Comparison

HideCut vs PrivyMark

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

Head to head
About

HideCut

Features
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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.

About

PrivyMark

This app scans your photos for sensitive information like faces, emails, or addresses and allows you to cover them with a single tap before sharing. It offers various covering options and ensures all processing happens on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • On-device AI detection of sensitive data
  • Multiple cover-up options (block, pixelate, hide text)
  • Emoji covers for faces
  • Manual editing tools for missed details
  • Metadata stripping (GPS, device info)
  • Offline functionality
Features
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PrivyMark scans your photos for the private details you might accidentally share — a face in the background, an email or phone number in a screenshot, a card number on a receipt, an address on a shipping label — and helps you cover them in one tap before you post, message, or send. Everything happens on your iPhone. Your photos are never uploaded, and PrivyMark doesn't collect, track, or store anything about you. SCAN FIRST, NOT JUST BLUR • On-device detection for faces, QR/barcodes, emails, phone numbers, URLs, street addresses, card-style numbers, ID/passport numbers, order and tracking numbers, and names • Every match is shown as a suggestion you can review — turn any of them on or off before you export • Low-confidence matches are labeled "Maybe" instead of silently covering — or missing — something COVER IT YOUR WAY • Solid block — the safest option, fully opaque and irreversible • Pixelate or blur — for a softer look (these can sometimes be reversed on text, so text defaults to solid block) • Hide Text — blends a text region into its background so it disappears in place • Marker — freehand strokes for anything the scan missed • Faces get a fun emoji cover by default — tap to swap the emoji, drag to reposition FIX WHAT THE SCAN MISSED • Long-press any line of text to "explode" it into individual words and cover just the parts that matter • Draw your own box around anything, anywhere • Pinch to zoom in for pixel-precise touch-ups • Full undo/redo CLEAN UP METADATA, TOO • See exactly what's hiding in the file — GPS location, device model, timestamps, and more • GPS is stripped by default; choose what else to remove • Optional check for hidden pixel-level watermarks some apps embed in screenshots (best-effort — see note below) SHARE FROM ANYWHERE • Send a photo to PrivyMark from the share sheet in Photos, Messages, or any app • Scan, cover, and share back out without leaving your flow 100% FREE • No account, no subscription, no paywalled tools, no watermark added to your exports • Every detection type and every cover style is free, forever MADE FOR iOS • Universal app for iPhone and iPad • VoiceOver labels and Dynamic Type support throughout • Works fully offline, including in Airplane Mode BE HONEST ABOUT LIMITS PrivyMark's scan is a smart assistant, not a guarantee — always review its suggestions before you share. Pixelation and blur can sometimes be reversed on text, which is why text defaults to a solid cover. The hidden-watermark check catches simple pixel-level tricks; it cannot detect or remove professional forensic watermarking designed to survive edits. PrivyMark never uploads your photos, doesn't use ad or tracking SDKs, and doesn't collect analytics of any kind. Every feature is free. If PrivyMark saves you trouble, Settings has an optional "Buy Me a Coffee" tip — it unlocks nothing, removes no limits, and changes nothing else in the app. Privacy Policy: https://privymark.o-c.do/privacy Terms of Use: https://privymark.o-c.do/terms

Screenshots

HideCut3 screens
PrivyMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PrivyMark at none against HideCut's 1. HideCut's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. HideCut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PrivyMark asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HideCut ships an update daily, PrivyMark monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HideCut versus PrivyMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHideCutPrivyMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer鼎一 陈Longyan Xinluo Zhejia Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HideCut

One-time1
  • HideCut Pro$1.99
None

PrivyMark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HideCut free?
HideCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrivyMark free?
PrivyMark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HideCut or PrivyMark have ads?
Neither HideCut nor PrivyMark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HideCut or PrivyMark?
HideCut ships an update daily, and PrivyMark monthly. Most recently, HideCut was updated on September 13, 2026 and PrivyMark on September 29, 2026.

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