HideCut vs PhotoKip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HideCut
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HideCut is a privacy editor made for chat screenshots. Import screenshots from your photo library or clipboard, hide the parts you do not want to share, then save or send a cleaner image. Main Features - Detect chat message areas to reduce manual selection - Tap or drag to select the conversation content you want to edit - Redact with pixelate, blur, solid color, or mosaic styles - Crop selected messages into a focused share image - Stitch multiple continuous chat screenshots into one long screenshot - Create collage-style exports with background, spacing, separators, and device frames - Remove EXIF and location metadata when exporting images Long Screenshots and Collages When a conversation is split across multiple screenshots, HideCut helps turn them into one more readable long image. You can hide sensitive details first, then stitch and arrange the screenshots for sharing. Privacy by Design HideCut does not require an account and does not upload your chat screenshots, recognition results, crop areas, redaction edits, collage layouts, or exported images to HideCut servers. Recognition, privacy scanning, redaction, cropping, stitching, and exporting happen on your device. Useful For - Hiding names, addresses, amounts, and other sensitive details before sharing chats - Cropping key parts of a conversation into a clean image - Turning multiple chat screenshots into a long screenshot or collage - Checking and covering private details before posting screenshots online Automatic detection and stitching can be affected by screenshot clarity, fonts, backgrounds, languages, and overlapping scroll areas. Please review your image before sharing and manually adjust selected areas when needed.
PhotoKip
This app provides a dedicated space for capturing, organizing, and annotating work-related photos and videos. It keeps your professional media separate from personal content, allowing for easy sorting into projects and collections with added notes for detailed reference.
- Separate work and personal media
- Organize into Spaces and Collections
- Add notes to photos and videos
- Import existing work photos
- Share and export albums
- Offline access
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PhotoKip keeps work photos and videos separate from personal ones. Choose a Collection before shooting to save each capture there. Add notes and import work photos from the Photos app or other apps. 1. Take work photos and videos separately Use your regular camera for everyday moments and PhotoKip for work. Switch between photo and video. Captures stay in PhotoKip and aren't automatically added to the Photos app. 2. Save straight to your chosen Collection Pick a Collection from any Space at the top of the camera, or create one. Each photo and video saves there immediately. Switch Collections between shots to change where new captures go. 3. Organize with Spaces and Collections A Space groups a site or project; Collections hold related photos and videos. For an “Austin 2-Bed Condo,” create “Cabinetry,” “Bath & Tile,” “Electrical,” and “Doors & Hardware” Collections. Use separate Spaces for other sites. Covers and item counts help you browse. 4. Browse, add notes, and search View photos and videos in a grid or by date. Open photos and play videos. Add notes like “Recheck door alignment and finish” or “Check drawer slide operation.” A note icon marks annotated items. Search your notes and Collection names and descriptions. 5. Import existing work photos Import site photos, screenshots, and floor plan images from the Photos app. Choose an album, then add items to a Collection or skip them. Review before applying, and choose whether to keep or delete imported photos' originals. Leave undecided items in Uncategorized. Each album shows total, imported, skipped, and remaining counts and progress. You can also share photos from other apps to PhotoKip to keep references with your captures. 6. Make your work gallery your own Choose a background for each Space: Interior Renovation, Boiler Service Visit, Product Photo Studio, or Auto Repair Bay. Change theme colors, fonts, and the app icon. Some options require Premium. 7. Share and export Share selected photos and videos through messaging or email apps. Export a Collection as an album to the Photos app for use elsewhere. 8. No account. Photos stay on your device Start without signing up. Photos, videos, collection details, and notes stay on your device, without uploading to PhotoKip servers. View saved items offline. Enable iCloud sync on iPhone and iPad with iOS/iPadOS 17 or later, and Mac with Apple silicon, using the same iCloud account. Uploading new items and edits requires Premium. Sync isn't a backup: deletions apply to other devices too. Unsynced items may be lost if you uninstall. Export important photos and videos to the Photos app or back them up elsewhere first. 9. Free use and Premium • Free: Save up to 50 photos and videos across all Spaces and Collections, excluding Uncategorized. Collections are unlimited. • Premium: Save without a photo or video count limit and unlock more customization options. Choose monthly, annual, or one-time lifetime access, with the same benefits while active. • Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in the store. Uninstalling or buying lifetime access does not cancel an existing subscription. • Expiry does not delete saved items. Prices and terms are shown before purchase. Keep today's work photos separate with PhotoKip. Privacy Policy: https://www.photokip.app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.photokip.app/en/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HideCut at none against PhotoKip's shown. HideCut also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). PhotoKip's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price 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. HideCut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PhotoKip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HideCut ships an update daily, PhotoKip every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HideCut | PhotoKip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鼎一 陈 | CONNECTIONVALUE Inc. |
In-app purchases
HideCut
- HideCut Pro$1.99
PhotoKip
- PhotoKip Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- PhotoKip Premium (Yearly)$11.991 Year
- PhotoKip Premium$19.99








