Comparison

TidyType vs Redact Zero

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

Head to head
About

TidyType

This smart keyboard automatically corrects grammar, spelling, and phrasing as you type. It also offers instant translation between English, Korean, and Spanish, with adjustable formality levels. Use it across all your apps to refine your messages and emails.

Highlights
  • Grammar, spelling, and phrasing correction
  • English, Korean, and Spanish translation
  • Adjustable output formality
  • Works in any app
  • Highlight specific text for editing
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TidyType is a smart keyboard that fixes typos and translates your text right where you type — with a single tap. Whether you're smoothing out a text message, tightening up an email, or writing to a Korean friend in casual 반말, TidyType edits your draft in place. Type the way you usually do, then tap Tidy. WHAT IT DOES • Fixes grammar, spelling, and phrasing • Translates between English, Korean, and Spanish • Formality control for output (auto, casual / 반말, or formal / 존댓말) • Works wherever you type — messages, email, notes, social media • Highlight specific text to Tidy just that part BUILT FOR • Non-native speakers writing in English or another language • Anyone messaging friends or family across a language gap • Fast typers who don't want to slow down to fix mistakes Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tidytype.a19labs.com/privacy.html

About

Redact Zero

Permanently hide sensitive information in documents with advanced redaction technology. This app flattens redactions directly into the image and re-scans to ensure data is unrecoverable. It offers automatic detection of PII and manual redaction tools, with all processing done on-device.

Highlights
  • Permanent redaction flattening
  • Automatic PII detection
  • On-device processing
  • Scan and import documents
  • Verified unrecoverable confirmation
  • Metadata stripping
Features
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Redact Zero permanently hides sensitive information in your documents — and proves it. Most "redaction" apps just draw a black box on top, or blur the text. Both can be undone. Redact Zero flattens the redaction directly into the image and then re-scans the result to confirm the hidden text can't be recovered. When you see "Verified unrecoverable," it means it. Everything happens on your device. Your documents are never uploaded. SCAN OR IMPORT • Scan paper documents with your camera • Import photos or existing PDFs FINDS SENSITIVE INFO AUTOMATICALLY • Names, faces, and dates of birth • Social Security numbers and credit-card numbers (validated) • Emails, phone numbers, and addresses • Account, routing, member, and policy numbers • Passport / ID machine-readable zones Tap to choose what to hide — the obvious items are pre-selected — or paint over anything by hand. TRULY UNRECOVERABLE • Solid redactions are flattened into the pixels, not overlaid • The export is re-scanned to confirm the text is gone • Metadata is stripped; a brand-new file is created BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Export redacted PDFs or images, or save to Photos • Multi-page and batch redaction • Zoom in for precise, small-text redaction • iPad: split-view workspace with a sensitive-info inspector • Apple Pencil: draw redactions while your finger pans, pressure-sensitive width, double-tap to switch tools PRO Redact Zero is free to use, up to a monthly limit. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited redactions, PDF import/export, batch, the "Verified Unrecoverable" report, and compliance presets (HIPAA Safe Harbor, Mortgage/SSN, Blind Résumé). Perfect for real estate and mortgage, healthcare, legal, HR, and anyone who shares documents that contain private information. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Redact Zero Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription: • Annual — $9.99 per year, including a 7-day free trial • Monthly — $1.99 per month A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available for $19.99 (not a subscription). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://logikalmayhem.com/privacy

Screenshots

TidyType4 screens
Redact Zero3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TidyType at none against Redact Zero's 3. TidyType also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Redact Zero sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TidyType asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TidyType holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TidyType ships an update every 3 weeks, Redact Zero every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TidyType versus Redact Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidyTypeRedact Zero
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer0923Labs LLCLogikal Mayhem LLC

Customer experience

TidyType

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Redact Zero

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TidyType

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Redact Zero

Subscriptions2
  • Redact Zero Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Redact Zero Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Redact Zero Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is TidyType free?
TidyType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Redact Zero free?
Redact Zero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TidyType or Redact Zero?
TidyType is rated higher. TidyType averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Redact Zero averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do TidyType or Redact Zero have ads?
Neither TidyType nor Redact Zero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TidyType or Redact Zero?
TidyType ships an update every 3 weeks, and Redact Zero every 10 days. Most recently, TidyType was updated on October 6, 2026 and Redact Zero on October 5, 2026.

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