 培茂 程 |
In-app purchases
AuthGuard
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Maskable
- maskable Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- maskable Pro Yearly$1.991 Year
- maskable Pro Lifetime$3.99







